San Francisco Area Golf Courses

Don't forget to pack your clubs! The San Francisco area offers numerous courses for all level of play. Soak up the beautiful weather and take in the scenic backdrops as you drive and put your way through the day.

Crystal Springs Golf Course

Located 5 minutes from the hotel in Burlingame, Crystal Springs Golf Course is a beautiful, public golf facility featuring a championship, 18-hole, par 72 golf course, a driving range and a pro shop. Call (650) 342-4188.

California Golf Club of San Francisco

Located in South San Francisco, the private, 18-hole, par 72 California Golf Club course is deceiving and very plush. Three lakes come into play throughout the beautiful 6735-yard course.

Built in 1918, this challenging and scenic golf course features bent fairways and greens. Walking the course is allowed at designated times. For more information, call (650) 589-0144.

Cypress Golf Course

Located nearby in Colma, Cypress Golf Course is a fun public, 9-hole golf course with a driving range that's open daily. For information and tee times, call (650) 992-5155.

Poplar Creek Golf Course

The newest public golf course in the San Francisco Bay Area, Poplar Creek Golf Course is a championship, 18-hole, par 70 golf course adjacent to San Francisco Bay. Located approximately five miles south of the San Francisco Airport, the course is off Highway 101 in nearby San Mateo.

Half Moon Bay Golf Links

Half Moon Bay Golf Links features two award-winning 18-hole championship golf courses overlooking the Pacific Ocean, a high-profile golf shop with the latest in men's/women's golf apparel, Caddy's ocean view bar and grill serving fine contemporary cuisine, and the recently opened Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay.

The golf resort is able to accommodate groups of any size, from private instructional clinics to major golf events up to 288 players. Their team of PGA professionals can arrange a perfect golf outing. Visit www.halfmoonbaygolf.com.

Presidio Golf Course

Located on the grounds of The Presidio, the 18-hole, par 72 Presidio Golf Course is a Bay Area favorite. Players are challenged by narrow fairways, hilly terrain, numerous fairway and greenside bunkers, and sweeping Bay winds.

This full-service golf club features a driving range, two putting greens, golf carts with GPS, a stocked pro shop, equipment rentals, free clinics, and a clubhouse and restaurant. Built in 1896, this historic course offers fantastic vistas. For information or tee times, call (415) 561-4653 or visit www.presidiogolf.com.

Lincoln Park Golf Course

One of the most scenic courses in San Francisco, Lincoln Park is an 18-hole, Par 68 course that has been host to the best golfers in the world including Bobby Jones, Johnny Miller, Tom Watson, and Babe Zaharias. Opened in 1928, Lincoln Park is 5,149 yards of very hilly terrain that offers magnificent views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge.

The course is moderately forested with mature cypress and pine trees and native landscaping on rolling and sometimes steep hills. Lincoln Park is one of the courses used for the annual San Francisco City Golf Championships. Tee time reservations: 415-750-GOLF. Call (415) 221-9911.

Harding Park Golf Course

Opened in 1925, the historic 18-hole Harding Park Golf Course is one of the nation's premier public courses. The original design takes advantage of the terrain along the shores of Lake Merced, emphasizing parkland features while capturing the presence of the Pacific Ocean.

The course is bordered on three sides by Lake Merced, offering several scenic views and challenging play. This championship tournament course is on slightly rolling grounds and moderately forested with mature cypress and pine trees.

Harding Park is one of the city-owned courses which host the annual San Francisco City Golf Championship, one of the oldest running amateur golf events in the country. Harding Park has also played host to numerous professional golf tournaments over its long history. The newly-renovated Harding Park complex also includes the 9-hole Fleming Course, which also features Monterey Cypress trees lining the fairways and artfully placed bunkers. Call (415) 661-1865 or visit www.harding-park.com.

Olympic Club

A private golf and athletic club in San Francisco, the Olympic Club features three challenging 18-hole PGA courses - the Cliffs Course, Lakes Course and the Ocean Course. The Olympic Club has been the site of some of the most dramatic final-round comebacks in U.S. Open history. For reservations, call (415) 775-4400.

Sharp Park Golf Course

The 18-hole Sharp Park course in Pacifica, opened in 1931, was originally designed by famed architect Alister Mackenzie. The par 72 course is 6,299 yards long and offers fabulous views of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding areas.

This is a walkable inland and seaside course lined with Cypress and Pine trees that wraps around Laguna Salada, a natural lake ringed with reeds, cattails and tulles. Living in the marsh are a variety of birds including mallards, coots and red-winged blackbirds. For tee time reservations, call (415) 750-4653. Call (650) 359-3380.

Golden Gate Park Golf Course

Located in the western end of Golden Gate Park near 47 th Avenue and Fulton Street in San Francisco, this 9-hole course was originally opened in 1951 as a "Pitch and Putt" course. The par 27 course is 1,357 yards long and offers nine holes of golf within one of the country's most magnificent urban park settings. Golden Gate Park Golf Course is the perfect location for beginning players or for more accomplished players to hone their games.

The course offers summer junior golf camps available to juniors at all levels of play. Tee time reservations can be made by calling (415-751-8987) or on a first come walk up basis.

Gleneagles Golf Course

- Located in McLaren Park, t his challenging 9-hole, par 36 course designed by John Fleming was opened in 1962. Gleneagles Golf Course is 3,195 yards long and is a hidden jewel with beautiful vistas located in the far southern part of San Francisco.

This beautiful course can be played as 18 holes from different tee and pin locations that challenge even the most astute golfer. Gleneagles Golf Course is moderate to heavily forested and located on rolling and sometimes steep hills. For tee time reservations, call the golf shop at (415) 587-2425.