From the course website:

Stanford Golf Course was designed in 1930 by renowned golf course architects William Bell and George C. Thomas. Located in the foothills above the Stanford University Campus, the golf course is consistently rated one of the finest courses in the world. In 2009 Stanford was rated the nation's 3rd best college course by golf coaches.

The course is open to current faculty, staff, students, members, alumni and their guests. Throughout the years, Stanford has hosted many intercollegiate and non-collegiate events, including U.S. Open Qualifying, Women's NCAA Championships, NCAA Regionals, Pac-10 Championships, a former Senior PGA Tour event (The Gathering at the Farm) and USGA Junior Amateur Qualifying.

The Stanford golf teams produced many influential golfers and business leaders throughout the years. Notables include PGA & LPGA Tour professionals Tom Watson, Tiger Woods, Mickey Wright, Shelley Hamlin, Bob Rosburg, Notah Begay III, amateur star Anne Quast-Sander plus former USGA presidents Sandy Tatum, Grant Spaeth and Walter Driver.