Robert Trent Jones Golf Course
The Robert Trent Jones Golf Course is Cornell University's golf course. Designed by Cornell alumnus Robert Trent Jones and located northeast of North Campus in Ithaca, New York, the first half of the 18 hole course was opened in 1941, and the other 9 holes were added in 1954.[1]
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°27′36″N 76°28′11″W |
| Location | 313 Warren Road, Ithaca, New York State |
| Established | 1941[1] |
| Type | private, academic |
| Owned by | Cornell University |
| Operated by | Cornell University |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Designed by | Robert Trent Jones |
| Par | 72[1] |
| Length | 6890 yards[2] |
| Course rating | 73.2[3] |
| Slope rating | 139 |
It has been described as "the finest of Jones’s Finger Lakes offerings".[4]
The golf course hosts local and regional tournaments, Ivy League games, the New York State high school boy's annual golf championships and acts as a home course for Cornell's women's and men's golf teams.[5]
References
- LINKSmagazine.com's Top 25 College Courses: 25. Robert Trent Jones Golf Course. Links Magazine. Accessed October 3, 2016.
- Robert Trent Jones Golf Course At Cornell University GolfNow.com access Oct 2 2016
- TeeOff course rating - RTJGC accessed October 3, 2016
- In the Finger Lakes, Enjoying a Master’s Vision By BILL PENNINGTON, the New York Times AUGUST 30, 2010 1:23 AM
- NYSPHAA tournament information accessed October 2, 2016
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