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Big Flats sits in the heart of the Chemung River Valley, a broad agricultural plain flanked by the rolling hills of the Southern Tier. It's a region where the landscape opens up in a way that's unusual for upstate New York — wide sky, flat bottomland, and wooded ridgelines in the distance. That combination of terrain types, suggested right in the name Pines/Bittercreek, hints at a course that moves between distinct environments: the open exposure of a layout running through pines and the tighter, more intimate feel of holes routed along a creek corridor.
The Elmira-Corning metro area has a quietly dedicated local golf culture, and a course carrying two named nines tends to reflect a property that grew organically over time, each nine finding its own personality. Bittercreek in particular suggests water comes into play in a genuine way — not as decoration but as a recurring strategic element that asks for real decisions off the tee.
For visiting golfers, Big Flats offers easy access from Route 17 and proximity to both Corning and Elmira, making it a practical stop in a part of New York that rewards slower travel. This reads as a course built for regular play rather than spectacle — the kind of place where locals know every bounce and visitors learn something new each nine.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue · men | 6,844 | 73.2 | 122 | 72 |
| White · men | 6,576 | 71.8 | 120 | 72 |
| Gold · men | 5,576 | 66.8 | 110 | 72 |
| Red · women | 5,453 | 71.9 | 116 | 72 |
| Black · women | 4,298 | 65.4 | 101 | 72 |
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