About this course
Duke University Golf Club in Durham, North Carolina, was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and opened to the public in 1957, following plans first discussed in the 1930s. His son, Rees Jones, renovated the tees and greens in 1993 and 1994. The par-72 course plays 7,146 yards from the championship tees, with a 74.8 rating and 142 slope, set on rolling terrain with meandering streams and mature hardwoods and pines. It remains open to the public seven days a week, with closures for scheduled maintenance.
Type
Parkland
Region
Southeast
Holes
18
Par
72
Yardage
7,146
Established
1957
Course rating
74.8
Slope
142
LooperScore
82.4
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Design & architects
- Robert Trent Jones Sr, architect
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The Crossings Golf Club
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