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3.4
609 Reviews (609)
5 Stars
75
4 Stars
209
3 Stars
169
2 Stars
78
1 Stars
78
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.2
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.8
65.9%
Recommend this course
413 out of 609 reviews
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3.1
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.5
Value
2.6
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.3
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
3.5
54.2%
Recommend this course
13 out of 24 reviews
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3.3
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.7
Value
2.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
3.8
57.9%
Recommend this course
22 out of 38 reviews
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Course Highlights
This historic Alister MacKenzie design offers an open layout with scenic back nine holes running close to the Pacific Ocean. Friendly staff and a walkable course structure consistently contribute to an enjoyable round.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6382 yards
Slope 127
Rating 71.9
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Sharp Park Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1932
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.4
609 Reviews (609)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 16
Undulating Greens 12
Thick Rough 11
This course/club is great for:
Locals 33
Walkers 27
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 23
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 29
Worth the Drive 13
Near the Airport 11

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0

Where does the money go?

Course was in terrible condition. Slow pace of play. Unpleasant staff that always makes you feel like they are annoyed to check you in.

Sharp has so much potential, it’s just a shame they put literally zero effort in.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

8 of 18 holes are closed

Whose fault is it? I paid for 18 holes on GolfNow but only played 10 because the other 8 were closed (as in flooded). GolfNow did not mention this detail at the time of booking, and the golf course did not take responsibility when we checked in.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Don't waste a good day

When we arrived we found out that only holes 1-10 were open for play. The rest of the course is still closed from the storms. (Nothing about this when I booked the tee time on GolfNow) The course was in terrible condition. You would lose balls on fairways since they have not been actively cut to a reasonable length. I played a few years back and the course was in much better condition than now

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played

Gone down the drain

Greens look like the beaches in the Bahamas fairways look like my backyard, pro shop worker was terrible, just don’t come, play somewhere else.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

COURSE 1 TO 10 HOLES OPEN

I PLAYED ON 04/08, 1 TO 10 HOLES WERE OPENED, REMAINING ARE LOSED DUE TO POOR CONDITION.

I PLAYED FILL PRICE BUT ONLY PLAYED 10 HOLES.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rainy conditions messed this course up badly

Rainy conditions caused maintenance not to be done (thick mud and tall grass). Nice shots into the middle of fairway are almost impossible to find due to high grass. Extremely muddy in almost every hole besides 1 and 2. Will come back when conditions get better, possibly in 6 months

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

A weathered Alistair McKenzie

Decided to golf another Alistair McKemzie this week given its Masters week and I have been playing Northwoods quite a bit.

This course was in bad disreapir due to all the record setting rains and storms the bay area got. I just wish that there was some online prescence as I would not have some until it was ready, the fairways were not even mowed and I lost 3 balls in the middle as it was US Open 2nd cut deep in the fairways.......3 greens were closed and temp pins were in play....I gave up after 5 holes and 3 balls......Only thing I am complaining about is that GolfNow still had deals on and the course which is operated by the Parks system in San Fran had no alerts up.

I will try it again though when it is repaired and in full operation, looked and felt like an Alistair......hope this helps someone else

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course should have been closed

The worst condition of any golf course I’ve ever played. They should have closed it instead of taking money from the I expecting

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0

This place is awful

No fairways, couldn’t even play the full 18. Just completely awful in every way.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked

Course flooded and partially closed

The freeway haven't been mown in a long time. You can easily loose your ball in the middle of the fairway. Most of the fairways are flooded in areas. You can pay $25 at site to play the 10 holes that are open, but not worth even that. Bring a lot of balls, if you plan to play.

Conditions Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Should Not be Offered at This Time

We booked 18 holes. There wasn’t any warning from Golf Now that the conditions might be a problem. We get there, and they’re only offering holes 1-10. They haven’t mowed the fairways in months because they can’t due to weather (which is fine, but there’s no reason a warning message couldn’t pop up when booking).

We probably could’ve played at least five more based off what I saw, but they decided 1-10 only. I don’t believe this was a one off thing. I’m pretty sure it’s been this way for awhile, and I don’t think it should be offered on golf now (without a warning) when the conditions are like this.

They were very up front when we got there, but we would’ve preferred to have found an alternative course from the get go. Once we are on site, it’s too late to make a change.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course condition

Hole 11 - 18 were closed due to the recent rain & flood..

Even the open holes were terribly wet and muddy.

You should refund entire money go this play.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wow

Extremely bad conditions. Do not play till course dries up and prices are fair.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rough, Overgrown Fairways

Literally…The fairways and the rough were all the same grass length…3-5 inches high. I lost my tee-shot ball in 90% of the fairways hit …Couldn’t find the ball. I know we have had storms of late, but they should not be charging green fees if fairways are uncut and unkept. The greens were were cut and in good condition, but the fairways all had overgrown grass.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I want a refund

Course was flooded. Only holes 1-10 were open. Clubhouse was only charge $25 for the 10 holes available.

Course is in horrible condition and is really unplayable. Please refund me the total cost.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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