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River Oaks Golf Club

River Oaks Golf Club in Grand Island, N.Y., is the home to the Canisius golf team. The 7,389-yard course plays at a par-72, with USGA course rating of 74.0 and a slope of 131.

River Oaks was designed by world-renowned Scottish architect Desmond Muirhead, who has designed more than 30 courses around the world. Murihead's design principles include a picturesque course layout featuring fairways lined with towering oak trees, numerous water hazards and many strategically-place bunkers.
River Oaks has earned its reputation throughout Western New York as a championhsip-caliber golf course that provides a variety of challenges for all golfers regardless of their playing ability.
The course served as the host site for the 2015 Little Three Championship, the second time the facility has hosted the long-standing rivalry tournament between Canisius, Niagara and St. Bonaventure.

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