Buffalo Tournament Club

First day of the season. They stuck some flags in, no tee markers, aerated greens and the greens were full of winter debris.
On top of that they charge you $5 corkscrew fee and ask you to blow in a breathalyzer at the end of the round to get your $5 back.
Terrible experience! Definitely not worth the money! I am not going back there

This golf course will allow you to book, but will not tell you they’re closed.

The greens were in the best shape I've ever seen there. As always it was very soggy even 2 days after an hour of rain. Sand traps were atrocious. Cart paths are a joke

The course was in great shape but the fairways were very flat and hard. Sometimes it was better to be in the rough because of how flat the fairway was, you would have a bad lie. The cart path could use some work but other than that it was great. The greens were very good as with the fringe and bunkers. The carts are great also, better than most courses since they give you the monitor with yardages on it. We got stuck behind a 4 some that was moving very slow, we kept getting “play ready golf” message on our monitor. There was nothing we could do since we were waiting at every tee box on the front 9. The back 9 was great since we got ahead of that group and didn’t have any problems at all. I would play this course again.

Woke up at 430 am to come play our 5:56 am tee time. Get there and the 15 year old kid in the pro shop tells us they aren’t opening till 7:30 No call, text, email and drove 30 minutes to get there.

I know there are many negative reviews for BTC but truthfully, the place has a great layout and the greens were in excellent shape. Being late in the fall the pace of play was good, the course has some fairway issues they need to work out, but just play pick clean and place and you can find a good lie. Recommend if you are able to get it for $40 or less.

Have played here several times over the years and course is always in less than average condition with puddles,ruts,etc. Add to this the fact that grass is left thick all around the greens and you are in for a tough time because you cannot roll up on the green and then are left having to pitch out of thick grass to very fast greens. Unless you are very good at putting backspin on your irons it's very difficult to land on the green and stay on. Public courses should be suited to average everyday golfers for the enjoyment of the game. If I didn't have a GolfNow hot deal or one of the courses buy one get one deals I probably wouldn't play here very often.

No ranger - over booked - 2somes not pairing up-
Called clubhouse to come address it. Nothing.
Golfed here over 20x’s. Every year I give them another try. This was final straw. I’ll go to Terry hills instead

When we arrived for our tee time which was a hour early, we hit balls on the range and putted for a bit. There was no starter and the pro shop attendant said they would send a message on our gps screen when to head to the tee. We started out behind a foursome and things were fine for a hole till we were out of site of the proshop. Then the group in front of us starts huddling around each other shots till it was their turn and then the same thing again. On the tee boxes they seemed to be wait and wait and finally tee off. Never offering to let us play through. By the time we reached the turn, we said something to the pro again and said he would send a message to speed up play to them. It made them slower. I ordered a hot dog and soda and 25 minutes later I got my food and rushed to the 10th in fear of falling behind. The group in front was on the green a par 4. By the time we got to the green and we're putting they had not started to tee off. While in the middle of 11 you can see holes 12,13 and 14 not one single group for 3 holes in front of them. Call the pro shop and lost my cool at this point and said a marshall would be there because they had showed up finally. Folds we teed off at 1230 now it's 415 and the marshall shows up now? So let's talk about the conditions ......the greens were actually really somewhat nice, the rest of the course to say needed help is an understatement. Ground under repair by orange roped off areas everywhere.fairways we're stopping wet yet rough was not. Literally mud bogs in the middle of fairways. They are in the process of drainage everywhere....more roped off areas. This was absolutely the worst golf course I played while in buffalo and would not play again.

My round of golf there was great enjoyed it the only thing is one of my threesome did not show up and they said I should contact you about possibly getting a rebate

Awesome greens!Bentgrass rolled nicely.Elevation changes big-time on front 9., Uphill par 5.Overall good condition tee to green!

wouldnt honer a round that expired one week prior swore to never play again

This course was in absolutely terrible condition. Absolutely not worth $48 to walk on a Sunday. Walking is the same price as riding in a cart. The staff inside where you pay was very rude. The group in front of us took forever and were fooling around every hole. There were large craters on the middle of some fairways - between 2x3 and 3x3 feet wide. The fairways were also filled with huge divot marks - none of which were repaired. Definitely would not recommend this course. There are plenty of other places in the area to go for less money and are in much, much better condition.

Love that they are updating this course , one of my favorite places to play . The bar is nice and the outdoor patio they put in is great too . The greens are really nice and the course layout is nice and beautiful. Hit my first eagle on a par 4 here . Love it !!

Since BTC has no marshals or rangers, pace of play can be awfully slow. In a effort to make more money, they now book tee times 8 min apart. Almost every time ive played there, there has been 1 or 2 groups that slow the entire course down. Playing from the wrong tees, to waiting for the green to clear before teeing off on a par 4. with no effort to maintain pace of play, if you finish under 5 hours consider yourself lucky. if you dont like waiting 10-15 min on every tee before you can hit, i suggest go somewhere else

Worst course in WNY - Stay Away !!!

Course Conditions / Staff / Amenities all are terrible!!

Shut it down or change ownership

I have been critical of BTC over the years. The course is in much better shape this year. It's a real good value for the cost. The bunkers and the cart paths need much more attention but the course and the greens are in above average shape.

Overbooked, extremely slow, course was in shambles, massive ruts everywhere plus garbage and debris all over the place. I’ll never play there again

worse course conditions and staff in WNY. playing the miniature golf in the Paddock Dome is a better experience