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Stanford Golf Course certainly has the history and reputation. It was designed by the legendary George Thomas in the 20s and became the college home of Tom Watson and Tiger Woods. There are certainly some memorable moments : the opening tee shot over Junipero Serra Blvd, the par-4 12th with three trees in the middle of the fairway, and the unique par-3 14th set on the side of a steep bank. One feels, though, that Stanford, with a proper restoration, could be a truly great course. At the moment, the maintenance staff seems to be focused on keeping the course a championship test; the course is very soft and slow. This is really the opposite direction from what the course should be doing. That being said, the recent bunker work has made the course more interesting and strategic to the modern player.

Many will sell this to you as one of the best public access courses in the country. However, despite being the host of the 2020 PGA Championship and 2025 Presidents Cup, there is very little of note to see here. The front nine's layout is so basic it borders on being boring. The back nine features more interesting terrain to play on, but one feels that the property could've been used better. Upon approaching some green complexes, I got the sense that I had just played it on the previous hole.