Erie County Golf Courses: $15 "Thank a Vet" Weekday Rate

Erie County Parks charges veterans $15 for 18 holes on weekdays, holidays excepted, at its two golf courses: Grover Cleveland in Buffalo, where the regular weekday fee is $18, and Elma Meadows, where it is $20.

Also called: golf, Grover Cleveland Golf Course, Elma Meadows Golf Course, Thank a Vet, parks.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Erie County, NYCounty

Erie County Parks, Recreation and Forestry lists a "Thank a Vet" rate of $15 for an 18-hole round on weekdays, excluding holidays, at both County courses. Grover Cleveland Golf Course, Buffalo, the course of the 1912 U.S. Open: $18 weekdays and $21 weekends for others, $12 for seniors and youth on weekdays. Elma Meadows Golf Course: $20 weekdays and $24 weekends for others, $12 for seniors and youth on weekdays. Season passes have no veteran price; a senior 62 or older pays $275 for the Grover Cleveland season pass with tee times instead of $340. The parks pages do not say what proof of veteran status is asked for; a DD-214, a veteran ID or the Clerk's Thank A Vet card are the likely ones. Parks: 716-858-8355.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Erie County Golf Courses: $15 "Thank a Vet" Weekday Rate
Gate	Rule
A veteran	No rating is needed.

Sources

Erie County Parks, Grover Cleveland Golf CourseOfficial
Erie County Parks, Elma Meadows Golf CourseOfficial

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-02.

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