TPC Harding Park - Harding Course

Harding is holding up really well. It's well taken care of and provides plenty of challenge. Cold day with a frost delay.

Absolutely perfect weather. Was my son's Bday and a glorious outing at a course that I last played in the 1970's.

First time playing this course. Been wanting to play it for a long time but way too expensive for non-residents. Got a great deal from GolfNow so I took it. My deal included a cart but I walked it, a course that is very easy to walk. Fairways, greens and traps were in excellent shape. The rough was tough but not that bad. It is a beautiful course and one of the best muni courses you will ever play. It played a little long for me on a couple of holes because I don't have the length that I used to have. I had lunch before I teed off and the price was very reasonable. One final note. I can still remember the first time I ever stepped foot on this golf course, it was in 1998 and I stepped out of my car and onto one of the fairways, they were using this course as a parking lot for the U.S.Open at the Olympic Club just across the street, my how times have changed, for the good of course.

Normally 5 stars, but the slowness of the greens dropped it back a bit...

I play Harding every 6-9 months and it is something our group of guys does as fun day trip from the South Bay. We had a blast yesterday (Monday) even after the 2.5" of rain over the weekend. We started at 12:20 and ended at 4:50. No waiting after the 3rd hole for the most part and the foursome behind us never waited on us. The course was in very good condition considering the rain, but because they couldn't mow, it played much longer than normal and the greens were very slow. The best part of the course is that it requires the ability to cut and draw the ball as well as hit low and high shots. Not your typical Muni course to say the least. We had a great time!

On a side note, Harding is much more enjoyable if you walk rather than ride because it is cart path only and the terrain is gentle outside of a couple of holes.

The course was in good shape and once the staff got one of the groups ahead of us moving the pace of play was improved.

This is one of the best courses I have ever played. Reminds me so much of Olympic (Lake) and Lake Merced. Beautiful piece of property and great routing along the water. Hard to believe it is a muni.

Conditions were good, greens were slow (but receptive). Fairways were shaggy but nice. Bunkers are fair and have consistent sand. Rounds can get slow on the weekends.

I play Harding every time I visit the Bay Area. I wish the non-resident fee wasn't so high but I gladly pay it every time. The conditions were excellent, especially the fairways. I think I'm actually in love with the fairways. The course tends to play long especially that brute of a par 4 in the back. You'll know. But the layout is fun and challenging. I chose to walk even with the cart included in the non resident fee. I'll keep coming back.

I have been playing this course since it was a run down muni. Back when 6 hour rounds were the norm. Since the renovation many years back, its been a chore to get a tee time and this was probably my fifth or sixth round since. I'm not sure what non-residents pay, but $78 for a resident is a great deal, considering I pay close to that for other courses that aren't even close to being as nice, such as Crystal Springs. The day I played, the greens were close to fully healed from the aeration process. You could still see them but it didn't effect the roll of the ball. It was also nice to see the rough was a manageable height. The last time I played there, it was set up for the PGA and that wasn't fun. The pace was excellent even on a Saturday. We never had to wait for any of our shots, except for one hole. It went smoothly and we finished a tad over 4 hours.

Many people gripe about the carts being cart paths only and I have to agree. They have carts that are GPS equipped yet you have to stay on the cart path. That doesn't make much sense at all. It pretty much negates the GPS. Not only that, you almost tend to walk just as much with a cart. I ended up walking that day and its really not a bad walk. The course is relatively flat and the greens are all pretty close to the next tee box except from 9 to 10 and a few others.

I love this course. With this drought, its tough to find a course that doesn't have its rough patches and being in a part of the city where it tends to be foggy and moisture, this course was actually in pretty good condition. There were some brown spots here and there but thats to be expected.

Always love playing TPC Harding Park - but hate the cart path only rules that keep the course in such great shape. Double-edged sword there! It might be one of those situations where it seemed it was faster to walk the course than to ride it - but all depends on your viewpoint. You tend to almost plan your shot making so that your shots are near the cart path! Course was in great shape and can't wait to go back!

Harding Park Golf course is good public course. The world golf championship was played there last year. The greens were being aired so there was lot of sand. It is expensive to play there on a regular basis.

TPC Harding Park is a beautiful golf course. The layout and bunkering is really quite nice. I take issue with a few things, and some are quite major.

1) Many of the greens have trees nearby. On a windy San Francisco day, straw/pine needles falls off the trees and onto the greens. Many of the greens were unplayable as they were. They needed someone to vacuum and keep the greens in good shape

2) For $100+, you should be throwing in the cart and range balls. Maybe price it differently and make it $130 all in, but it leaves such a bad vibe when you pay your greens fees and then are told that the range takes credit cards. And you're hitting off mats, not grass! Course is very walk-able btw - a cart was not necessary.

3) Sand wasn't light and fluffy like at other TPC courses (played both Scottsdale courses) - traps here were pretty hard.

4) There was a raccoon running around near the 10th tee. Probably best if you could keep those away.

On the whole, it's a shame. This could be a wonderful facility if it were kept right. As it was, it's grossly overpriced. Too many good options in the area. I won't be returning here.

I was afraid that I wouldn't enjoy this difficult course, but when I asked the starter for advice, he suggested that I just hit the fairways and play my game. Surprising I shot my handicap and had a 30+ mph windy wonderful day . If you hit fairways and can chip and putt, you'll enjoy this course. Highly recommended as a must play.

Course was in descent shape, they had just top dressed the greens which they never told us when we booked the tee time.

Didn't like that carts were paths only. Course was dry and it was needed, very big fail on TPC Harding Parks part.

Lastly.........THE RANGE.........WHAT A JOKE. Save your money and hit balls anywhere else you can before your go.

I wanted to get a refund, balls were at least 10 years old, mats slipped and there was no place to a tee.

WORST GOLF RANGE EVER!!!

This place Has great value at the residents rate, a little pricey for the non! Greens need some love!

The first time I tried to play Harding Park about five years ago, I got stuck under a tree on the 12th hole with rain pouring down. What a bummer.
I fared slightly better this time. It drizzled much of the round, but the weather was tolerable most of the day and actually trended toward partly cloudy with some sun as we walked off the 18th green.
I'm glad I finally got to experience what makes Harding Park so great - the holes of the back nine along Lake Merced. Although the lake is never really in play, it is a treat to have such nice surroundings in the middle of the city. The thick rough and usual cool/wet weather make Harding Park play long, so be ready for a test. Hitting the fairway is imperative to scoring well. The TPC staff keep the course in good shape. It's probably a bit too pricey for most out-of-towners, but what isn't in San Francisco? That's just reality in the city by the bay.

Harding is an awesome track for a fun and solid round of golf. When the conditions are great, its probably one of the best public tracks in US. That said, the consistency of the course conditions can be lacking here and often you'll have sandy or bumpy greens.

The course has narrow fairways which would not be a big issue but the roof was to the four inches thick if you miss the fairways no matter how close you were from hitting the fairways, but I think the biggest issue was the Greens being so poor. The view was spectacular and the staff was great, like the practice facility

Was planning to play Harding Park regardless of reviews but found them largely inaccurate . We played on Friday , Aug 21 , in the afternoon .Staff was friendly and engaging with majority of reviewers finding otherwise . Starter was tired or distracted but otherwise managed .
Course was in terrific condition . Reviewers complained of slow greens , and although they could have been quicker , they were definitely not slow . They did putt slower than they looked , for those of you that get my meaning .
Pace was horrendous...front nine took 2:45 , back 2:25 . Nary a marshall to be seen .
Lastly , I understand the locals get a break on the price but $176 to walk seems as though the visitors are taking it on the chin . I certainly wouldn't play it again at that price .

Very good course, very scenic surroundings considering it is in the city. Good times to be had.

It may not be clear when you make the reservation that the policy for this course is always CART PATh ONLY. (Unless you have a disability).If you are the type of golfer who always hits fairways and greens...no problem. If you are like most of us however, and hit it in the rough once in a while, you can have a very long day on the course. The rough is just long enough to completely hide your ball, so you will not see it until you are right on top of it. While looking, we found lots of other people's balls in the rough just off the fairway though. Amazing how many people had been unable to find their balls even though just off the fairway....Next time we will take a push or pull cart so we can head directly to where we last saw our ball, get the correct yardage, and have the correct club available without walking around in circles so much. Beautiful course though!