"The Stanford course is a joy to play. It is both beautiful and difficult, and requires you to master every shot.
It is a complete golf course." Tom Watson ('71)
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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