History-News
This page includes links to pages from local newspapers which had mentions of the Club and/or the Course.
1920's/Early 30's - Sheridan Park and 1st Mentions of Course
- 1925 April 26 - The Buffalo Times - article about Sheridan Drive opening and new home building in the area - click here
- 1927 June 30 - The Buffalo Times - Work progressing on Park and 1st mention of 9-Hole golf course - click here
- 1927 July 3 - The Buffalo Times - large article promoting the Park's opening to the public the following day and mentions the golf course - click here
- 1927 August 6 - Buffalo Evening News - Where a Town Goes to Play - nice article/ad about the Park - click here
- 1928 June 8 - Buffalo Evening News - Improvements to the Park including Paved Roads, Playgrounds, etc - click here
- 1929 July 3 - The Buffalo Times - article describing Independence Day celebration in the Park including a "mammoth fireworks display" and an "air circus" - click here
- 1929 October 16 - Buffalo Evening News - Sheridan Park Residents opposed to "further encroachment of amusement devices and concessions in Sheridan Park" (in addition to an existing Merry-Go-Round - click here
1930's Course Proposal and Opening plus Golf Club Formation
- 1932 March 21 - Buffalo Evening News - Town Board to decide on proposed 9-Hole Golf Course favored by Town Supervisor as an aid to unemployment as 40 men would be given work for 2 months or more - click here
- 1932 March 22 - Buffalo Evening News - Town Board approves proposal to build 9-hole golf course - click here
- 1932 June 16 - Buffalo Evening News - work is progressing on new 9 hole course - click here
- 1932 July 8 - Buffalo Times - great overview of the new course with speculation it will open in the Fall (which didn't happen) - click here
- 1933 April 4 - Buffalo Evening News - announced May 13th opening and mentions the Club's 1st President (Louis Dietschler) - click here
- 1933 May 12 - Buffalo Evening News - article on planned May 13th opening which included a parade. Included brief overview of course - click here
- 1933 May 12 - Tonawanda News - article overviewing the planned course opening and course fees (25 cents weekdays, 50 cents Sunday, $5 seasons pass!) - click here
- 1933 May 14 - Courier Express - great article on the Opening Ceremonies of the Course - click here
- 1933 May 15 - Buffalo Evening News - noted that the course had opened Saturday May 13th and the ceremony and first foursome - click here
- 1933 August 28 - Buffalo Evening News - results of the 1st Club Championship - Norman Birch was overall champion - click here
- 1934 June 9 - Buffalo Evening News - formation of the Women's Golf Club - click here
- 1936 October 26 - Courier Express - Photo of section of $35,000 course improvement project - click here
- 1938 February 2 - Tonawanda News - announcement on the Society Page that the Men's and Women's Golf Clubs will have a joint dinner dance - click here
1950's - Revamping the Course
- 1955 July 28 - Tonawanda News - Plans for New Layout of Course to attact major championships - click here
- 1955 August 31 - Tonawanda News - more on the plans for improving the course - click here
- 1955 September 20 - - Buffalo Evening News - Town Board called for a referendum on project to revamp the Sheridan Golf Course to "bring the course to championship size" and reduce the danger of stray balls hitting nearby homes - click here
- 1955 December 31 - - Buffalo Evening News - mentions approval on project to revamp the course - click here
- 1958 July 22 - - Buffalo Evening News - mentions the Town Board opening bids for the Sheridan Park Golf House. This building is the same building that currently houses the Clubhouse - click here
- Photo of the 'Golf House' - click here
- Photo of guys in front of the 'Golf House' - click here
1960's National Publinks Championship
- Publinks Course Layout - click here
- 1961 March 24 - - Buffalo Evening News - Arthur Cole ('pioneer golfer' at Sheridan) announced as General Chairman or 1962 National Public Links Tournament at Sheridan - click here
- 1962 March 10 - - Buffalo Evening News - Two mentions - Publinks mention (at top of page), Sheridan and Brighton Seasons passes go on sale (at bottom right) - click here
- 1962 March 24 - - Buffalo Evening News - Great article on coming Publinks tournament including diagram of the then revamped course layout which included 6 holes on the other side of Sheridan Drive that are no longer there now - click here
- 1962 May 2 - - Buffalo Evening News - "A Tough Course Made Even Tougher" - another great article on the course leading up to Publinks - click here
- 1962 May 17 - Buffalo Evening News - Photo on Picture Page of boys retrieving balls from creek - click here
- 1962 July 3 - Buffalo Evening News - more details on the Tournament including how it was financed, caddies, marshals, and expected crowds - click here
- 1962 July 6 - Buffalo Evening News - article about a big Hawaiian team that has the long hitters to win at Sheridan - click here
- 1962 July 7 - Buffalo Evening News - an article titled "A Peek at Key Holes" which describes the holes that will likely decided the tournament - click here
- 1962 July 9 - Buffalo Evening News - article about how competitors are "firemen on vacation, salesmen between jobs, businessmen committing various degrees of the crime of hookey" - click here
- 1962 July 10 - Buffalo Evening News - summary of 1st round of play including temperatures in the mid 60's with strong winds (who hasn't been surprised by THAT?) - click here
- Photo from tournament - click here
- 1962 July 11 - Buffalo Evening News - Medalist Archer Scores 3-2 Victory in Publinx - click here
- 1962 July 12 - Buffalo Evening News - 3rd Round Coverage - click here
- 1962 July 13 - Buffalo Evening News - 36 Hole Semifinal Coverage - click here
- 1962 July 14 - Buffalo Evening News - All tied halfway through Final 36 holes - click here
- 1962 July 16 - Buffalo Evening News - Final Results - click here
- 1962 July 19 - Buffalo Evening News - Discussion of how local competitors fared in the event - click here
1970's
- 1974 June 18 - Buffalo Evening News - Bill Lindner and Tom Wilson qualify for Publinks Amateur Championship in California - click here
- 1974 July 22 - Buffalo Evening News - 20 year old Bill Lindner wins his 1st Sheridan Club Championship - click here
- 1976 July 19 - Buffalo Evening News - 22 year old Bill Lindner ties the course record while making up an 8 shot deficit to win his 3rd consecutive Club Championship - click here
- 1977 July 28 - Buffalo Evening News - Photo of Bill and John Lindner practicing - click here
- 1977 August 1 - Buffalo Evening News - Bill Lindner wins his 4th consecutive Club Championship - click here
- 1977 August 4 - Tonawanda News - Bill Lindner wins 4-in-a-Row! - click here
- 1977 December 11 - Tonawanda News - Flashback on 1933 Course Opening - click here
- 1979 June 24 - Buffalo Evening News - large article titled "Golf at Sheridan is a Treat" overviews the reconfigured course after Linde purchase - click here
- 1979 June 25 - Buffalo Evening News - Bill Lindner sets course record of 69 for newly reconfigured course - click here
- 1980 July 7 - Buffalo Evening News - Bill Lindner wins his sixth Club Championship - click here
---- Work in Progress ----
- 1995 June 27 - Buffalo Evening News - Sheridan ranked 5th best public course in the area - nice article! - click here
- ... more coming soon!
