Chautauqua Golf Club - Lake Course

Set on the north shore of Chautauqua Lake in western New York, Chautauqua Golf Club today operates as a public-access facility owned by the Chautauqua Institution, with memberships available. The club maintains two 18-hole courses: the Lake Course—an 18-hole layout completed in 1924 to Donald Ross’s design—and the later Hill Course on adjoining uplands. Visitors find a full-service operation with a clubhouse, pro shop, practice/learning center and food service (including the Double Eagle patio), set within the Institution’s larger cultural campus. The Lake Course plays across moderately rolling, lake-influenced ground, with frequent winds off the water and sloping greens that “read” toward the lake. Hole descriptions published by the club highlight demanding approaches to compact targets, uphill and downwind par-3s, and several par-5s that ask players to choose between placement and aggression. Public tee times and daily-rate play are offered in season alongside corporate and individual memberships, a mix that supports steady public use of a historically significant Ross venue within a resort setting.