TPC Harding Park - Harding Course
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| 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 |
| 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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Chin with son Chris. Photo submitted by ctangolf on 12/25/2024
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Middle of Fairway Photo submitted by puregolf69 on 07/23/2019
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These ball marks are within 6 feet in Dia. Photo submitted by puregolf69 on 07/23/2019
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Middle of Fairway Photo submitted by puregolf69 on 07/23/2019
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Middle of Fairway Photo submitted by puregolf69 on 07/23/2019
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These ball marks are within 6 feet in Dia. Photo submitted by puregolf69 on 07/23/2019
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The 18th green Photo submitted by CPoirier22 on 02/06/2018
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Hole #18 Signature Hole Photo submitted by Rexus7 on 01/25/2017
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President's Cup display in restaurant Photo submitted by harddrivej on 06/26/2013
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View from the clubhouse Photo submitted by harddrivej on 06/26/2013
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Harding Park Photo submitted by eaglebeagle4 on 09/23/2012
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Harding Park Photo submitted by eaglebeagle4 on 09/23/2012
Underwhelming
This is a beautiful property, but the conditions are not on par for a TPC course. They stack up tee times and Marshalls are hard to come by. The pace of play was very slow. The greens are frustratingly slow every time I pay here. Driving range is concrete with carpeting hitting off of mats. Finally the staff is not as professional as many courses I have played. In fact there are more staff standing around talking with each other than I have seen at any other course. In short this is an over priced Muni Course with mediocre conditions for a muni.
Harding-poor man's Olympic Club
Harding Park has improved considerably since TPC took over management responsibilities. On the day we played, course conditions were good, but greens putted extremely slow due to top-dressing a week ago (granted...they're getting ready to host the Cadillac WGC several weeks from now).
Having to pay $117 on average as a Bay Area resident doesn't make playing there worth it. Can play equal to, or better courses for much less (i.e., Yoche Dehe, Bayonet/Blackhorse).
Over Priced and Underwhelming
To start this is a beautiful property. The conditions are not on par for a TPC course though. I playedTPC Las Vegas last week and the course conditions, staff, and facility put Harding to shame. The pace of play was very slow. The greens were very slow. One hole was more square than round. Driving range is concrete with carpeting hitting off of mats. Finally the staff is not as professional as many courses I have played. In fact there are more staff standing around talking with each other than I have seen at any other course. In short this is an over priced Muni Course with mediocre conditions for a muni.
Saturday is gun range day
Played twice here. Both times on Saturdays. The gun range across the lake will get to your nerves. Greens were a little slow. The preparations for WGC is in full swing. You will hear and see constructions on certain holes.
Really great
Amazing and of course famous golf course. Great lunch. Everything great except for my game. Hope to play again.
Carts a non-no
Don't get a cart, it's cart path only and the group I joined made fun of my cart choice, waste of $18.00.
Match Play Hazard
Regardless of the tasks necessary to prep for the WGC, spend time to prep personnel for play/work etiquette...when to look up and pause.
Nice maintenance requires a premium level of customer appreciation and service.
Enjoyable day in the sun.
Great Course Slow Greens
The greens had lots of grass but we're not cut anywhere near low enough. I understand there is a huge tournament coming in 2 months but they surely could be quicker than this. The overall condition was good.
There was some confusion in the proshop about how the golf now booking is supposed to work but in the end the price was honoured. Staff were friendly even though questioning the process.
Too hyped
I guess I was over-hyped for this venue because of the pga tournaments that are played here. The course is definitely not top-notch championship quality. Yes, people can say what do you expect, its a muni course. But when you pay expensive green fees, you'll expect fairways/greens to be in prestine condition. Also, we weren't told in advance of a temporary green. Once and done for me.
Overrated
I had high expectations for a track with a storied history of hosting big events. Sadly came away disappointed. To me, it felt like a muni course. If you've played Presidio GC, it's basically similar, but less hilly.
Tons of traffic. Local residents and old timers get a significant discount. Almost everyone walks, thereby pushing rounds to 5 - 6 hours. Greens look like they've been stomped on by a herd of wildebeest...ball marks and spike marks abound. You could spend 5 minutes on each green pounding and fixing marks.
Staff was rather unfriendly and unenthusiastic. Come to find out from a regular I was playing with, the staff have a reputation as being cocky and rude. Practice facilities were closed and looked old and as mentioned in other reviews...off mats.
With that said, some holes were challenging and the rough made the holes longer. I will not be playing here again...nor would I recommend this to any of my playing friends.
Golf Heaven
I have played TPC Harding and other TPC courses around the US but Harding is one of my favorites. Shot one of my low rounds as conditions were perfect! If you are staying in SF business or pleasure I would highly recommend Harding Park as a must play!
Course in Great shape except the Greens
I've played Harding park before TPC and now after. The fairways have definitely improved since they cleaned out all the brush and extra branches between the trees. The cart staff was clueless and non-attentive to the fact that I was waiting for a cart to pickup but the rest of the staff was on their game. The rough was long, 4 to 5 inches in spots and the greens needed rolling which you should expect for a TPC run course. All in all the course is a fun and must play but needs the greens keepers attention like any other.
Special Day
I had three friends from the Midwest come out to play golf. This was by far their best experience. The course is challenging, yet playable. Pace of play was good even with cart path only restriction. Will definitely be back.
Good Experience, but Lacking Some Details
First of all, to set up my review, this was my first time at Harding, and I came from out of town.
The course itself is visually very appealing, those Monterey Cypress trees are so cool, and the views of the lake on the back nine. Also the course and greens looked very nice.
The reality once we began was that the course was wet, we were told not to drive the carts on the course at all, cart paths only. Which made our groups slower than even walking. The greens looked great but they were also very slow.
It also irked me a bit that the rate for out of towners is $175, but locals pay $60. Seems like a bit of a high disparity. Out of towners should pay $90-100.
Overall the course was a fun experience, especially knowing the PGA will be here in 2020. Our lunch after golf was also very good and the people were pretty friendly overall as well.
Great municipal course!
We played twilight on a Saturday afternoon. Finished in about 4.5 hours and the marshall was urging us to pick up the pace. White sand bunkers are challenging to escape. Beautiful course with views of the Olympic club. Don't miss out on the great practice facilities.
Overrated
I was really looking forward to play but what a disappointment . The course condition was pretty sad for a TPC course, greens were very slow and boring. Only couple of hole needs to think about where to hit the tee shot. Not a good value and I will not be back.
R.I.P. HARDING: DONT PLAY EVEN WITH A DISCOUNT!
The greens are simply UNPLAYABLE now. I repeat UNPLAYABLE. I played last month and thought the greens were awful. They did a sneak attack fertilizing and after you paid casually mentioned they had been top dressed. Covered with Rice Crispies was more like it. Harding refunded many green fees that day. They told me the greens would be much better by next month. The greens are much WORSE. DO NOT BE FOOLED INTO PLAYING THIS COURSE. THEY ARE CHARGING TOP DOLLAR. THE GREENS ARE WORSE THAN THE WORST MUNI. This is a sad day for me. I loved this course... R.I.P. HARDING...
This is a sad day for me. I loved this course. RIP Harding...
TPC Harding Park
What a fun round I had. I was paired up with 3 other golfers which is to be expected. The clubhouse is small, but I didn't go for the clubhouse, I went for the golf. The starter started us off of hole 10 earlier than my tee time, so that was nice because I read reviews that they never do that. The course is in excellent condition even with the horrible drought we are having here in California. The rough is a little deep as they are getting ready for the PGA to play there in 2015. The fairways were great, some were getting a fresh coating of sand but nothing that you can't play off of. The greens were also in great shape but a lot slower than what I usually play. The only thing I guess you can call a gripe and it is very minor is the Marshal who we only saw once the whole round told us that we needed to speed up. We already hit off the tee on a par 4 and the group in front of us was just walking up to the green (not understanding how we were playing slow and the group behind us wasn't even on their green yet, but I read other reviews about the same exact encounter with the marshals). Overall it was a great experience and had to play TPC Harding Park before I leave the area.
TPC?
Don't get me wrong this is a really nice golf course, just not sure if it compares to the other TPC courses across the nation.
Note: As I understand this course is always cart path only, so if you can walk, plan on it; It's easily walkable.
Greens and fairways were perfect! No challenges with any lies anywhere!
The driving range is space challenged, and has nets all around, but the putting / chipping greens are fine.
Didnt they just renovate of all the greens... A tad bit harsh I would say! My local course did a complete renovation a couple years back and it took almost 2 years for it to really grow in nicely.
The complete reconstruction of 19 greens normally takes from 6 to 12 weeks depending largely on the resources of the construction company and weather conditions. Once construction is finished and the greens are planted, the grow-in process begins. Bentgrass greens normally take 14 to 16 weeks of good growing weather to get ready for play.... pump your brakes my man. In another year itll be better then ever!