The Course at Yale

The Course at Yale

The following is quoted from  http://thecourseatyale.org/

"Voted #1 College Golf Course in America
Ranked #45 of the Top 100 Classical Golf Courses in America

In 1924, a 700-acre tract of swamp and woodland was given to Yale by Mrs. Ray Tompkins in memory of her husband. Under the supervision of Charles Blair Macdonald, the renowned golf course architect, champion golfer, and co-founder of the USGA, plans were made for an 18-hole golf course. With a budget of $400,000, Macdonald, in collaboration with Seth Raynor and Charles Banks, designed a masterpiece which opened for play in 1926.

Today, the Yale Golf Course is recognized as one of the finest examples of early American golf course design. Large deeply bunkered greens and narrow rolling fairways are the core of Yale's penalizing character. In 1988, Golf Magazine ranked Yale as 71st among the 100 most difficult courses in the world. Many recognize the layout as the best collegiate course in the nation. Two of the holes- the 432-yard par-4 fourth and the 238-yard par-3 ninth - have been ranked among the 100 most difficult holes. The Yale course has been the site of every significant state championship, two USGA Junior National events, the 1991 NCAA Eastern Regional championships, the 1991 ECAC Men's Championship, and the 1992 ECAC Women's Championship. During the NCAA tourney, only 21 subpar rounds were recorded of the 360 played during the three days. The course has also been the home of the Nike Connecticut Open."

I've been fortunate to have been able to play the course a few times and it is, indeed, a national treasure.

 Note: the above is a green side bunker

The last time I played the Course at Yale I took over five dozen photos.  You can view them as a film clip on the following link.
The Course at Yale Film Clip
The direct Internet address is http://youtu.be/yyPDFIqzSmg

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