Walker Golf Course

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Walker Course
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Coordinates 34°40′3″N82°50′29″W / 34.66750°N 82.84139°W / 34.66750; -82.84139 Coordinates: 34°40′3″N82°50′29″W / 34.66750°N 82.84139°W / 34.66750; -82.84139
Location Clemson, South Carolina
Established1995
TypeSemi-private
Owned by Clemson University
Total holes18
Website clemson.edu/centers-institutes/madren/golf/
Designed by D. J. DeVictor
Par 72
Length6,911 yards
Course rating 72.8 [1]

The John E. Walker Sr. Golf Course (often referred to as the Walker Course) is an 18-hole golf course on the campus of Clemson University in South Carolina. Its signature 17th green and bunkers echo the university's tiger paw logo. [2]

It is a stop on the Pier-Flats CAT Bus route.

In 2012, the Professional Golfers' Association of America ranked the Walker Course as the 9th best university golf course in the United States. [3]

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References

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