Crag Burn Golf Club

East Aurora, NY • Private

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Overview

About

Holes 18

Length 7150

Slope 137

Facility Type Private

Designer Robert Trent Jones, ASGCA

Awards

Best in State: Ranked in Top 15 in New York from 1989-1997 & 2003; Top 20 from 1999-2001; Top 25 from 2005-2009 & 2013-2018; Top 30 since 2019. Current Ranking: 28th.

Panelists

Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists

4.7

100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES

Shot Options

6.8946

Character

6.9457

Challenge

6.9209

Layout Variety

6.7812

Fun

6.8101

Aesthetics

6.7228

Conditioning

6.9854

Reviews

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Review

“One of the pre-eminent clubs in Western NY, Crag Burn is a 1960s design from Robert Trent Jones. The course features a very interesting property, with the first 7 holes playing through swampy forest and the final 11 holes playing in open, almost links-like fashion with plenty of fescue. The course is demanding with lengthy holes, plenty of hazards, and stout par threes. The set of par fives provides great shot options for the golfer, as as least three of them are risk/reward and reachable in two."

2024

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Review

“Beautiful Robert Trent Jones Sr. design in East Aurora. Great drainage & pure rolling greens... despite the heavy rainfall."

2022

3 / 4

Review

“Wonderful golf course just outside of Buffalo. This course has it all - excellent conditions, layout and a beautiful clubhouse. A course you'd enjoy playing every day."

2021

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