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1The Olympic ClubPrivate · 18 holes9.82Green Hills Country ClubMillbrae · Private · 18 holes9.73Meadow ClubFairfax · Private · 18 holes9.74California Golf Club of San FranciscoSouth San Francisco · Private · 18 holes9.75Round Hill Country ClubAlamo · Private · 18 holes9.66Sequoyah Country ClubOakland · Private · 18 holes9.67Half Moon Bay Golf LinksHalf Moon Bay · Public · 18 holes9.68Menlo Country ClubRedwood City · Private · 18 holes9.49Lake Merced Golf ClubDaly City · Private · 18 holes9.410Stonebrae Country ClubHayward · Private · 18 holes9.311Berkeley Country ClubEl Cerrito · Private · 18 holes9.312Marin Country ClubNovato · Private · 18 holes9.313Contra Costa Country ClubPleasant Hill · Private · 18 holes9.214Claremont Country ClubOakland · Private · 18 holes9.215Presidio Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes9.116Moraga Country ClubMoraga · Private · 18 holes8.917The Peninsula Golf & Country ClubSan Mateo · Private · 18 holes8.918Richmond Golf ClubRichmond · Private · 18 holes8.919San Francisco Golf ClubPrivate · 18 holes8.720Rossmoor Golf ClubsWalnut Creek · Private · 18 holes8.521Orinda Country ClubOrinda · Private · 18 holes8.522StoneTree Golf ClubNovato · Public · 18 holes8.323Burlingame Country ClubHillsborough · Private · 18 holes8.224Emerald Lake Country ClubEmerald Hills · Public · 18 holes8.125TPC Harding ParkPublic · 18 holes8.026Peacock Gap Golf ClubSan Rafael · Public · 18 holes7.627Redwood Canyon Golf CourseCastro Valley · Public · 18 holes7.528Lake Chabot Golf CourseOakland · Public · 18 holes7.429Tilden Park Golf CourseBerkeley · Public · 18 holes7.230Tony Lema Golf CourseSan Leandro · Public · 18 holes7.231Metropolitan Golf LinksOakland · Public · 18 holes7.232Monarch Bay Golf ClubSan Leandro · Public · 18 holes7.133Corica Park Golf CourseAlameda · Public · 18 holes7.134Franklin Canyon Golf CourseHercules · Public · 18 holes7.135Lincoln Park Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes7.036Poplar Creek Golf CourseSan Mateo · Public · 18 holes6.937Sharp Park Golf CoursePacifica · Public · 18 holes6.538Crystal Springs Golf CourseBurlingame · Public · 18 holes6.4
Course map: The Olympic Club, San Francisco, CA 9.8Presidio Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 2 mi9.1San Francisco Golf ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 5 mi8.7TPC Harding ParkPublic · 18 holes · 5 mi8.0Lincoln Park Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 4 mi7.0GleneaglesPublic · 9 holes · 4 mi6.89.6Claremont Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 10 mi9.2Lake Chabot Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 17 mi7.4Metropolitan Golf LinksPublic · 18 holes · 13 mi7.29.3StoneTree Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes · 23 mi8.37.2Monarch Bay Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes · 14 mi7.18.9Poplar Creek Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 14 mi6.97.19.67.26.47.59.49.38.19.79.69.37.18.29.78.98.56.59.29.48.97.69.78.59.0Skylinks at Buchanan Fields Golf CourseConcord · 18 holes · 3,786 yds8.1Golden Gate Park Golf CourseSan Francisco · 18 holes · 2,422 yds8.0Diablo Hills Golf CourseWalnut Creek · 18 holes · 4,596 yds7.7Mill Valley Golf CourseMill Valley · 18 holes · 4,139 yds7.4McInnis Park Golf CenterSan Rafael · 18 holes · 3,684 yds7.1Mission Hills of Hayward Golf CourseHayward · 18 holes · 3,184 yds7.0Emerald Hills Golf CourseRedwood City · 18 holes · 2,258 yds6.6
Golf courses in the San Francisco area, CA
There are 47 golf courses within 25 miles of San Francisco: 27 public and 20 private. The best public course is Half Moon Bay Golf Links. The most forgiving 18 is Lincoln Park Golf Course.
Best golf courses in San Francisco
The best golf course in San Francisco is The Olympic Club, a private club.
Overall score out of 10.
Best public golf courses in San Francisco
The best public golf course in San Francisco is Half Moon Bay Golf Links in Half Moon Bay.
- 1Half Moon Bay Golf LinksHalf Moon Bay
9.6 - 2Presidio Golf CourseSan Francisco
9.1 - 3StoneTree Golf ClubNovato
8.3
Open to anyone.
Easiest golf courses in San Francisco
The easiest 18-hole golf course in San Francisco is Lincoln Park Golf Course.
- 1Lincoln Park Golf CourseSan Francisco
7.0 - 2Claremont Country ClubOakland
9.2 - 3Poplar Creek Golf CourseSan Mateo
6.9
Easiest first; the number is the overall rating.
Hardest golf courses in San Francisco
The hardest golf course in San Francisco is California Golf Club of San Francisco in South San Francisco, a private club. The hardest public course is Corica Park Golf Course in Alameda.
- 1California Golf Club of San FranciscoSouth San Francisco
9.7 - 2Corica Park Golf CourseAlameda
7.1 - 3TPC Harding ParkSan Francisco
8.0
Hardest first; the number is the overall rating.
Golf courses with the best views in San Francisco
The golf course with the best views in San Francisco is The Olympic Club. For public golf, Half Moon Bay Golf Links in Half Moon Bay.
- 1The Olympic ClubSan Francisco
9.8 - 2Half Moon Bay Golf LinksHalf Moon Bay
9.6 - 3Green Hills Country ClubMillbrae
9.7
Best views first; the number is the overall rating.
Best golf course restaurants in San Francisco
The best golf course restaurant in San Francisco is at Sequoyah Country Club in Oakland.
- 1Sequoyah Country ClubOakland
9.6 - 2Green Hills Country ClubMillbrae
9.7 - 3Round Hill Country ClubAlamo
9.6
Best food first; the number is the overall rating.
Best 9-hole golf courses in San Francisco
The best 9-hole golf course near San Francisco is Gleneagles.
Overall score out of 10.
Par-3 golf courses in San Francisco
The best par-3 golf course in San Francisco is Mariners Point Golf Center in Foster City.
- 1Mariners Point Golf CenterFoster City
9.0 - 2Skylinks at Buchanan Fields Golf CourseConcord
8.1 - 3Golden Gate Park Golf CourseSan Francisco
8.0
Overall score out of 10.
Common questions
How many golf courses are in San Francisco?
47 golf courses within 25 miles: 7 in the city and the rest in nearby towns. 27 are public.
What is the oldest golf course in San Francisco?
Burlingame Country Club in Hillsborough, from 1893. The newest is Redwood Canyon Golf Course in Castro Valley (2023).
Golf courses in the San Francisco area, town by town
Golf courses in San Francisco 6
The Olympic ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 6 miGolf courses in Oakland 4
Sequoyah Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 16 miGolf courses in Novato 2
Marin Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 22 miGolf courses in San Leandro 2
Tony Lema Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 14 miGolf courses in San Mateo 2
The Peninsula Golf & Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 17 miGolf courses in Alameda 1
Corica Park Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 10 miGolf courses in Alamo 1
Round Hill Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 23 miGolf courses in Berkeley 1
Tilden Park Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 13 miGolf courses in Burlingame 1
Crystal Springs Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 15 miGolf courses in Castro Valley 1
Redwood Canyon Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 19 miGolf courses in Daly City 1
Lake Merced Golf ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 6 miGolf courses in El Cerrito 1
Berkeley Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 13 miGolf courses in Emerald Hills 1
Emerald Lake Country ClubPublic · 18 holes · 23 miGolf courses in Fairfax 1
Meadow ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 17 miGolf courses in Half Moon Bay 1
Half Moon Bay Golf LinksPublic · 18 holes · 24 miGolf courses in Hayward 1
Stonebrae Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 25 miGolf courses in Hercules 1
Franklin Canyon Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 19 miGolf courses in Hillsborough 1
Burlingame Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 15 miGolf courses in Millbrae 1
Green Hills Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 12 miGolf courses in Moraga 1
Moraga Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 16 miGolf courses in Orinda 1
Orinda Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 15 miGolf courses in Pacifica 1
Sharp Park Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 11 miGolf courses in Pleasant Hill 1
Contra Costa Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 23 miGolf courses in Redwood City 1
Menlo Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 25 miGolf courses in Richmond 1
Richmond Golf ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 15 miGolf courses in San Rafael 1
Peacock Gap Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes · 15 miGolf courses in South San Francisco 1
California Golf Club of San FranciscoPrivate · 18 holes · 9 miGolf courses in Walnut Creek 1
Rossmoor Golf ClubsPrivate · 18 holes · 20 miPar-3 and short courses 8
Mariners Point Golf CenterFoster City · 18 holes · 2,156 ydsDrive radius
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