
Chautauqua Point Course
Chautauqua Point Golf Course
About this course
Chautauqua Point Golf Course sits along the shores of Chautauqua Lake in western New York, approximately fifteen miles south of Lake Erie. The course bears the Donald Ross name, reflecting either his direct involvement or the work of his design office during the prolific period when Ross-associated courses appeared throughout the Northeast. The property takes advantage of the lakeside terrain, with holes routed across rolling ground that offers views of the water and the surrounding Chautauqua County landscape. The layout features the characteristic strategic elements associated with Ross designs from this era: greens with subtle contours and false fronts, bunkers positioned to challenge both tee shots and approaches, and holes that reward thoughtful course management over pure distance. The routing moves through a mix of open and tree-lined corridors, with elevation changes that add variety to club selection and shot-making demands. Chautauqua Point serves the local golfing community and visitors to the Chautauqua region, an area known for its summer cultural institutions and lakeside recreation. The course operates as a public facility, providing accessible golf in a setting shaped by both the natural topography of the lake country and the design principles of early twentieth-century American course architecture. The combination of water views, rolling terrain, and traditional design features gives the course its regional character within New York's golf landscape.
Quick facts
- Location
- Dewittville, NY, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1921
- Designer(s)
- Miller, Donald Ross
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 35
- Length
- 2,600 yards
- Difficulty
- 32.1/107
Getting there
The journey to Chautauqua Point Golf Course begins at Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), roughly ninety minutes to the southwest, or alternatively through Rochester International (ROC) to the east, each offering a straightforward drive into the rolling terrain of western New York's lake country. From either hub, the route winds north and east through the Finger Lakes region before descending into the quiet villages that dot the eastern shore of Chautauqua Lake, where the landscape softens into forested slopes and glimpses of water through the trees. The final miles into Dewittville trade the busier highways for narrower roads that trace the lake's contours, arriving at a course that sits nestled between water and woodland—a setting that rewards the patience of the journey with the kind of seclusion that defines the region's most cherished golf destinations.

FAQ
Common questions about Chautauqua Point
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Chautauqua Point was designed by Miller and Donald Ross.
Yes. Chautauqua Point is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Chautauqua Point is 35.
Chautauqua Point plays 2,600 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Chautauqua Point is 107.
Chautauqua Point is a 9-hole course.



