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Buffalo Creek Golf Course
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About Buffalo Creek Golf Course
Buffalo Creek Golf Course is a public, 18-hole course in Manatee County, designed by architect Ron Garl and opened in 1988.
The layout stretches to 6,926 yards from the back tees, with forward tees available for a shorter round, making it playable for a range of skill levels while still presenting a test. The course is set in a scenic natural setting.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,776 yards
- Tees
- 5 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 73.5 / 137 slope
- Opened
- 1988
- Difficulty
- Harder than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 13 | |||||
| BLUE | 380 | 403 | 168 | 389 | 505 | 442 | 431 | 200 | 485 | 396 | 371 | 386 | 171 | 520 | 448 | 178 | 438 | 465 | 3403 | 3373 | 6,776 | 72 | 73.5/137 |
| WHITE | 365 | 369 | 149 | 334 | 473 | 386 | 405 | 178 | 451 | 371 | 353 | 377 | 151 | 480 | 415 | 149 | 418 | 432 | 3110 | 3146 | 6,256 | 72 | 70.9/129 |
| YELLOW | 337 | 318 | 129 | 295 | 439 | 343 | 361 | 159 | 420 | 334 | 322 | 345 | 126 | 428 | 384 | 139 | 386 | 395 | 2801 | 2859 | 5,660 | 72 | 67.8/123 |
| RED | 299 | 294 | 103 | 227 | 275 | 321 | 332 | 137 | 384 | 300 | 287 | 311 | 94 | 411 | 355 | 111 | 361 | 366 | 2372 | 2596 | 4,968 | 72 | 64.4/117 |
| GREEN | 225 | 199 | 41 | 204 | 224 | 252 | 289 | 91 | 310 | 209 | 208 | 247 | 75 | 320 | 279 | 94 | 280 | 283 | 1835 | 1995 | 3,830 | 72 | 59.8/106 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Buffalo Creek Golf Course
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE | 73.5 | 137 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 45 |
| WHITE | 70.9 | 129 | -1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 40 |
| YELLOW | 67.8 | 123 | -4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 35 |
| RED | 64.4 | 117 | -8 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 30 |
| GREEN | 59.8 | 106 | -12 | -8 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 22 |
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