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Stanford University Golf Course
History of Stanford Golf Course
Photo Tour of Course
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In addition to the outstanding Stanford Golf Course located on campus, the team enjoys frequent access to world class courses
throughout Northern California including Olympic Club (35 minutes, rank #23), San Francisco GC (40 minutes, rank #37),
Pasatiempo (50 minutes, CA rank #14), Spyglass Hill (1.5 hours away, world ranked #52), Pebble Beach (1.5 hours away, ranked #6)
and occasionally Cypress Point (1.5 hours away, ranked #4).
Designed in 1930 by renowned architects William Bell and George Thomas, the Stanford course is
located in the foothills above the university campus. The course is consistently rated one of the finest traditional courses in the world.
The course is steeped in tradition. Throughout the years, Stanford has hosted
many important events, including NCAA regional and final championships, Pac-10 Championships, US Open qualifying,
US Junior Amateur Qualifying, and a former Senior PGA Tour event, The Gathering at the Farm.
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| Hole 1 |
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521 yards |
Par 5 |
A dramatic elevated tee shot and a walk by the famous Stanford barn are on this hole |
| Hole 2 |
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483 yards |
Par 4 |
This demanding hole offers a very challenging drive to a sloping fairway |
| Hole 3 |
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215 yards |
Par 3 |
A beautiful long, par 3 features a unique undulating green |
| Hole 4 |
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168 yards |
Par 3 |
The narrow green is guarded by a bunker on the left and hazard right |
| Hole 5 |
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447 |
Par 4 |
From an elevated tee this beautiful hole is there to see |
| Hole 6 |
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429 |
Par 4 |
A tight driving hole with a tough green to hit |
| Hole 7 |
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539 |
Par 5 |
A severe dogleg left around a series of mature oaks |
| Hole 8 |
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172 |
Par 3 |
A downhill par 3 to a large undulating green with hazard to the right |
| Hole 9 |
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365 |
Par 4 |
A dogleg right leading to a uphill, sloping green highlight this excellent hole |
| Hole 10 |
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440 |
Par 4 |
A tough, uphill straight-away hole to a very deep, two-tiered green |
| Hole 11 |
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351 |
Par 4 |
This downhill short par 4 offers many choices off the tee and a challenging double sloping green |
| Hole 12 |
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473 |
Par 4 |
The signature hole, often played into the wind, features two large oaks in the middle of the fairway |
| Hole 13 |
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424 |
Par 4 |
A dramatically framed par 3 slightly uphill to a green sloping sharply from back to front |
| Hole 14 |
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197 |
Par 3 |
A dramatically framed par 3 slightly uphill to a green sloping sharply from back to front |
| Hole 15 |
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361 |
Par 4 |
Many choices off the tee are available on this downhill dogleg right hole |
| Hole 16 |
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500 |
Par 5 |
A straight, uphill par 5 to an elevated green that can be reached in two |
| Hole 17 |
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185 |
Par 3 |
An uphill hole features a two-tiered green |
| Hole 18 |
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457 |
Par 4 |
Dramatic views from the tee on the closing hole include long views of downtown SF |
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World-Class Siebel Varsity Training Center
Design plan & Photos
Golf Week article on the facilities
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Designed by Robert Trent Jones II to be the finest practice center in the country, a nearly 30 acre facility for the
varsity golf teams is
on campus adjacent to the golf course. This center, completed in Spring 2008, features 6 short game areas re-creating
famous greens designed by Mackenzie, RT Jones II, Dye, Fazio, RT Jones Jr and Tillinghast.
The practice center goals include providing a facilty where every conceivable
short-game shot can be practiced from a variety of grasses, uphill/downhill/sidehill lies, and where full shot practice can take place from tee
blocks or to a variety of holes.
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