The hardest golf courses in East Aurora, New York
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of East Aurora, New York, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 8 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Akron, East Amherst, Williamsville, Orchard Park and Cheektowaga.
Crag Burn Golf Club
East Aurora, NY, USASlope rating 137, 75.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,150 yds
PrivateRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Graham Cooke
- 3.5Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.5Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Grass range
Diamond Hawk Golf Course
Cheektowaga, NY, USASlope rating 131, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,058 yds
PublicDr. Michael Hurdzan
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Challenging
- Walkable
Country Club of Buffalo
Williamsville, NY, USASlope rating 131, 72.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,852 yds
PrivateDonald Ross
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
The Links at Ivy Ridge
Akron, NY, USASlope rating 130, 73.8 course rating, Blue tees, 7,002 yds
PublicTim Davis
- 4.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Great value
Harvest Hill Golf Center
Orchard Park, NY, USASlope rating 129, 73.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,021 yds
PublicDr. Michael Hurdzan
- 3.0Conditions
- 1.5Layout
- 2.5Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 2.1Facilities
Beautiful course in Orchard Park. Undoubtedly top 3 public course in the area. Fun layout with some very difficult holes. A lot of nice framing with fescue and bunkering.
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- Driving range
- Grass range
- Restaurant
East Aurora Country Club
East Aurora, NY, USA
Slope rating 128, 72.7 course rating, Championship tees, 6,422 yds
Arrowhead Golf Club
Akron, NY, USA
Slope rating 128, 71.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,751 yds
Glen Oak Golf Course
East Amherst, NY, USA
Slope rating 127, 73.2 course rating, Championship tees, 6,915 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of East Aurora, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Crag Burn Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around East Aurora, New York at Slope 137 (75.2 course rating · Black tees · 7,150 yds). 8 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of East Aurora, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of East Aurora, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:26 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
