- 64th percentileCost, nationwide
- 9Documented amenities
- 1889Founded
Country Club of Buffalo is a private country club in Williamsville, New York.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, tennis and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $40,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, socially active, traditional and racquets-focused.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Membership membership is $57,800. That is above the New York median of $24,300. Nationwide, it is above the median of $31,940.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the New York median of $24,300 and higher than about 75% of 44 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Full Membership membership is $40,000.
The listed annual membership dues for Full Membership membership are $17,800. That is approximately $1,483.33 per month before other fees.
Initiation fee
$40,000
Membership dues
$17,800
These published costs may only apply to a specific membership category, access type or year. Fees, dues, passes, green fees, assessments and availability can change, so confirm current terms with the Club before you commit.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join Country Club of Buffalo, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 84.6% of 208 researched New York Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Full Membership
Joining requirements
- Sponsorship required
- Yes
- Application process
- Membership is by invitation only; prospective candidates are invited for consideration by current members.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Country Club of Buffalo include clubhouse, dining, tennis and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
- Shooting facilities
- Yes
Golf
Golf at Country Club of Buffalo includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 70
Course design
- Architects
- Donald Ross
- Robert Trent Jones
- Geoffrey St. John Cornish
- William Craig Schreiner
Policies
Documented policies for Country Club of Buffalo cover guest access and dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Members are responsible for their guests' conduct and compliance with Club rules.
- Dress code
- Clubhouse and golf attire rules apply to members and guests. On the golf course, men must wear collared shirts with slacks or Bermuda-length shorts; women must wear appropriate golf attire, and metal spikes are not permitted.
Club Culture & Public Commentary
This section shows what published articles and reviews say about the social atmosphere at this Club, so you can get a sense of the culture before you apply. It only appears when we found real evidence to back it up.
This documented Culture trait is shared by about 32.1% of 190 researched New York Club records.
- Golf-first
- Socially active
- Traditional
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A traditional, golf-first club with an active social culture plus racquets and dining amenities.
Club History
How long Country Club of Buffalo has been around and what's shaped it, based on published sources. A well-documented history can be a sign of stability, but it doesn't tell you about today's management or member experience.
The founding meeting of the Country Club of Buffalo was held on February 4, 1889.
Golf was introduced at the club in 1894.
A new clubhouse and golf course at the club's second location were completed in 1902.
The club purchased its present Youngs Road property in 1923.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Country Club of Buffalo: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in New York and nationwide. A few of the most decision-relevant ones are already called out next to their facts earlier on this page; this section has the complete picture, using only facts we have enough research behind to compare fairly.
Membership market position
First-year membership cost comparison
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Membership membership is $57,800. It is above the New York median of $24,300 and is higher than approximately 75% of 44 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $31,940 and is higher than approximately 64% of 1020 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1889
That represents about 137 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 94% of 197 other New York Club records with a usable founding year and 99% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1921 in New York and 1959 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, racquets and pool
This combination is also documented at 101 other New York Clubs and 1935 other Club records nationwide.
Access context
Private access
This access model represents 84.6% of 208 researched New York Club records and 72.7% of 3826 researched records nationwide.
Explore Clubs with this access modelClub culture
Racquets-focused
This documented Culture trait is shared by 32.1% of 190 researched New York Club records and 31.6% of 3391 researched records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this culture traitBlank or unresearched fields are excluded, the number of Clubs compared varies by fact, and this Club is never counted in its own comparison group. These are benchmarks from our own directory, not market-wide estimates, so treat them as directional rather than exact.
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Sources & Verification
These are the sources behind the facts above. Check them yourself before making a decision, since some information may have changed since it was published.
- genesisdistribution.com/industry-jobs/assistant-manager Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.ccofbuffalo.org/about-us Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.ccofbuffalo.org/CCB_2018_Viewbook/docs/CCB-15256_Viewbo… Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.golfdigest.com/courses/ny/the-country-club-of-buffalo Research SourceSupports: Club history
- ccofbuffalo.org/CCB_2018_Viewbook/docs/CCB-15256_Viewbook_2… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.ccofbuffalo.org Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.ccofbuffalo.org/club-events Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.ccofbuffalo.org/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.ccofbuffalo.org/guest-information/guest-guidance Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.ccofbuffalo.org/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.ccofbuffalo.org/sitemap.xml Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.ccofbuffalo.org/usga-championships-at-country-club-of-b… Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent golf sentiment is excellent. 18Birdies reports about 4.9/5 with very strong course-condition marks, while Golf Digest ranks the club among New York's better private courses and praises the quarry routing, Donald Ross character and distinctive par threes.
This is what people commonly say about this Club in public reviews and articles, not a member survey or a rating from us. Weigh it alongside the facts above, not in place of them.