Elkdale CC is about 40 minutes east of Jamestown and an hour south of Buffalo on the north side of Salamanca.

The layout is a shot maker's paradise as the entire course is benched into the side the Allegheny foothills with numerous ponds and streams in play and the putting surfaces 100% influenced by the slope of the terrain. The front nine was built in 1927 and is cut through the trees while the back nine was added in the early 1960s and is a bit longer with more room off the tee and larger greens. The 6,132-yard par 70 layout has a 69.3 course rating and 120 slope from the men's tees with three shorter tees.