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Golden Gate Park Golf Course
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About Golden Gate Park Golf Course
Golden Gate Park Golf Course sits at the western end of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, close to the Pacific Ocean. The nine-hole, par-3 layout was built in 1951 as a way to introduce golf to the surrounding community.
The course and the wider facility were extensively renovated in 2023, with changes aimed at improving environmental sustainability and making the holes more playable for golfers across a range of abilities.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18 (par 3)
- Par
- 54
- Tees
- 3 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 54.0 / 83 slope
- Difficulty
- Easier than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 54 | ||
| Handicap | 5 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | |||||
| III | 157 | 120 | 126 | 111 | 154 | 134 | 148 | 90 | 171 | 157 | 120 | 126 | 111 | 154 | 134 | 148 | 90 | 171 | 1211 | 1211 | 2,422 | 54 | 54.0/83 |
| II | 142 | 107 | 110 | 101 | 129 | 128 | 134 | 82 | 152 | 142 | 107 | 110 | 101 | 129 | 128 | 134 | 82 | 152 | 1085 | 1085 | 2,170 | 54 | 53.2/80 |
| I | 133 | 88 | 99 | 74 | 110 | 106 | 82 | 70 | 99 | 133 | 88 | 99 | 74 | 110 | 106 | 82 | 70 | 99 | 861 | 861 | 1,722 | 54 | 51.0/73 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Golden Gate Park Golf Course
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| III | 54.0 | 83 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 |
| II | 53.2 | 80 | -1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 25 |
| I | 51.0 | 73 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 20 |
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