Frederick Law Olmsted

Toledo, OH

Ottawa Park Golf Course lies within Ottawa Park in Toledo, Ohio, on parkland originally laid out along principles associated with landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. It was established in 1899 by S.P. Jermain, making it one of the oldest public golf courses in the country and the first public course in the Midwest. Jermain, known as the father of public golf in Toledo, designed the original nine holes, which expanded to eighteen between 1920 and 1921. The course hosted the first U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship in 1922, and a bronze statue of Jermain stands near the first tee. The tree-lined parkland course today plays at just over 5,000 yards with subtle doglegs that reward accurate placement rather than length. It remains a city-operated public course.

Buffalo, NY

Cazenovia Park Golf Course occupies part of the historic Cazenovia Park in the South Buffalo neighborhood of Buffalo, New York. The park itself was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted starting in the 1890s along Cazenovia Creek, and the golf course sits within that Olmsted-era landscape. The course is a 9-hole public layout operated by the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, one of three Olmsted-designed golf courses in the city along with Delaware Park and South Park. A pro shop is located at 1 Willink Avenue with parking available in front. Season passes are offered that allow play across all three of the city's Olmsted-era golf courses.

Buffalo, NY

Delaware Park Golf Course is a historic municipal course set within Frederick Law Olmsted's Delaware Park in Buffalo. One of the oldest public courses in Western New York, it offers a classic parkland experience in the heart of the city.