4731 West Lake Road Chautauqua, NY 14722 |
716-357-6211 https://www.chq.org/things-to-do/recreation-and-fitness/chautauqua-golf-club/ |
Price to Play $76 - $100 |
There are two 18-hole courses at Chautauqua located on the west side of the Lake.
The Lake Course is a parkland layout designed by Donald Ross, with many of the Ross design features intact. It's a straightforward golf course cruising along tree-lined fairways with water hazards on 1/3 of the holes and deep-faced bunkers guarding modest, crowned greens. It plays to 6,535 yards, par 72, 71.0/124, course/slope ratings from the tips with two shorter tees.
The Hill Course is also a parkland layout with varying degrees of elevation change along tree-lined fairways. A couple of ponds and a stream impact play, and greens are well defended by sand traps. It was designed by Xenophon Hassenplug and is 6,553 yards, 70.8/124, course/slope ratings from the back tees.
The clubhouse is a traditional, white, early-American-style design from the 1920s. It is a quaint and homey environment, and golf is a pleasant diversion from Chautauqua's general institution.