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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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No. 18 Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 03/25/2021
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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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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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Hole #10 Photo submitted by Rexus7 on 01/25/2017
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18th Photo submitted by thegza09 on 07/30/2014
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Photo submitted by PatrickSF on 09/18/2013
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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
Walk this course
The course should be walked. Carts are never allowed on the fairways so getting a cart does not reduce the walking and quite probably increases it if you make an extra trip back to the cart to get the right club.
The greens were not in excellent shape, but overall the course is decently maintained.
Scenic course in very nice shape.
Not 'pristine' as in the choices above but better than average condition, especially for this time of year. Fairways are wide but I thought it played a little harder than the slope rating. Sand in the bunkers was surprisingly nice in a few cases. Weather can be a factor but we had a warm, sunny afternoon.
At $80, it's good value. It was cart path only, which I think is often the case there.
This great course is in the mood.
This is one of the greatest courses I have ever played. The golf course is truly superb and, furthermore, Harding Park is in the mood. It's mainly because of all those old pine trees and beautiful views. While the flat Front 9 is already gorgeous, the Back 9 is more challenging with up and down. Both 9 are so beautiful.
If you have a free day in San Francisco, this is the one you should play.
This course is beautiful
There were a lot of mud on the fairway. Rough is tough to play out of. Some bunkers have water in it as well. Cart path only definitely made it difficult at times.
Overall, this course offers a lot of great/challenging feature with a great environment/view. Play condition could have been better, but it is what it is.
Great Course, nice view.
I'll come back to play. I like back nine more than front nine especially hole 18.
Rainy weather made the course swampy
I've played this course several times before, and it's been great to play. I find it hard to blame the course for its poor playability on this day because it was mostly due to the weather - rain in the past few days and AM before our round. This made the course pretty "soupy", even on the teeboxes. Quite a few balls plugged. The 16th-18th greens were as bumpy as I've ever seen - looked like the surface of the moon. But I have to say that it's always a pleasure being out on this course. Love the layout and the classic NorCal scenery. I look forward to getting back out there on a drier day in the future! Side note: constant pops from nearby gun club are annoying; biggest issue on holes 14-17.
A bit too much hype...
Not bad but the greens need some work. A lot of $$ for a muni course but fun if the weather is good.
Great course, especially if you can get a discount through GolfNow.
Hadn't played Harding Park in a long time, and remembered the last time I played, how hard it was to get a tee time. Booking with GolfNow was simple, and the price was right!!!!
Awesome Course
Great golf course, very challenging and well maintained. Exactly what you would expect from a championship golf course
Only downside is the slow play. Can take up to 5 hours to get round 18. Not a problem if the weather is good and you are playing well but when the fog rolls in and the temperature drops it gets pretty chily....
Overpriced and Sandy Fairways
Even with discounted green fee I think the course is overpriced at $90. It is a glorified Muni Course with fees comparable to high end courses. Nothing real exciting. Flat and lined with trees. Several fairways were packed with sand and it was hard to hit an iron out of the fairway. It was like hitting out of a sand trap. Nice surroundings but wouldn't go back.
missed tee time--need warning from GolfNow
i was stuck in traffic so got to the course 5 minutes before tee time. I was informed that my time had been canceled since I needed to be there 15 minutes early. This was not noted on the reservation confirmation I received from you. Please make sure you warn your customers about this from now on!
They Play big events here don't they?
Course layout is fabulous, with lots of shot-making required. Greens can be devilish, but hit the right spot and they will reward. Staff is friendly, they make a heck of a Bloody Mary and it's Harding Freakin Park! Put on your big boy pants and Play It!
Enjoyable Course
We've been wanting to play this course for a while so we were really looking forward to playing. The day went well, course is very nice, pace was a little slow due to the heavy play. Condition of the course was good. We were really surprised at the driving range that had mats instead of a grass hitting area...and, the range reminded us of a typical muni. Overall, we are glad we played at Harding Park but don't think it's worth the price for non-residents.
Good course, definitely a muni.
This is obviously a good golf course. You definitely can tell you're at a muni though so if you're expecting something on par with other high end San Fran courses, you may be disappointed. 4 stars, but wouldn't be 5 stars with the $150 fee.