which major college has the best golf courses?

Question

which major college has the best golf courses?

Answer 1

Take your choice,



Yale, Fantastic classic course designed by Raynor and MacDonald. Not much else in the area.



Ohio State: Alister Mackenzie course but has been altered, recently by Jack Nicklaus. Lots of courses in Columbus, OH.



Stanford: Classic George Thomas course but also has been altered. Has one of the best practice areas in the world although its open only to golf team members and a few others.

Answer 2

It depends. I've seen this under landscape architecture, for the most part. Sometimes, it falls under land planning, or landscape design. But usually under landscape architecture. It's a speciality within those areas. Try hard to get a co-op or internship in this field while you are studying. That will help you get where you want to go. ETA: it's not architecture, as others have written. Architecture deals with buildings. Landscape architecture is a separate field, and a separate major. Golf Course Architecture is a subfield under landscape architecture. Another person, later on, mentions turfgrass management. Interesting point. Back when I dealt with turf management, golf course design did not tend to fall under it - the turfgrass field was more specific, dealing specifically with, well, turf, on golf courses, football fields, etc. Golf course design fell under landscape architecture at most schools. But turfgrass management is highly related (and can be lucrative, btw), and I had several student complete their associates in turf managment, via the Stockbridge School (part of UMass Amherst), and then go on to complete their Bachelor's at UMass in landscape design. So I would not be surprised if the other poster is right, and some schools have golf course design under turfgrass management instead of landscape architecture now. Check both.

Answer 3

College: Arizona State.

Golf Cours: ASU Karsten.



If the creator of Ping is willing to put his name on it than that says something. The course is only in good shape during the season but the course design is pretty challenging. Plus students get a monster discount.

Answer 4

San Diego State is right next door to Torrey Pines, but I don't know if they play their meets there or not. Ripon College in Wisconsin is not a "major" school, but their home course is at the Lawsonia Links in Green Lake and it is a great course. Auburn plays on the RTJ trail course which is another fantastic track.

Answer 5

there is not an answer for that question...college coaches dont care about what golf couse they play...the young men that come to school should be able to play any golf course...college golfs are just that good//.north carolina and fla phx lax and ga are some of the best..

Answer 6

I liked the scene at the Air Force Academy courses. You can't beat that view. Might have to wait for a few deer herds to move through but that's a site in itself.

Answer 7

The University of Akron plays their college matches on the South Course at Firestone Country Club....how can you beat that??

Answer 8

Stanford

Answer 9

many schools have unbelievable courses. i've heard these answers range from clemson to florida to ucla. many of the major conference schools have very nice courses

Answer 10

StanforD uNIVERSITY. I have never played a nicer NCAA course.