PATTERSON HEIGHTS, Pennsylvania — On a smoldering hot summer day in the final week of June, the only concern for Lisa Signore is finding a way to get a few more yards out of her irons.
Next week, Lisa and Joe, her husband of 35 years, will host a big gathering for Independence Day weekend at their home in Patterson Heights, where they’ve resided for over three decades. There will be plenty to account for – the food, the drinks, the lodging, and travel accommodations – but right now, the couple is focused on making sure Lisa’s golf game is up to snuff for their family outing at their hometown course, the Beaver Valley Golf Club.
As Lisa lines herself up for a shot about 85 yards from the green on the course’s scenic third hole, Joe, one of the club’s most frequent players, dressed in his usual Pittsburgh Pirates attire, gives her some advice.
In Patterson Heights, there are no restaurants, hotels or shopping centers. The only business is a golf course.
She listens, smiles, and takes a whack. The shot doesn’t go exactly how Lisa would’ve hoped, avoiding the bunkers on both the right and left, but falling a few yards shy of the green. Some golfers would be frustrated but at this course, Lisa is unfazed. Inside the Signore’s golf cart are balls, a few tees, and some bottles of water. What’s missing is a scorecard.
“We’re just out here to relax and enjoy the day,” Joe says with a smile as he approaches the putting green.
The two take their time lining up their puts – they’re in no rush, no hurry at all. There is no pressure from groups behind them to play faster.
A few holes later, when a single player does approach them, he simply drives past to the next hole ahead while giving a friendly wave. Rather than waiting around or playing through, he just keeps it moving, with the intention to circle back later.
“We’re all friends here,” Lisa says as the man drives away. “When you come to Patterson Heights, you’re either here to golf or visit.”
Beaver Valley Golf Club in Patterson Heights, Pennsylvania, is the only business in the borough of roughly 600 people. (Photos by Lucy Schaly, for USA Today Network and Noah Hiles, Beaver County Times.)
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