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'Most Prestigious:' Saucon Valley Country Club Earns Top Ranking
Saucon Valley Country Club has been named one of the world's 'most prestigious,' according to a ranking by LINKS magazine.
With the weather turning milder, many people's eyes are turning to the links.
The golf links, that is. And the Saucon Valley has some of the best, according to a magazine that rates such things.
In fact, a LINKS magazine list of the world's 100 "most prestigious" golf clubs includes Saucon Valley Country Club, which dates back to 1920 and a founding group of Bethlehem Steel executives.
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Augusta National in Georgia topped the exclusive ranking.
Saucon Valley made the list thanks to its facilities and history of hosting golf championships.
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LINKS calls Saucon Valley "one of the largest and most distinguished clubs in North America." The club has hosted six U.S. Golf Association championships.
The club spans more than 800 acres and includes:
- Three 18-hole courses
- Six-hole course
- Squash, tennis and swimming
- Fine dining
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