Stanford Golf Course

Had a orientation lunch here. Cute set-​up on the patio. Shaded by trees w/​tables set up around. We have sliders, arepas, guac, hummus, babganoush, pico de gallo, cocktail shrimp and for dessert lemon bars, brownies, chocolate chip cookies, and oatmeal cookies. Overall good. Sliders were pretty good. The chips and dip were easy to eat, making you want to come back for more. Too bad today was a little warm. But overall, nice place to have a little get together.

A little disappointed in the condition of the course after hearing all the hype and overpriced for the experience. We ended up getting yelled at by the marshall because the ladies in front of us said we were hitting into them and causing them to play faster than they wanted, which was a result of them playing bad. We were told they allow 4.5 hours to play yet there was no one in front of them for several holes nor would they allow us to play through. We later learned they were some big wigs. For a bunch of members who claim they value the school and course, have no manners, golf etiquette nor repair ball marks on the greens. It’s a shame because the course has so much to offer.

A fun yet challenging test of golf at an excellent facility. A very natural layout and design leaves the golfer no room to complain. There is room to miss your shots here and there, but if you are consistently off line, you will end up paying the price. Some outstanding views to be had on the back 9 as well.

I came to play at the Stanford Golf Course this past weekend. It’s a beautiful course located on the Stanford University Campus. The grass is well maintained and it plays pretty fairly. Because I had friends who went to the University, I was able to gain access to play (you need to have someone with a Stanford Affiliation to play). Students pay a reduced price of $ 25, which is great for any undergraduate/​graduate students.
As for the course, the par is 70 and it’s quite hilly on some holes. It seems a lot shorter than other course I’ve played but it quite a lovely time. During my round, it seemed to be more backed up than usual, where we would have to wait to start each of the first 6 holes because we were waiting for the other group.
Keep in mind that the Championship tees are Cardinal colored and the Women’s tees are Blue colored (supposedly as a jab to Cal).
If you’re able to play, I highly suggest giving this course a try, especially at the student rate.
Pro Tip: At the tee of the 18^th hole, you can see the Golden Gate Bridge on a clear day!

This is one of my favorite golf courses I’ve ever played at. It is located on Stanford University’s campus, on the west side. It is one of the best deals of students ($ 25) ever, although it is a little more expensive ($ 100+) for alumni and Stanford affiliates.
Highlight holes:
1) Par 5 — nice straight hole over a ridge (fun start)
5) Par 4 — really fun dogleg right (great for fades)
6) Par 4 — hardest hole of them all. Has a little creek you have hit over so you either need a strong drive or really great 2^nd shot.
8) Par 3 — basically hitting from the top of a mountain down onto the green
11) Par 4 — shortest par 4 on the course (birdie opportunity?!)
14) Par 3 — tricky par 3 (over the valley with a big hill in the background)
18) Par 4 — make sure you look out for the golden gate in the background on a clear day!
Total: Par 70 (5,4,3,3,4,4,5,3,4,4,4,4,4,3,4,5,3,4)
Getting a tee time isn’t too tough — for students just call 3 days ahead and you should have no problem.

Awesome. Not a sexy course but a very natural course. I mean you won’t see man made fountains or slick stone walkways, just natural goodness. The greens are smooth and the burger dogs are the bomb! Worth going to at least once if you get the chance as for me I will return.

One of the better courses in the area, but hard to justify the price once you graduate. Great place to practice green/​bunker/​short game along the 18^th.

Stanford Golf Club is a great golf course. Period. Layed out beautifully in the natural landscape (well, aside from the first tee where a main road travels below the tee box and you have cross a street to play your tee shot) and the course focuses just purely on golf. Amazingly true greens (closest I’ve played the past couple years is California Country Club) will make any lover of the short game excited. This course requires good shot making. Dog legs on all the Par 5s with tall trees at the apexes deters longer hitters from attempting short cuts. I enjoyed the nice risk/​reward layouts on the par 4s with exceptional greenside bunkering. I would suggest if you’re having a bad driver day to keep it in the bag. The rough is very penal here and taking 3W on the tee is not a bad idea.
I was only able to get on this private course through a work sponsored event and as such, played a scramble format. I probably would have enjoyed the course more if I had a chance at stroke play and walked. This would allow me to see the course from more angle (with my occasional wayward shots…) and probably appreciate the design even more.
Don’t pass up a chance to play.

Overall a nice course. Lacks in what one would expect in an otherwise nice course like a driving range and nicer restaurant. I’m a Cal fan so I hope I’m not being too harsh. Great place though and I had a fun time playing in a best ball tourney. If you’re all business and want to play golf and leave, go for it. If you like chillin’ afterwards over a good beer and talking to everyone about how cool you are, how you invented the internet and will one day overcome that damn slice, then you’re better off finding some place else. The clubhouse feels like you’re in an old frat house during study hours.

This place is the place to be. It’s a little hard to tell how far you can hit your tee shots if you’ve never been there but it was in great shape, great condition but can be a little difficult to walk I can imagine. It’s hilly, and creates great scenery to golf to. If you get an opportunity to play it don’t pass it up.

Absolutely 5-​stars for students. I’m usually able to get in at least 14 holes during twilight hours. The best part is the twilight rate – thirteen dollars. The course is usually wide open during twilight hours too, even on the weekends. Stanford students, this is a must.

I’ve played here a couple of times with alumni over the years. This is a great university course, probably behind Ohio State and Arizona State on the list of unviversity courses that I’ve played.
Course is not hard, but you need to think about ball position on a couple of holes. Tee shot on the first over the road is unique. Decent pro shop that is stocked with merchandise. I’m a real fan of the par 3s on this course as they are ripe for the taking if you hit the right shots.
As a scratch player, this course isn’t that hard but if you are new to the game, it can give you a headache or two if you don’t hit it straight off the tee. Befriend an alumni or two and go out and play this course, you’ll be glad that you did.

Stunning design, just pure golf. No tricky holes, no forced carries, just old fashioned, hard as nails, tough as a b#*%h golf course.
Each and every hole is memorable, the greens are VERY fast, but roll 100% true, and the rough is super sticky and thick, but that’s why its called «rough». Every missed fairway penalizes, as does a missed green on the short side.
I have yet to shoot a decent round (played over a couple dozen times). But at the end of each round, I walk off smiling, because I have nobody to blame but myself (AKA I suck, the course rocks). If you have a chance, please do yourself a favor and play the course, it is well worth the $$.

One of the best golf courses in California, let alone the Bay Area, let alone Palo Alto. Everything about this course is top notch, just be prepared to spend a pretty penny.
It’s not for beginners (that’s why they have a great driving range across the street) but it is as good as golf gets.

Pros:
Awesome course, prestine shape
Great views
Exclusive — only students, alumni + guests can play here
Cons:
Pricey — $ 55 for an alumni guest after 5pm — any day of the week
Sprinklers come on around 7:30pm — sucks when you’re trying to get in 18

My friend had Stanford students staying at his house and this is when they had no picture ID’s so we used to go here all of the time. What a great, great golf course. The best one on the Pennisula. But if you ain’t a student or a member forget it. You can’t get on.
It is also a very long, hard course with hills, valleys, creeks and trees. You will love it if you are lucky enough to play but don’t expect to score a low round.
But you can just drive up and park your car to get something to eat. The food here is great. Really cheap prices with big portions. I love coming up here and watch the people putt or watch golf on TV while I eat. The coldest cans of soda in the world.
They also have a driving range across the street but it’s terrible. Crowded, expensive and loud. I never come here to hit balls anymore, too negative for me.

Such a great gorgeous course and I feel sooo lucky to have had it as my course to play in college. The price for 18 holes for a student was $ 25 the last time I checked.
After becoming an alumni you have to fork over $ 100 to get on and if you don’t know an alumni, faculty, or student I’m not even sure if you can get on.
The course and views are magnificent. I just feel that they really let way to many people on to play the course and it gets really torn up, especially the greens. Every time I have played here the greens have been relatively slow and bumpy.
A lot of unique holes — takes a decent shot maker.
The driving range here sucks as you can never hit of the grass and it usually full of a lot of hacks.

Note: PRIVATE CLUB
Why not 5 stars? Purely because I’m bitter. I’ve played this course more times than I can count over the years. Anyone who has played this course long enough will already know why I’m upset. The Sand Hill Road travesty.
This is an unbelievable course. It requires BOTH great shot-​shaping abilities and a long game. The 12^th for example, requires you to bomb your tee shot (473 yard, Par 4) to carry a creek. Once you’ve managed that, there’s the minor detail of a huge tree smack in the middle of the fairway. Plenty of holes have their own interesting details. The 1^st requires you to hit across a busy road. (Don’t worry, I’ve never seen anyone hit a car.) My favorite is the 13^th. Best adivce on that hole: put it on the green, hit it long, skull it so far past the green it embeds in the hill behind, but whatever you do, DON’T end up short!
Plenty of beautiful views. My favorite by far is the 18^th where, on a clear day, you can see the entire Bay area.
So, what is the Sand Hill travesty? Holes 3 and 4 were completely changed a couple of years ago. They are now back-​to-​back Par 3s. This was done in order to allow the city to widen Sand Hill Road. For those who never played here before, you’ll never know the difference and probably would give it 5 stars. I’m just bitter…

Having played this golf course more than 50 times in the past 20 years, I feel convicted in offering my highest rating for this golf course. This isn’t about the amenities, or the food or anything but the golf course itself.
The reason this course is so great is the layout of the holes. Truly, not another course I’m familiar with requires a player to have a complete all-​around game, from tee to green. There are some great driving holes, while other holes require placement and good course management. The greens are fair yet challenging. The course has elevation change, but nothing extreme. Several of the holes require a carry over the creek that winds it’s way though the course, which creates risk/​reward decisions.
It’s a fun, fair, and very beautiful course. Challenging too. Michelle Wie won’t be disappointed.

The Stanford University Golf Course was designed in 1929 by George Thomas and William Bell. Bell and Thomas built some of California’s best tracks in the 1920’s and 30’s including PGA stops Torrey Pines and Riviera Country Club, the ultra-​exclusive Los Angeles and Bel-​Air Country Clubs and the delightful layout at the Ojai Valley Inn.
Stanford’s layout is natural and beautiful. The holes wander past majestic oaks and back around San Francisquito Creek. Elevated tee boxes provide an intimidating view on the first hole and amazing vistas of the Bay Area throughout much of the hilly back 9. On a clear day, you can see San Francisco and Oakland from 18 tee.
Stanford is not long by modern standards (6727 from the tips), but it is challenging (70 par, 73.0 rating, 137 slope). The 3’s and 5’s are manageable in length, and there are several short par 4s (9, 11 and 15). However, the remaining 4’s demand long tee shots at 483, 447, 429, 444, 473, 424 and 457 yards each, and the course is kept soft to defend against modern technology.
The course in not open to the public but students, staff, Alumni Association members all have access and can invite guests. I’ve played it a few hundred times and it is my favorite course in the Bay Area. It doesn’t have the ammenities associated with resort course, and pace of play can exceed 4:30 on weekend afternoons, but the test of golf is pure.