Sharp Park Golf Course

Fun course for beginners. Big fairways were nice to play. Variety of tee shots kept me going. A lot of people there but never really caught up to anyone on the tee boxes. Only complaint was that 4 of the holes were missing the hole location on the green and flags were placed 20ish yards short of the green. Wasn’t warned by the staff about this so I don’t know what was going on there.

Played on 12/29/17 in blustery conditions. The greens were fairly fast and hard. The fairways were bare in many places. But it's a pretty good challenge and is fun to play. This place needs some loving attention from the groundskeepers.

First time playing this course. Got a nice deal on Golfnow for 33 dollars to walk. This is a easy course to walk. Nice course for beginners, not real hard. Was told by the people I played with that it is normally a little windy and a little cold as it is next to the ocean. A few of the fairways on the East side of the road were a little wet but playable. The greens were in very good shape and the bunkers were better than most. I enjoyed the round and the beauty of the course. I guess I picked a perfect day, sun was out and the temperature I believe was in the high 60's. It is nothing fancy but a nice place to play. As I always try and state in my reviews, this is a public course not a resort, will play it again.

Front nine took 2:50 minutes. 4 groups waiting at the 5th tee, Marshall just drove on by.

I do not know any other course that has fairways in this poor of condition. 1,2, 13, 14,16 and 17 have almost no grass on them at all. It also bothers me that to pay for the carts you had to pay in cash and no receipts were given. Put that money back into the course. I would not play here again until Spring, which is a shame because the course is 10 mins. from my house

I hadn't played Sharp Park for a year, but it's better than ever. Love the mix of wooded and links-style course, friendly club house and unassuming pro shop. It was a firm favorite of mine when I lived in SF and I'll be returning again soon - we'll worth the drive!

Great course to try with old history. Want to get out of the heat? This was cool and a nice change.

Fun old style course too bad SF doesn't put more of the high green fee back into the course maintance or carts. Good course to play if it's too hot in the East or South Bay.

OK. This course was actually designed by Alister MacKenzie. That's for starters. Years of low budget maintenance have taken their toll. But the greens are just fine. And they mow the fairways every once in awhile. I enjoyed the routing. Nothing too tricky except one blind par 3 on the back. Overall I got my money's worth -- as a local senior. Main negative was the condition of the power carts -- dangerous.

As this course rate has risen, the course conditions have not risen in the same proportion. The fairways were full of the mowed grass, some partial fairways were still muddy and not playable.

This place is a dump, don't waste your money. They should put some money back into the course. What a mess!!

It hasn't rained in 4 days and the course was an absolute swamp. Lost multiple balls that plugged in the fairway. Fairways aren't mowed so it was hard to find a lot of drives that were straight down the middle. Quality of golf is pretty bad and the marshalls don't do anything to keep up pace of play. The "clubhouse" (where you pay) was a disaster - they don't have a computer. I bought a sandwich at the bar and it was rancid - literally spoiled. Had to give it back. They did generously reimburse me the 5 dollars but not the food poisoning. Clean it up!

I wish this course came up on Golf Now a little more often as it is a favorite. The layout is excellent in that it has a little of everything. Up hill holes, down hill holes, short 3, long 3, etc. I've played this course over a year ago and sadly it wasn't in very good shape but this time it wasn't too bad. The main complaint would be soft areas on some fairways but that would be due to recent rains. It was the greenest I have ever seen it. Now the bad side of the round. First, the guy at the counter, while trying to do his best, was beset with issues and setbacks. Cash register wouldn't work, had a hard time confirming my reservation. And he wasn't even there when I arrived. I had to stand around for a bit before he came out. One would think if he left someone else would take over. The other thing, while the play has never been particularly fast there, this time it was the slowest I have ever encountered. Waiting at nearly every hole and it didn't even let up as we neared completion. I think something unusual was going on as that has not been the norm there. If I return it will be interesting if it happens again. But apart from that, it was enjoyable to be on the course, as usual.

Wet course may have explained the slow play, but we waited on almost every tee box. II would blame myself for not noticing the price didn't include a cart, $13 for a cart seemed a little much. Overall it was a decent course for the price,

Some strong positives, and some equally strong negatives about this course. Starting with the plus side, the location of this course is absolutely terrific as you sit literally right next to the Pacific Ocean (no real ocean views however) and minutes from San Francisco. The ocean setting can provide some challenges with wind though, so be prepared and come with layered clothing (we played on a rare 80 degree sunny day, not typical whatsoever!) With a little investment, this course "could" be utterly phenomenal but it is, after all, a muni course and it definitely feels like one. No driving range. The fairways are mostly browned out, the sandtraps need serious trimming with overgrown lawn getting into them, the greens are challenging and probably the best kept part of the actual course. The cypress trees pose some shot challenges off the tees and for fairway approach shots - makes for some fun shot selections, especially given that this course is laid out in a rather predictable fashion. Basic upkeep could be added (example, the ball-washers are bone dry and/or completely broken.) Don't expect any amenities. Lastly, if you like to walk-play, this is an excellent course for that as most golfers walk the course (besides, the carts are gas-powered and all should have been put out of commission years ago.)

Sharp Park was designed by Alister MacKenzie in 1932 and has a great layout and design. Unfortunatly not much has changed there since then, from the gas powered carts to the sad closet of a pro shop. The course itself has seen better days and the cart paths are more of an obstacle course or X-Games event! That being said the greens and approaches were very nice and again the layout is great. Theres a mix of everything at Sharp Park and it is deceptively challenging as well as a great value.

Course was in poor condition for the price I paid. ($46, not cart). Temporary green on 16, and just overall poor fairways and greens.

Excellent layout, poor condition

First time for me to play SP and admittedly, my primary objective was to stay cool with inland CA temps in the mid-90's and upward. When the weather is like this, the heat draws the marine layer in from the Pacific and I was in the low 60's. Course is a links style with little surprises and an enjoyable walk. However, weekend play and absence of Marshals made the initial backup at the 5th hole a bit unbearable. Most players will drop off at the 10th since this returns back to the Clubhouse, but even so, a 5-hour round should be expected. Don't be surprised by the ever present homeless vagrants who make a covered tree canopy between the 16th green and 17th tee their sanctuary-city home. Welcome to CA!