"The first of January, 1930, saw the realization of a dream of 15 years, a golf course on the Stanford campus. And what a golf course ... of course the site is gloriously inspiring. The panorama of hills, valleys, and Bay will surely etch itself on your memory so you can readily understand our inability to do justice with mere words. Bobby Cruikshank, the diminutive Scotch professional, on being shown the first hole, pronounced it the most glorious starting hole in America." Garry Bennett, 1930. a quote from member Gordon Ratliff's book about the history of Stanford golf