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18 Mile Creek Course

18 Mile Creek Golf Course

Hamburg, NY, USA
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Derrick Bradford
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18 holesPar 706,081 yds70.7/116

About this course

18 Mile Creek Golf Course sits in Hamburg, a town in Erie County roughly fifteen miles south of Buffalo. The course takes its name from the creek that flows through the property, a tributary that eventually feeds into Lake Erie. The facility operates as a public course serving the southern Buffalo suburbs and the broader Western New York golfing community. The layout works with the natural terrain shaped by the creek corridor, incorporating elevation changes and water features that define several holes. The routing moves through a mix of open and wooded areas typical of this part of upstate New York, where the landscape reflects both agricultural heritage and the glacial topography common to the Lake Erie plain. Golfers encounter strategic decisions around creek crossings and approach shots to greens positioned near water hazards. As a public facility in the Hamburg area, 18 Mile Creek provides accessible golf in a region with a strong municipal and daily-fee golf tradition. The course serves local leagues, casual weekend players, and visitors exploring Western New York's collection of public layouts. The setting offers a straightforward golf experience shaped by the natural drainage patterns and wooded character of the creek valley, without the formality or restrictions of private club golf.

Quick facts

Location
Hamburg, NY, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1973
Holes
18
Par
70
Length
6,081 yards
Difficulty
70.7/116

Getting there

The journey to 18 Mile Creek Golf Course begins at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, a straightforward twenty-minute drive south into the rolling terrain of western New York. The route traces the eastern shore of Lake Erie, where suburban sprawl gradually yields to open farmland and wooded corridors, before turning inland toward Hamburg. The final approach follows quiet country roads that dip and rise with the natural topography, delivering you to a layout carved into the gentle hills and creek valleys that define this corner of Erie County - an unpretentious escape just beyond the hum of the city.

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Common questions about 18 Mile Creek

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Yes. 18 Mile Creek is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at 18 Mile Creek is 70.

18 Mile Creek plays 6,081 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at 18 Mile Creek is 116.

18 Mile Creek is a 18-hole course.

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