Harding Park: #2
View from no. 2 at Harding Park (Courtesy of KemperLesnik)
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4.0
494 Reviews (494)
5 Stars
242
4 Stars
150
3 Stars
55
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
19
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.4
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
79.4%
Recommend this course
409 out of 494 reviews
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4.4
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.7%
Recommend this course
13 out of 15 reviews
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3.9
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
76.9%
Recommend this course
20 out of 26 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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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

4.0
494 Reviews (494)

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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Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Over rated

Very slow and bumpy greens. 2 inch rough and carts on path guarantee a 5 hour round. Fairly bland layout except for final 4 holes. While a famous muni it may be worth 1 round but much better places to play in S F. Not sure what TPC is bringing to the party but may be better used as a homeless encampment area.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Green Speed

I am not totally satisfied with the green speed. It was too slow.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 163
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course - green taken a beaten

The greens were really bumpy and full of pock marks. They were rolling Really slow. Rough tough. But still a great afternoon out.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Historic Course still has it.

Beautiful course with majestic trees. Great sand in the bunkers and overall condition was really good. Greens were slow and a little long but likely needed due to the amount of play.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Wish the greens were better

Played on cloudy, typical SF weather type of day. Greens were aerated 2 weeks ago which I knew about it. I've played here several times and every time the greens were slow. Even before when it wasn't aerated, the greens are slow. I love the course but wish they could speed up the greens more and roll more smoothly. Other than that, it's a great course to walk and challenge yourself especially the back 9.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Slow Greens

TPC Harding Park is a beautiful, well-maintained course with challenging holes and scenic views. However, the greens were slower than expected.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent Conditions, but not worth the price

Course was in fantastic shape. Grass was lush, rough was deep, and greens were true. The restaurant was very good and they do have a cart girl that made several stops. However, $150 per round (after 1pm) is NOT worth it. The course is always Cart-Path only, so plan on walking, and the layout is just OK. Not challenging at all (unless you play from the deep rough all day). Under $100 twilight would be much more reasonable. Locals get a better rate, so that is worth exploring.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course.

I love playing Harding. The greens weren’t in very good condition the time but like they’re getting ready to punch them.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Below Average

I feel like this is what most TPCs have become now. Mediocre boring and overpriced with just ok conditions. Front 9 were more like a muni with better conditions and back 9 were fun but not worth the price nor the pace of play.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Tan n son golf

Had a blast.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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