Stanford University Golf Course
Stanford, CA
Stanford University Golf Course is a private 18-hole, par-70 golf course in Stanford, California, playing 6,742 yards with a course rating of 73.7 and slope of 138. It is ranked #57 on Golf Digest's Best in California (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by William P. Bell; George C. Thomas Jr. (co-design, 1930)
Accolades
- Ranked #57, Best in California (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 91 LINKS ROAD, Stanford, CA 94305
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 70 over 18 holes: 5 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 3 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 7, 536 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 4, 167 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 6 (par 4, 426 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 16, about 75 ft uphill from tee to green
- Doglegs: 2 left, 2 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 520 | 13 | dogleg left, 5 bunkers, plays about 65 ft downhill |
| 2 | 4 | 478 | 3 | 4 bunkers |
| 3 | 3 | 214 | 9 | 2 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 4 | 3 | 167 | 15 | 1 bunker |
| 5 | 4 | 444 | 5 | dogleg right, 4 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 6 | 4 | 426 | 1 | 2 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 7 | 5 | 536 | 11 | dogleg left, 3 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 8 | 3 | 186 | 17 | 2 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 9 | 4 | 364 | 7 | 3 bunkers, plays about 45 ft uphill |
| Out | 35 | 3,335 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 430 | 4 | 4 bunkers, plays about 55 ft uphill |
| 11 | 4 | 360 | 14 | 4 bunkers, plays about 50 ft downhill |
| 12 | 4 | 474 | 2 | 3 bunkers, plays about 45 ft downhill |
| 13 | 4 | 437 | 6 | 5 bunkers |
| 14 | 3 | 188 | 16 | |
| 15 | 4 | 363 | 12 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers, plays about 55 ft downhill |
| 16 | 5 | 505 | 8 | 5 bunkers, plays about 75 ft uphill |
| 17 | 3 | 196 | 18 | 1 bunker, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 18 | 4 | 454 | 10 | 2 bunkers, plays about 75 ft downhill |
| In | 35 | 3,407 | ||
| Total | 70 | 6,742 |
Scorecard from the Cardinal tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Tournaments hosted
- NCAA Golf Championship: 1948
- NCAA University Division Golf Championship: 1966
- NCAA Division I Golf Championship: 1981
- NCAA Women's Golf Championship: 1982, 1989
Source: Wikidata Q137796982 (CC0).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Emerald Hills Golf CourseRedwood City | 4.8 | 9 | 54 | 53.6 / 85 | Public |
| Shoreline Golf LinksMountain View | 5.5 | 18 | 72 | 74.0 / 126 | Municipal |
| Los Altos Golf & Country ClubLos Altos | 6.9 | 18 | 71 | 72.3 / 136 | Private |
| The Golf Club at Moffett FieldMoffett Field | 7.9 | 18 | 72 | 71.6 / 122 | Public |
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| Blackberry Farm Golf CourseCupertino | 9.9 | 9 | 58 | 57 / 93 | Public |
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