Sunken Gardens Golf Course, is a Public, 9 hole golf course located in Sunnyvale, California.
Sunken Gardens Golf Course first opened for play in 1959.The course was designed by Clark Glasson.
Par for the course is 29. The course plays to 1502 yards. The longest holes on the course are #s 2 and 6, both are par-4s that play to 267 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 7, a par-3 that plays to 106 yards from the back tees.
Sunken Gardens is good for the beginner golfer with ample practice facilities and shorter length holes.
A bit of history...
Steven H. Barath 1913-2001, played professional baseball with the San Francisco Seal alongside the famed Joe Dimaggio in mid-1930′s. Following his baseball career, Steve built, owned and operated 3 different 9-hole courses in the bay area. Sunken Gardens( now owned by the City of Sunnyvale), as well as Valley Gardens, located in Scotts Valley, California, are still in operation today.