Buffalo Tournament Club

Buffalo Tournament Club in Lancaster, New York, opened in 2007 as a daily-fee facility designed by the husband-and-wife team of Tim and Marlene Davis. The course occupies former farmland in the southern suburbs of Buffalo, where the relatively flat terrain of western New York presents a different design challenge than the region's more dramatic topography found closer to the Niagara Escarpment. The Davis team shaped the property to create movement and strategic interest across open ground, incorporating water features and bunkering to define playing corridors and green complexes. The layout measures over 7,000 yards from the championship tees and features bentgrass fairways and greens suitable for the area's cool-season climate. The course serves both recreational golfers and competitive play, hosting regional amateur events and qualifying tournaments. Its name reflects an intentional focus on tournament-ready conditions and championship-length holes, though multiple tee boxes accommodate players of varying abilities. Buffalo Tournament Club operates as an accessible public course in a market traditionally dominated by private clubs. The facility includes practice areas and a clubhouse with dining services. Its location south of Buffalo proper, near the border with Erie County's more rural southern tier, places it within reach of the metropolitan area while offering a quieter setting than courses closer to the city center.