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Cost, in thousands, to build Stanford Golf Course in 1929:188

Student greens fees, in dollars, in 1930: 1

Length, in inches, of creeping bentgrass on greens: 5/32

Length, in inches, of Bermuda grass on tees: 3/8

Sprinklers used to water the course: 1,400

NCAA championships won by Stanford golf teams: 7

Intercollegiate tournaments won by Tiger Woods in 1995-96 (his last year at Stanford): 7

Sources: Stanford Golf Course, Stanford Golf Clippings (1899-1931), GoStanford.com, AllStarz.org

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