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3.9
483 Reviews (483)
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3.9
483 Reviews (483)
5 Stars
236
4 Stars
145
3 Stars
55
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
19
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.4
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
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78.9%
Recommend this course
399 out of 483 reviews
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4.0
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.4
Value
2.8
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
80.0%
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4 out of 5 reviews
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3.8
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.2
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
76.2%
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16 out of 21 reviews
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Course Highlights
TPC Harding Park impresses with its highly rated layout, featuring majestic trees, scenic views, and a genuinely challenging back nine. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and quality on-site dining make each round a well-rounded experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7169 yards
Slope 129
Rating 74.3

TPC Harding Park ranks among the most famous municipal courses in the country, along with Torrey Pines South and Bethpage Black. TPC Harding Park, which is part of the San Franciso Recreation and Parks Department, hugs the shores of Lake Merced in close proximity to the Lake Merced Golf Club, The Olympic Club and San Francisco Golf Club. Dating to 1925, it has a long history of tournament golf among its stately Monterey Cypress trees. Byron Nelson won back-to-back San Francisco Opens in 1944-45. The PGA Tour's Lucky International in the 1960s attracted winners such as Gary Player (1961), Gene Littler (1962), Jackie Burke Jr. (1963), Ken Venturi (1966) and Billy Casper (1968).

After falling on hard times, the course received a $16-million renovation in 2002-03 that brought it back into the tournament fold, hosting the 2005 World Golf Championship-American Express Championship, the 2015 WGC-Match Play Championship, The Presidents Cup in 2009, the Charles Schwab Cup Championship from 2010-12 and the 2020 PGA Championship, its first major.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Championship 72 7169 yards 74.3 129
Blue 72 6845 yards 72.7 125
Blue/White 72 6575 yards 71.2 123
White 72 6405 yards 70.4 122
White (W) 73 6405 yards 76.5 135
White/Red 72 6145 yards 69.4 121
White/Red (W) 73 6145 yards 75.1 130
Red 72 5875 yards 68.0 117
Red (W) 73 5875 yards 73.4 126
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Scorecard for TPC Harding Park Golf Course
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Tour M: 74.9/136 395 449 183 606 429 473 344 230 525 3634 562 200 494 428 467 405 336 175 468 3535 7169
Blue M: 73.5/131 395 430 165 580 395 440 335 200 495 3435 550 185 480 405 440 405 330 175 440 3410 6845
Blue/White M: 71.9/128 395 400 165 540 365 390 335 190 495 3275 550 155 480 375 410 405 330 175 420 3300 6575
White M: 71.2/127 W: 77.3/138 375 400 155 540 365 390 325 190 475 3215 530 155 450 375 410 375 310 165 420 3190 6405
White/Red M: 69.2/125 W: 74.9/134 375 360 155 500 365 350 325 170 475 3075 500 155 450 375 370 345 310 165 400 3070 6145
Red M: 67.7/122 W: 73.4/131 345 360 135 500 335 350 305 170 455 2955 500 125 410 365 370 345 280 125 400 2920 5875
Handicap 13 3 9 1 15 5 11 7 17 4 12 16 14 6 10 8 18 2
Par 4 4 3 5 4 4 4 3 5 36 5 3 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 36 72
Handicap (W) 17 3 15 1 11 9 13 5 7 2 8 16 6 10 12 14 18 4
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Course Details

Year Built 1925
Golf Season Year round
Architect Willie Watson (1925) Sam Whiting (1925) Chris Gray (2003) Jack Fleming (1934)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $25
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

3.9
483 Reviews (483)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Patio Dining 12
19th Hole Scenic Views 11
Course Challenges Include:
Thick Rough 23
Bunkers 19
Plays Long 15
This course/club is great for:
Walkers 25
Locals 22
Advanced Golfers 21
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 33
Worth the Drive 13
Near the Airport 10

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freeman9201
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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freeman9201
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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fahumada
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Bhongola
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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pmart102
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cart Path Only

Love the coarse. Was in great condition. Rough was a little deeper than expected. Fairways are narrow so if you’re not on the fairways good luck getting to the greens in regulation. Was a little difficult for me being cart path only. It may be easier for me to walk it but the cart gives me a chance to rest. All in all it was fun and challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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willyd13118
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Stunned and utterly disappointed what a shame

I’ll write a fair and honest review as I don’t believe in bad mouthing courses or being exaggerating certain things so I’ll give it to you straight this course has a famous reputation among the Golf in lore of San Francisco host of the 2020 PGA championship and so when I got the chance to play I anybody pull the trigger the wrong cost us $280 for all of us to and I can tell you I have never been more disappointed and what a shame this course is at the moment hard and bunkers that looks nice but totally unplayable

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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u314161074227
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u4375068
Played On
Reviews 8
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Vrgandra
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u000003348671
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Ted8591561
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Truc1257503
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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brianphelps415
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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jgirard76
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Alex5310816
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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rathcrwa
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u605407329
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great to play the course, but we didn’t know the 5:10 pm tee time was too late to complete the entire round. Not sure why that tee time was offered. We struggled to get through 15 holes before darkness. On course management for slow pace of play was non existent. A very disappointing end to our trip.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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gelmaniti
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Courae

....and great layout but disappointed with one-week old sand on the greens and paltry sand in the bunkers but otherwise a great course. Fairways are good and plenty of green grass everywhere, though.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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yipdog20
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Aeration season is in full swing

The greens were aerated maybe a week ago which bumped my Conditions rating down. The fairways are still fairly narrow long after the PGA Championship has gone. The rough is not long but lush enough to still cause control problems. The patio is finally open for dining and the new (synthetic mat) range is open.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u000003901921
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Plugged

Do yourself a favor and don’t play this course until May. The SUPERPLUGGED the greens and, while the green fees are reduced it is unputtable.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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