The hardest golf courses in Lewiston, New York
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Lewiston, New York, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 7 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Battlefield
Legends on the Niagara Golf Club
Niagara Falls, Ontario, CASlope rating 135, 75.0 course rating, Gold tees, 7,309 yds
PublicDouglas Carrick
- 2.5Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.3Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
- Tourist trap
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
Seneca Hickory Stick Golf
Lewiston, NY, USASlope rating 129, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,016 yds
PublicRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
This is my favorite public course in WNY. Very well maintained with a fun layout. Back 9 has 3 par 3s and 3 par 5s and there’s a lot of risk/reward out there. Can’t say enough about how great it is.
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@Mwopperer7
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Glen Oak Golf Course
East Amherst, NY, USASlope rating 127, 73.2 course rating, Championship tees, 6,915 yds
PublicRobert Trent Jones Sr.
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 2.9Value
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.1Facilities
Convenient and well-maintained. Nothing special to the layout: flat as can be with a couple unique holes including the 18th. Nice array of par 3s with two very reachable par 5s. Coat has risen in recent years driving down the value.
Written by
@Mwopperer7
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Mat range
Whirlpool Golf Course
Niagara Falls, Ontario, CA
Slope rating 126, 73.3 course rating, Gold tees, 7,019 yds
Niagara Falls Country Club
Lewiston, NY, USA
Slope rating 125, 72.0 course rating, Green tees, 6,621 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 Lewiston, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Battlefield at Legends on the Niagara Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Lewiston, New York at Slope 135 (75.0 course rating · Gold tees · 7,309 yds). 7 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 Lewiston, 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 Lewiston, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:20 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
