Best public golf courses in Buffalo, NY

The best public golf course in the Buffalo area is Links At Ivy Ridge in Akron. These 30 courses are all open to the public, ranked by our overall rating.

1. 1Links At Ivy RidgeAkron, NY · Public · 18 holes · 7,005 yds9.7
2. 2Destroyer Park GolfAkron, NY · Public · 18 holes · 6,940 yds9.6
3. 3Niagara Falls Country ClubLewiston, NY · Public · 18 holes · 6,806 yds9.5
4. 4Dande Farms Golf CourseAkron, NY · Public · 18 holes · 6,621 yds9.2
5. 5Ironwood Golf CourseCowlesville, NY · Public · 18 holes · 6,410 yds9.0
6. 6Seneca Hickory Stick Golf CourseLewiston, NY · Public · 18 holes · 6,967 yds8.8
7. 7Arrowhead Golf ClubEast Syracuse, NY · Public · 18 holes · 6,520 yds8.7
8. 8Harvest Hill Golf CourseOrchard Park, NY · Public · 18 holes · 7,021 yds8.5
9. 9Glen Oak Golf ClubEast Amherst, NY · Public · 18 holes · 7,310 yds7.7
10. 10Beaver Island Golf Course (BIGC)Grand Island, NY · Public · 18 holes · 6,633 yds7.6
11. 11Willowbrook Golf CourseCortland, NY · Public · 18 holes · 6,525 yds7.5
12. 12Kis-N-Greens Golf CourseAlden, NY · Public · 18 holes · 6,307 yds7.5
13. 13Niagara County Golf CourseLockport, NY · Public · 18 holes · 6,339 yds7.2
14. 1418 Mile Creek Golf CourseHamburg, NY · Public · 18 holes · 6,081 yds6.9
15. 15Sheridan Park Golf CourseTonawanda, NY · Public · 18 holes · 6,644 yds6.8
16. 16Shamrock Hills Golf ClubHolland, NY · Public · 18 holes · 6,511 yds6.7
17. 17Elma Meadows Golf CourseElma, NY · Public · 18 holes · 6,568 yds6.7
18. 18Delaware Park Golf CourseBuffalo, NY · Public · 18 holes · 5,359 yds6.5
19. 19Hyde Park Golf CourseNiagara Falls, NY · Public · 18 holes · 6,183 yds6.4
20. 20Chestnut Hill Golf CourseDarien Center, NY · Public · 18 holes · 6,653 yds6.4
21. 21Deerwood Golf CourseNorth Tonawanda, NY · Public · 18 holes · 6,741 yds6.3
22. 22Buffalo Tournament ClubLancaster, NY · Public · 18 holes · 7,408 yds6.3
23. 23Grover Cleveland Golf CourseAmherst, NY · Public · 18 holes · 5,565 yds6.3
24. 24Brighton Golf CourseTonawanda, NY · Public · 18 holes · 6,591 yds6.3
25. 25Rizzo's at RothlandAkron, NY · Public · 18 holes · 6,620 yds6.0
26. 26Audubon Golf CourseBuffalo, NY · Public · 18 holes · 6,439 yds5.6
27. South Park Golf CourseBuffalo, NY · Public · 9 holes · 5,750 yds7.1
28. Shawnee Golf CourseSanborn, NY · Public · 9 holes · 6,560 yds6.8
29. Greenwood Golf Course IncClarence Center, NY · Public · 9 holes · 6,702 yds6.7
30. Cazenovia Park Golf CourseBuffalo, NY · Public · 9 holes · 6,308 yds6.0

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Updated October 2026