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3.5
3384 Reviews (3384)
5 Stars
642
4 Stars
1784
3 Stars
652
2 Stars
190
1 Stars
116
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
76.1%
Recommend this course
2896 out of 3384 reviews
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3.2
157 Reviews (157)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
54
3 Stars
41
2 Stars
27
1 Stars
18
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
61.1%
Recommend this course
96 out of 157 reviews
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3.4
236 Reviews (236)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
95
3 Stars
58
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
19
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
72.0%
Recommend this course
170 out of 236 reviews
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Course Highlights
Buffalo Creek's staff consistently earns high praise for their friendly and professional service throughout the round. The course layout stands out as a genuine strength, delivering strategic and enjoyable play at outstanding value.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7003 yards
Slope 130
Rating 73.2
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Course Details

Year Built 1988
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Garl (1988)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No tank tops, mid shirts or cutoffs.

Food & Beverage

Snacks
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Reviews

3.5
3384 Reviews (3384)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 41
Bunkers 30
Forced Carries 25
This course/club is great for:
Locals 38
Seniors 29
Advanced Golfers 21
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 27
In the 'Burbs 26
Convenient to the City 17

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Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

My go to course

Course was soft and damp from recent storm, rough was thick and deep. I lost four balls in plain sight in that deep rough. Grass cumples on fairway also created problems. I will return when it drys up.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

BC review

The course layout is enjoyable for most golfers. The greens are well maintained for the most part and spring ‘24 vandalism on 2 greens have recovered well. The Bermuda grass just off the fairway was too long when my group played twice over the past 2 weeks and “ate” three or four balls from each of us that should been findable; though we all found balls lost by others ahead of us. New management seems to be more focused on customer appreciation so BC continues to be one of my two regular courses based on location, layout, value and management.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Considering all the rain in this area from the Debby storm, the course was in remarkedably good condition.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 89
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Buffalo Creek

Great course for the value!

Staff terrific!

Pace of play very good!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 89
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Outstanding course for the money!

Great layout! Nice elevations on the greens…. rolling hills!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Staff

Love to play this course as it's difficulty level is suited for a beginner. They also have a driving range, putting and chipping site for practice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 89
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Played On
Reviews 70
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Cow pasture nothing else

New management worst management. They didn't improve they made it worst. This should be a time where the course improves with the rain and weather. Don't waste your money or time. There was zero enjoyable like ZERO!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

awesome staff

very nice course and the people that work here are awesome jason with carts wendy and scott inside jenny in the kitchen all very nice!!! would recommend this course to everyone!!! fun times!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 70
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Worst cow pasture in Manatee

There is nothing good to say, they changed management in April, I thought the previous people were just ok, but at least it was getting better slowly mind you. These guys are killing this course, when this should be a time to improve the course, it is getting worse by the day. Don't waste your money. The fairways are patchy, the greens have needed improvement for months yet they're worst, the tee boxes are a joke. The bunkers have no sand. Fill them or get rid of them. Even the normal upkeep like mowing is brutal uneven just a joke and mowing during the day while we're playing. This review will probably never see light of day as Golfnow reviews and doesn't post bad reviews. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY. Too bad it's a decent track, but that's what happens when the county sells the management to the cheapest company

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

My Round

The course is great shape. The greens were just airated so they were sandy and hard to play. A couple of greens still need some work to get to be 100%.

My biggest complaint is the second cut and third cuts. The grass is too thick. Balls not on the fairway are easily lost in the second cut. Very frustrating if you’re not a accurate driver. Who is?

We had rain, so the club house snack bar person went home. We could not get drinks or a bite to eat at the turn.

Otherwise it was a nice day at Buffalo Creek.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Slow play, I left after 11 holes.

Course had been aurated so the price was 30.00. That low a price brought out the hackers. I left after 11holes. No ranger.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible course

Grass needs to be cut. Parts of course that were cut were uneven. Course smells like a septic field. Will not be going back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

BC

I played 18 holes in three hours, which is what wanted to do. Better practice playing 18 holes than going to the range. It is why I go to Buffalo Creek.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this golf course

Challenging course with a great layout. Cart staff is the only things that need improvement. Not the type of service I am used to.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 89
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

First cut rough too rough

The course was waiting on a new mower to cut the rough properly. Balls were getting lost within a few feet of fairways!

My normal overall rating for this course is ****.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Buffalo Creek

Great course for the value!

Rough was recently mowed with some clumps of grass

Some work needed on a few greens and tee boxes as well as fairways

Good course layout and staff was great!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

MOW THE ROUGH !!!!!!

The course is and has been pretty good shape. Aside from the typical work being done on greens this time of year, it’s been in nice shape. I gave the course conditions only 3 stars because the rough is ridiculously long! Only feet off the fairway you can’t find your ball. Areas where you might be off the mark a bit swallow up

balls when typically you would have a shot out of. Bring plenty of balls.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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