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Country Club Of Buffalo
Donald Ross designed the Country Club of Buffalo’s present course in 1926. The Club had purchased the Youngs Road property three years earlier.13
Open the Club record- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 70
- Club location
- Williamsville New York
The Youngs Road course
The course follows the Onondaga escarpment, using limestone quarry ground in six holes. The sixth lies within an old quarry; the eighteenth runs beside a natural rock garden.2
Scorecard
Complete 18-hole record
Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.
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Tee register
| Tee | Gender | Par | Rating | Slope | Front yards | Back yards | Total yards | Front par | Back par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Men | 70 | 73.4 | 132 | 3,384 | 3,468 | 6,852 | 35 | 35 |
| Black / Blue | Men | 70 | 71.8 | 130 | 3,253 | 3,297 | 6,550 | 35 | 35 |
| Blue | Men | 70 | 71.1 | 127 | 3,181 | 3,207 | 6,388 | 35 | 35 |
| White · Women | Women | 70 | 75 | 132 | 3,029 | 2,995 | 6,024 | 35 | 35 |
| White · Men | Men | 70 | 68.5 | 125 | 2,972 | 2,916 | 5,888 | 35 | 35 |
| Green | Men | 70 | 66.5 | 121 | 2,799 | 2,738 | 5,537 | 35 | 35 |
| Gold | Women | 70 | 69.8 | 122 | 2,590 | 2,588 | 5,178 | 35 | 35 |
| Red | Women | 70 | 67.7 | 116 | 2,428 | 2,387 | 4,815 | 35 | 35 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 386 | 391 | 428 | 501 | 306 | 187 | 504 | 237 | 444 | 3,384 | 326 | 453 | 187 | 551 | 420 | 417 | 197 | 470 | 447 | 3,468 | 6,852 |
| Black / Blue | 386 | 385 | 416 | 443 | 301 | 167 | 504 | 207 | 444 | 3,253 | 315 | 404 | 156 | 551 | 410 | 417 | 173 | 470 | 401 | 3,297 | 6,550 |
| Blue | 364 | 385 | 416 | 443 | 301 | 167 | 475 | 207 | 423 | 3,181 | 315 | 404 | 156 | 531 | 410 | 381 | 173 | 436 | 401 | 3,207 | 6,388 |
| White · Women | 348 | 358 | 414 | 465 | 286 | 144 | 443 | 161 | 410 | 3,029 | 306 | 393 | 147 | 452 | 358 | 344 | 160 | 446 | 389 | 2,995 | 6,024 |
| White · Men | 364 | 365 | 416 | 389 | 301 | 161 | 458 | 160 | 358 | 2,972 | 315 | 404 | 143 | 452 | 362 | 344 | 158 | 337 | 401 | 2,916 | 5,888 |
| Green | 348 | 333 | 318 | 389 | 286 | 161 | 446 | 160 | 358 | 2,799 | 292 | 331 | 143 | 452 | 362 | 344 | 158 | 337 | 319 | 2,738 | 5,537 |
| Gold | 291 | 333 | 318 | 344 | 246 | 144 | 446 | 136 | 332 | 2,590 | 292 | 331 | 118 | 447 | 321 | 315 | 139 | 306 | 319 | 2,588 | 5,178 |
| Red | 291 | 301 | 275 | 344 | 246 | 121 | 382 | 136 | 332 | 2,428 | 259 | 289 | 106 | 393 | 321 | 315 | 123 | 306 | 275 | 2,387 | 4,815 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Hcp | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 8 |
Front nine Holes 1-9
| Tee or hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 386 | 391 | 428 | 501 | 306 | 187 | 504 | 237 | 444 | 3,384 |
| Black / Blue | 386 | 385 | 416 | 443 | 301 | 167 | 504 | 207 | 444 | 3,253 |
| Blue | 364 | 385 | 416 | 443 | 301 | 167 | 475 | 207 | 423 | 3,181 |
| White · Women | 348 | 358 | 414 | 465 | 286 | 144 | 443 | 161 | 410 | 3,029 |
| White · Men | 364 | 365 | 416 | 389 | 301 | 161 | 458 | 160 | 358 | 2,972 |
| Green | 348 | 333 | 318 | 389 | 286 | 161 | 446 | 160 | 358 | 2,799 |
| Gold | 291 | 333 | 318 | 344 | 246 | 144 | 446 | 136 | 332 | 2,590 |
| Red | 291 | 301 | 275 | 344 | 246 | 121 | 382 | 136 | 332 | 2,428 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 |
| Hcp | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
Back nine Holes 10-18
| Tee or hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 326 | 453 | 187 | 551 | 420 | 417 | 197 | 470 | 447 | 3,468 |
| Black / Blue | 315 | 404 | 156 | 551 | 410 | 417 | 173 | 470 | 401 | 3,297 |
| Blue | 315 | 404 | 156 | 531 | 410 | 381 | 173 | 436 | 401 | 3,207 |
| White · Women | 306 | 393 | 147 | 452 | 358 | 344 | 160 | 446 | 389 | 2,995 |
| White · Men | 315 | 404 | 143 | 452 | 362 | 344 | 158 | 337 | 401 | 2,916 |
| Green | 292 | 331 | 143 | 452 | 362 | 344 | 158 | 337 | 319 | 2,738 |
| Gold | 292 | 331 | 118 | 447 | 321 | 315 | 139 | 306 | 319 | 2,588 |
| Red | 259 | 289 | 106 | 393 | 321 | 315 | 123 | 306 | 275 | 2,387 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Hcp | 18 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 8 |
Sources and record notes4 references
Sources for this history
- About Us - Country Club of Buffalo
Country Club of Buffalo
About Us: The Exposition and Present Day; earlier Main Street property versus Youngs Road.
Consulted 2026-10-09 - Home - Country Club of Buffalo
Country Club of Buffalo
Home: Onondaga escarpment, quarry holes, sixth and eighteenth.
Consulted 2026-10-09 - Golf - Country Club of Buffalo
Country Club of Buffalo
Golf: 1926 Ross design and later improvements.
Consulted 2026-10-09
Course record sources
- Club mark sourceClub Mark