Seven Oaks Golf Club at Colgate University | Golf Courses Hamilton NY

Campus at the upper end of the Chenango Valley, in Hamilton, New York. In 1934, a young architect by the name of was brought to Hamilton to begin work on designing the course. Unfortunately, due to the great depression and WWII, the course and his plans were continuously postponed.

Jones was called back many times to redesign the course before a final version was accepted and it was not until 1956 that ground was broken on the first nine holes, officially opening on July 4th, 1958. Construction for the remainder of the course soon began and on September 4th, 1965 the last nine holes were opened for play.

Named for the ancestral home of the Colgate family, Seven Oaks Golf Club is nestled on theCampus at the upper end of the Chenango Valley, in Hamilton, New York. In 1934, a young architect by the name ofwas brought to Hamilton to begin work on designing the course. Unfortunately, due to the great depression and WWII, the course and his plans were continuously postponed.Jones was called back many times to redesign the course before a final version was accepted and it was not until 1956 that ground was broken on the first nine holes, officially opening on July 4th, 1958. Construction for the remainder of the course soon began and on September 4th, 1965 the last nine holes were opened for play.