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Burke Golf Course

Burke Golf Course

Notre Dame, IN, USA
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9 holesPar 313,222 yds

About this course

Burke Golf Course serves as the home course for the University of Notre Dame's golf programs, located on the university's campus in Notre Dame, Indiana. The course has been part of the Notre Dame athletic tradition since the mid-20th century, providing a practice and competition venue for the Fighting Irish men's and women's golf teams while also accommodating faculty, staff, and student recreational play. The layout occupies relatively flat to gently rolling terrain characteristic of northern Indiana, with mature tree-lined fairways that frame the holes and require accuracy from the tee. The course features a traditional parkland design that reflects its era of construction, with straightforward hole corridors and greens that demand solid approach play. Water comes into play on several holes, adding strategic considerations to club selection and shot placement. Burke Golf Course hosts various collegiate tournaments and serves as a competitive venue within the region. The facility operates within the university's recreational sports framework, maintaining a connection to Notre Dame's broader athletic identity. The course provides a practical setting for collegiate competition while remaining accessible to the campus community, balancing its dual roles as both a competitive venue and a recreational amenity. Its location within the university grounds gives it a distinct campus character, with views of Notre Dame's architectural landmarks visible from certain points on the property.

Quick facts

Location
Notre Dame, IN, USA
Access
Public
Holes
9
Par
31
Length
3,222 yards
Difficulty
119
Course Vaults score
5.5

Getting there

The journey to Burke Golf Course begins at South Bend Regional Airport (SBN), a straightforward forty-minute drive north through the rolling farmland and modest suburbs that define northern Indiana, or alternatively via the larger hubs of Chicago's O'Hare (ORD) or Midway (MDW), each roughly ninety minutes away. From South Bend, the route traces quiet roads through the Notre Dame campus landscape, where the transition from commercial strip to tree-lined university grounds signals your approach to one of American golf's most storied academic settings. Burke Golf Course sits at the heart of the University of Notre Dame's athletic grounds, a course woven into the fabric of the campus itself - the final miles unfold past the Golden Dome and through the serene grounds where generations of Fighting Irish have walked, before arriving at a course that has hosted champions and shaped the character of collegiate golf since 1927.

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Common questions about Burke Golf Course

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Burke Golf Course has a Course Vaults score of 5.5 out of 10 based on 6 logged golfers.

Yes. Burke Golf Course is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Burke Golf Course is 31.

Burke Golf Course plays 3,222 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Burke Golf Course is 119.

Burke Golf Course is a 9-hole course.

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