Yale Bulldogs Athletics Information

The Yale Golf Team has a very proud and storied tradition that dates back to 1896, making it one of the first teams in college golf. The Yale players are very fortunate to call the Yale course their home. Conveniently located just 12 minutes from campus, it is the number one ranked college course in the country. The team won the very first intercollegiate championship in May of 1897 at Ardsley Country Club in New York. Over the next 47 years, Yale won the National Championship an additional 20 times, including a nine-year consecutive run between 1905 and 1913. The 21 championship total is the highest in NCAA Men’s Golf, six clear of the University of Houston and the third most for any sport in college athletics. Since 1945, the Yale team has been one of the elite programs in the northeast, winning the Eastern Intercollegiate and or the Ivy League Championship a total of 25 times since 1949—including eight Ivy Championships during Dave Paterson’s tenure from 1975-2008.