I played Stanford in heavy winds (and rain) on Tuesday for the first time and thought I'd share a few comments, since this was a new experience for me.
#4 is now my least favorite hole on the course. Playing straight into the wind, which was swirling, I had little chance at hitting the green with my 5-iron, and nowhere to lay up or play safe. I hit what I thought was a pretty good shot only to see it plug in the greenside bunker (we won't mention what happened after that). I felt the hole was pretty unplayable for the average golfer.
#8 was difficult with the right-to-left wind, but the more receptive green and less exacting shot helped matters. My attempt at a low shot to the front pin carried to the back left corner of the green.
Standing on #9 tee, I had no idea how strong the wind was above the trees. I hit a solid, high driver maybe 10 yards off my ideal line, only to see the wind carry it all the way onto the road... After my second drive, I was left with about 135yds to the hole. I took a 6-iron, still underestimating the wind above me. It landed 15 yards short of the green. I didn't realize how strong the wind was until I nearly got knocked over climbing up the ridge.
#10 played as a par-5 for me. I hit by far my best drive of the day only to find myself just under 200yds from the hole. Laid up with a 3-iron.
#11. Not sure because of the long rough and soggy conditions, but I think I drove my ball into the lateral hazard on the left. Point conceded, Tom.
#12 played crosswind (left to right). My playing partner's decent drive found the creek.
#13 was brutal, a driver and 3-wood for me.
#14 was pretty sheltered from the wind.
The drive on #15 into the wind made finding the fairway more difficult.
In conclusion, the ridges and valleys on the course as well as the inconsistent wind speeds made the course very difficult in strong winds. With the exception of #4, though, I thought it was fun and not an unfair test.