ELEPHANT ROCKS

Golf started at the course back in the 20's, when the Williams Country Club was formed. The members and railway workers constructed the historic clubhouse in 1932 and it still stands today basically as it was constructed back then. That can not be said of the course - up to 1990 it operated as the Williams Country Club, a private members club. While much of the land was leased from the US Forest Service, the club did own the land covering three holes... The city hired top golf course designer Gary Panks to come in and carry out the work, while maintaining the integrity of the original design. Wanting to create a new image for the course the city decided to change the name of the course to Elephant Rocks at Williams, to recognize the massive lava rocks that are located each side of the road as you drive into the course. These rocks are strangely familiar to the shape of Elephants, especially after a visit to the historic 19th. Stories of these natural rocks abound and many a tale..

Also known as: Elephant Rocks Golf Course

Primary location: Williams United States