The sport apparently became quite popular as nine additional holes were laid out in 1922 by noted golf course architect Willie Park, Jr., with the work being completed in 1926.

While keeping the general layout of the initial nine holes, Park significantly altered the greens and bunkers to match his own style of design.

Wide fairways and closely mown areas around the green integrated the features together and provided a diverse play field for Penn State golfers.

The first tee had been located near the golf pro shop in Rec Hall, however, the site also doubled as the dirt road that would become Atherton Street (U.S. Highway 322).

Another set of changes in 1949 included the addition of several large specimen trees planted around the course by Frank James, who served as a construction foreman for Park and other noted golf architect, Donald Ross.

By the late 1960s, changes in technology and a growth in the popularity in the game, mainly led by the professional success of Pennsylvania native Arnold Palmer, created demand for a second course.

The university hired the golf architecture firm of Harrison & Grabin (both Penn State graduates) to design what would become the "Blue" Course.

Tree removal and the construction of new tee boxes to add length, major changes to the 7th and 8th holes of the Blue Course were completed in the spring of 2007.

The Blue and White Courses host home meets for the Penn State Nittany Lions men's and women's cross country teams.