Golf in Stanford

Stanford refers to the Stanford University campus area in Santa Clara County, on the western edge of Palo Alto. The university campus occupies approximately 8,000 acres on the lower slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains, encompassing academic buildings, research facilities, undergraduate housing, faculty residences, golf facilities, and open space. Stanford University is among the most prominent research universities in the country and has had a significant influence on the development of Silicon Valley through its research programs and the careers of its graduates. The campus is accessible via Palm Drive and other entrance roads, with the central Oval at the main academic quad. CalTrain provides transit access from the Stanford station, and bus services cross the campus. The university hospital and medical center on the campus is a major regional healthcare institution.