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OUR STORY

Cherry Hill Club was founded in 1922. At that time
many prominent Buffalo families had property on the
north shore of Lake Erie. Many summer activities were
enjoyed including water sports and beach activities.
Cherry Hill was born from an idea that there should be
golf club in close proximity to the beach community.
The Founders, Howard Bissell, Edward E. Coatsworth,
Jesse C. Dann, John F. Fairbairn, Walton O. King,
Henry May, Joseph H. Morey Sr., Roland L. O’Brian
and Walter F. Stafford, had the foresight to see this
concept come into fruition.

A location was selected and two farms were purchased which was
to be the site of the golf club. Walter J. Travis was engaged to
design a championship golf course. In this era of golden-age
architects, Travis was a leading golf course designer with a strong
belief that a golf course should challenge the strongest players and
yet be playable enough that higher handicaps will enjoy their day.
Cherry Hill is fortunate to have what is believed the most intact
set of original Travis greens. In 2009 the Club took on a project to
expose the Travis design that had been softened over the years.

Ian Andrew, one of Canada’s leading golf course architects and
Travis aficionado, removed unnecessary bunkers while adding
strategic bunkers, reintroduced short grass areas around greens and
tightened grassing lines throughout the golf course. The end
product has been well received by not only Members and guests
but by those in golf industry.