Sunken Gardens Golf Course
Sunnyvale, California – 1010 S Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
About Sunken Gardens Golf Course
Sunken Gardens Golf Course opened in 1959 as a 9-hole executive layout designed by Clark Glasson. Today the City of Sunnyvale runs it alongside the full-length Sunnyvale Golf Course as part of a two-course municipal operation. The name is literal. The course sits below the grade of the surrounding streets, which gives it a contained, tucked-away feel despite its address on South Wolfe Road in the middle of Silicon Valley.
On the course
The scorecard reads par 29 over 1,502 yards, with seven par 3s and two short par 4s. The longest hole, the 271-yard second, is the only spot where most players reach for a fairway wood, while the 110-yard seventh asks for little more than a wedge. Nothing is long, but the course keeps score honest by demanding clean contact and real distance control on nearly every swing; it carries a 28.4 rating and an 86 slope.
Who it suits
What Sunken Gardens offers most is speed and approachability. A nine here fits before work or after dinner, green fees stay at the low end of Bay Area golf, and the flat, compact routing is an easy walk. Reviewers describe it as a comfortable first course for beginners and juniors, and plenty of experienced players use it as a short-iron and wedge tune-up between rounds at full-length courses.
Sunken Gardens also serves as the practice hub for Sunnyvale's municipal golf, with the operation's driving range, a putting green, and a pro shop on site, and the city's instruction program is based here. That combination makes the fit obvious. New golfers can take a lesson, hit a bucket, and walk straight onto a forgiving nine, while anyone short on daylight gets the quickest real golf in this corner of the South Bay.
Architect: Clark Glasson · Opened: 1959
Course Details
- 9 Holes
- Par 29
- 1,502 Yards
- Course Rating 28.4
- Slope 88
- Practice Facilities: Driving range · Practice green · Pro shop
- Tee Time Prices: $21 – $33
- Phone: (408) 739-6588
- Address: 1010 S Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Notable Facts About Sunken Gardens Golf Course
- Designed by Clark Glasson, the 9-hole executive course opened in 1955.
- Architect Clark Glasson (1913–1994) was born in San Jose and designed several other Bay Area courses, including Deep Cliff in Cupertino and Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club.
- Operated by the City of Sunnyvale, the short 1,502-yard layout is geared toward beginners, with shorter holes and an 18-stall driving range.
Book Tee Times at Sunken Gardens Golf Course
Sunken Gardens Golf Course is a 9-hole par-29 public golf course in Sunnyvale, California. Tee times currently range from $21 to $33. Compare live rates and book online through Golf The Bay.
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