Buffalo Creek Golf Course
Buffalo Creek is a Ron Garl design in Palmetto and one of the two courses covered by a single Manatee membership, the other being Manatee County Golf Course. The course measures 6,926 yards from the back tees with a USGA course rating of 73.6 and a slope of 129, which is a genuine test from the tips and entirely playable from further forward.
It is links-influenced and open, which in this part of Florida means wind is a real factor rather than a rumour. The practice ground runs to a multi-station driving range with chipping and putting greens alongside it.
The clubhouse and snack bar seat up to 100 guests, which makes this one of the easier public courses in Manatee County to use for an outing or a society day. Green fees are not published on the club website; call the golf shop.
Membership
2026 Membership tiers
2 for 1 Membership
availableInitiation
Not published
Annual Dues
Not published
F&B Minimum
Not published
The club describes this as access to both Buffalo Creek and Manatee County Golf Course, including golf clinics. Prices are not published on the club website.
Facilities
Amenities & facilities
Driving range
A multi-station driving range.
Chipping and putting greens
Maintained chipping and putting greens beside the range.
Golf shop
The course golf shop.
Clubhouse and snack bar
A clubhouse and snack bar accommodating up to 100 guests.
Golf clinics
Clinics are included with the shared membership.
Source
Checked against golfbuffalocreek.com on October 3, 2026. Membership terms, fees and access change without notice, so treat this as the state of the record on that date rather than a quote. Where a club does not publish a figure, this page says so instead of estimating it.
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