Hershey, PA
Classic parkland golf in Chocolatetown — Ben Hogan's old club, unlocked by a resort stay.
Hershey Country Club carries real golf history — Ben Hogan served as the head professional here, and the West Course has hosted championship golf since the 1930s — and the trick of the trip is that a stay with Hershey's resorts unlocks the club's gates. The West is the classic; the East adds a sterner modern companion; and the whole operation runs with chocolate-town polish. The Hotel Hershey, the Spanish-styled grande dame on the hill, anchors the stay with its famous cocoa-themed spa, and the town keeps the non-golf hours easy.
| Course | Designer | Notes | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey West Course | — | The historic championship parkland where Hogan hung his shingle — the marquee round. | resort |
| Hershey East Course | — | The sterner modern companion across the property — Cup-day material. | resort |
| Hershey-area courses | — | Solid central-Pennsylvania publics within half an hour for an extra round. | public |
The resort
The Spanish-styled grande dame on the hill above town — gardens, verandas and the famous chocolate-themed spa, with club access attached to the stay.
◆ The private house
A big house in the farm country around Hershey — porch views over the fields, a firepit, and both the club and the town ten minutes away.
4-6 BR · sleeps 8-12 · ~$350–$1,200/nt
AM Fly into Harrisburg — Hershey is twenty minutes away.
PM Check in at the hotel, walk the gardens, welcome dinner at the Circular.
AM Open on the East's modern test.
PM Cocoa-spa recovery or a bourbon-and-cigars porch session; group dinner in town.
AM First lap of Hogan's parkland.
PM Optional extra nine or a Troegs brewery stop; steak dinner.
AM The team match on the West Course with history watching.
PM Trophy dinner at the hotel; nightcap on the veranda above the town lights.
AM Breakfast on the hill, a chocolate haul for the families, then the short hop to Harrisburg.
Walk the fairways where Ben Hogan was the club professional, on classic parkland kept to country-club standards — access that comes simply by staying at the town's grand hotel. History, value and painless logistics in one sweet package.
Golf access is tied to Hershey resort stays — book rooms and tee times as one package and confirm current guest-access terms for the club's courses. The West Course is the round to protect on the calendar.