Notre Dame Golf Course (M Cross Country, W Cross Country)
Notre Dame Golf Course |
Former Name: Burke Memorial Golf Course
Facility Website
Purpose: Competition
Year Open: 1929
Number of Holes: 9
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Located on the Southwest corner of campus, the Notre Dame Golf Course serves as the Cross Country's home facility for its meets. Since the building of the Warren Golf Course, and the expansion of the dormitory facilities on campus, the originally 18-hole course was trimmed down to its current nine-hole course layout. The course, which was opened in 1929, still features nine holes that are open to the public when there is not a meet taking place and when the University's physical education classes are not in session. A map, found on www.und.com, shows the three-mile course for women, as well as the five-mile course for men.
Notable meets that are hosted by Notre Dame include the Notre Dame Invitational (54 straight years) and the National Catholic Championship (30 consecutive years). The Notre Dame Invitational is one of the nation's oldest and largest intercollegiate cross country meets. The Invitational was started by former Irish head coach Alex Wilson in 1956 and regularly features runners from approximately 60 schools around the country. The National Catholic Championship meet was conceived by current Irish head men's cross country coach Joe Piane and began in the fall of 1980. It features teams from prominent Catholic institutions throughout the United States.
