Best public golf courses in San Francisco, CA

The best public golf course in the San Francisco area is Half Moon Bay Golf Links in Half Moon Bay. These 19 courses are all open to the public, ranked by our overall rating.

1. 1Half Moon Bay Golf LinksHalf Moon Bay, CA · Public · 18 holes · 6,989 yds9.6
2. 2Presidio Golf CourseSan Francisco, CA · Public · 18 holes · 6,481 yds9.1
3. 3StoneTree Golf ClubNovato, CA · Public · 18 holes · 6,750 yds8.3
4. 4Emerald Lake Country ClubEmerald Hills, CA · Public · 18 holes · 7,214 yds8.1
5. 5TPC Harding ParkSan Francisco, CA · Public · 18 holes · 7,154 yds8.0
6. 6Peacock Gap Golf ClubSan Rafael, CA · Public · 18 holes · 6,215 yds7.6
7. 7Redwood Canyon Golf CourseCastro Valley, CA · Public · 18 holes · 5,990 yds7.5
8. 8Lake Chabot Golf CourseOakland, CA · Public · 18 holes · 5,984 yds7.4
9. 9Tilden Park Golf CourseBerkeley, CA · Public · 18 holes · 6,258 yds7.2
10. 10Tony Lema Golf CourseSan Leandro, CA · Public · 18 holes · 6,937 yds7.2
11. 11Metropolitan Golf LinksOakland, CA · Public · 18 holes · 6,952 yds7.2
12. 12Monarch Bay Golf ClubSan Leandro, CA · Public · 18 holes · 6,937 yds7.1
13. 13Corica Park Golf CourseAlameda, CA · Public · 18 holes · 7,024 yds7.1
14. 14Franklin Canyon Golf CourseHercules, CA · Public · 18 holes · 6,542 yds7.1
15. 15Lincoln Park Golf CourseSan Francisco, CA · Public · 18 holes · 5,072 yds7.0
16. 16Poplar Creek Golf CourseSan Mateo, CA · Public · 18 holes · 5,988 yds6.9
17. 17Sharp Park Golf CoursePacifica, CA · Public · 18 holes · 6,416 yds6.5
18. 18Crystal Springs Golf CourseBurlingame, CA · Public · 18 holes · 6,550 yds6.4
19. GleneaglesSan Francisco, CA · Public · 9 holes · 6,408 yds6.8

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Updated October 2026