Sharp Park Golf Course

I am a Bay Area resident and this course has been on my to-do list for a while. I finally got the opportunity to play it with my wife on Christmas Day. We weren’t paired with anyone and mostly played at our own, relatively quick pace until we slowed down on the back nine. The weather was great for December, but the course was very wet, which required picking the ball cleanly to avoid a swampy, chunky disaster. The guys who checked us in were lovely. The restaurant was closed, because it was Christmas Day, so no comment on that. The greens were pretty beat up. One green, forgot which, was unplayable. Although the course has been altered significantly since Alister MacKenzie designed it, it still has more than the ghost of the original design. Getting to play a (partial) MacKenzie course for a GolfNow hot deal rate is still an amazing deal. Would I play it again? Probably not given the other options, but I’m still glad I had the opportunity.

Pros:

In an absolute beautiful location with glimpses of the ocean throughout

Very walkable

Super easy course with a fun layout

Cons:

Terrible condition (greens were in horrible condition and the fairway had very little grass)

Extremely slow

Lots of beginners and drunk people slowing the game down

Overall:

While a fun course with an interesting layout, the overall condition and pace of play completely ruined the round. Impossible to have a good time when putting on dirt, while waiting 5-10 minutes between shots. I’m glad I played here, but I would never come back again

This is not a golf course. This is a Forest where you play golf….

Great track. Its never going to be pristine but it was in good shape.

I went out during a fairly rainy and very windy day - (18-25mph) expecting the rain to dissipate within an hour, which of course, it didn't. Maybe 2 holes.

I saw only one other player on the course, so either I'm a genius or on the other end of the spectrum!

Driving was the hardest part. A good half of the holes are into the wind or 90 degrees to it. And I had 3 layers on which made it tough to get a decent swing.

To be honest, I had a lot of fun. I was able to go right at the pin with approach shots and short chips, of which I had a lot. My short game was 9 out of 10 - which ket my score decent considering the conditions. The greens were much easier to play on being so wet and slow - whereas under normal conditions, the greens play extremely fast - something I am finding on the majority of Northern California public course - this is something I find highly frustrating - there's no reward for decent shots - not how public muni courses should be set up in my opinion. The course was in very good condition all in all - much better than earlier in the year - when I last played. And the course was littered with hundreds of golf balls - which after a few holes I realized had been shaken out of the cypress trees due to the 2-3 days of super high winds. I'd say there were an average of 15 balls per hole at least. Admittedly I picked up a few - but left the majority. Honestly, I'd play this course again in these conditions, perhaps a little less windy... Maybe wear a thinner 3rd layer so as to free up my swing a little. It's a great value for a lush green picturesque public course.

It could very beautiful course and better when

It maintained better! It was overall satisfying

Round! I’d play again and would recommend

The course!

Have been playing for many years, mostly when I am on vacation in CA .

The course layout is interesting,

Fairways could be better, greens are tough.

Expensive for county courses.

Maybe We in NJ are spoiled. In Mercer county we have 5 courses to play for our enjoyment.

Nice course to walk or ride , hole 4,5,6,7 are quite uphill terrain, will get you tired & hit some shots will make score up. Coming out of tunnel hole 8 onwards pretty good , some challenging.

Two holes 16 & 17 along the Pacifica Beach are enjoyable, so also all the Par 3 s.

We have been playing Sharp Park for the last 3 years. It’s well maintained & could be tough for. Seniors like us.

I grew up playing this course, I will never get tired of the closing 3 holes at sunset time, a true links style course experience at an amazing value!

Been a big fan of the layout here forever...the fairways and greens were in as good a shape as I've seen them with all the challenges they've had with 2 back to back rainy winters. Super enjoyable pace as it was unusually empty this day!

This is my home course and we try to play a TV least once if not twice a week!

The fallen trees are being cut back as well as the brush and the cart paths are being repaired.

Getting better all the time!