Yale University Golf Course
About Yale University Golf Course
Opened in 1926, the Yale University Golf Course has served as a fixture of collegiate golf for a century, with its centennial arriving in 2026. The layout is known for its bold architecture and strategic demands, qualities that have kept it relevant across generations of players.
Laid out among the rolling woodlands of New Haven, Connecticut, the course moves across dramatic changes in elevation and is guarded by deep, cavernous bunkering. Its routing includes classic template holes, among them a Biarritz and a Redan, which shape much of the strategy from tee to green.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 7,054 yards
- Tees
- 4 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 74.7 / 144 slope
- Opened
- 2026
- Difficulty
- Harder than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 36 | 70 | ||
| Handicap | 5 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 6 | |||||
| Championship | 468 | 387 | 388 | 432 | 146 | 449 | 404 | 417 | 247 | 461 | 379 | 415 | 233 | 384 | 198 | 547 | 488 | 611 | 3338 | 3716 | 7,054 | 70 | 74.7/144 |
| Long | 396 | 364 | 303 | 415 | 139 | 413 | 360 | 372 | 206 | 408 | 337 | 388 | 209 | 369 | 188 | 501 | 423 | 570 | 2968 | 3393 | 6,361 | 70 | 71.5/139 |
| Regular | 369 | 336 | 281 | 327 | 132 | 338 | 348 | 362 | 189 | 365 | 313 | 317 | 192 | 349 | 157 | 474 | 393 | 525 | 2682 | 3085 | 5,767 | 70 | 68.9/130 |
| Short | 301 | 308 | 213 | 280 | 117 | 306 | 277 | 314 | 166 | 227 | 288 | 231 | 175 | 296 | 131 | 446 | 257 | 481 | 2282 | 2532 | 4,814 | 70 | 64.5/110 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Yale University Golf Course
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 74.7 | 144 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 30 | 37 | 43 | 51 |
| Long | 71.5 | 139 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 46 |
| Regular | 68.9 | 130 | -1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 40 |
| Short | 64.5 | 110 | -6 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 30 |
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