Lyon's Den, Author at BuffaloGolfer.com

The Best 4th Hole in Rochester: Oak Hill (West), a True “Short” Hole

Posted by Lyon's Den | Mar 10, 2012 | Lyon's Den |

We come to our first par three of the eclectic Rochester layout, and it’s a pretty emotional one for me. I grew up playing the West Course, which is, and probably always will be, my favorite golf course in the greater...

The Best 3rd Hole in Rochester: Irondequoit

Posted by Lyon's Den | Feb 25, 2012 | Lyon's Den |

Irondequoit is one of six Donald Ross courses in Rochester, but it is a little different from the others. The first nine holes were completed in 1916, in the prime of Ross’s career, but the club only had the land for nine...

Hole Number 2 in the Rochester Series

Posted by Lyon's Den | Feb 10, 2012 | Lyon's Den |

2) Ravenwood, Par 4, 315 Yards Continuing on my theme of short par fours, Ravenwood’s second is my go-to for controversial yet wonderful golf holes. When players complain about the blandness of Ravenwood’s greens, I...

The Rochester Version of “Best Holes in Western New York”

Posted by Lyon's Den | Feb 10, 2012 | Lyon's Den |

I immediately took issue with Mo Golf’s “Western New York” claim on Buffalo Golfer’s new poll series. For me, Western New York has always included Rochester and Buffalo. I played Western New York Junior...

Locust Hill: Not a Worthy Major Championship Venue

Posted by Lyon's Den | Jun 22, 2011 | Lyon's Den |

One week after the U.S. Open comes the second women’s major of the year: the LPGA Championship. After being played for years at mid-Atlantic venues like Bulle Rock Golf Club and DuPont Country Club, the tournament lost...

Ironwood and the Beauty of Minimalism

Posted by Lyon's Den | Jun 20, 2011 | Lyon's Den |

Simplify, simplify. That is definitely the motto of Ironwood. The Buffalo-area public course comes off as very fresh in an era of overdone, upscale public courses. Sure, it is too “bare-bones” for the typical golf...