Rothland Golf Course

Rothland Golf Course sits in Akron, a small town in western New York roughly midway between Buffalo and Niagara Falls. The White Course was designed by Bill Ross, a regional architect active in the mid-twentieth century who contributed several layouts to the upstate New York golf landscape. The course occupies rolling farmland typical of this part of Erie County, where glacial till and gentle elevation changes create natural movement across the property. The routing takes advantage of the terrain's modest undulations, with holes that play through open corridors and occasional stands of mature hardwoods. The design reflects the straightforward, playable aesthetic common to many American daily-fee courses built during the post-war expansion of golf, emphasizing accessibility and steady pace of play over severe hazards or dramatic features. Greens are generally moderate in size and contour, and bunkering is functional rather than elaborate. Rothland operates as a public facility serving the Akron area and the broader Buffalo-Niagara region. The club offers multiple courses, with the White Course serving as one option within the property's overall layout. The setting remains largely rural, with views extending across surrounding agricultural fields and wooded patches that define the western New York countryside. The course provides a straightforward test for recreational golfers and remains a local fixture in a region with deep ties to blue-collar golf traditions.