Public golf courses in San Francisco
San Francisco Rec & Parks runs 6 public courses, from a championship 18 to walkable par-3 loops. Fees below are curated from each course's published rates.
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TPC Harding Park
Built in 1925 among towering Monterey cypress on the shore of Lake Merced and restored into SF’s championship flagship — host of the 2009 Presidents Cup and the 2020 PGA Championship.💵 Dynamic pricing — SF Resident Card holders are guaranteed the lowest rate💵 Driving range: $5–$22.50 ball buckets (Toptracer)Fees & details · Book a tee time · Open in the map
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Fleming 9 (TPC Harding Park)
A Jack Fleming short course (1961) tucked inside Harding Park under the same cypress canopy — six par-3s and three par-4s, perfect for beginners, juniors, and a quick evening loop.💵 Standard $33 wkdy · $38 wknd💵 SF resident $28 · $30💵 Junior (resident) $14 · $17Fees & details · Book a tee time · Open in the map
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Lincoln Park Golf Course
Golf has been played on these Lands End headlands since 1902, making Lincoln one of the West’s oldest municipal courses — short, hilly, and capped by the par-3 17th with its postcard Golden Gate Bridge view.💵 Standard $62 wkdy · $69 wknd💵 SF resident $48 · $54💵 Twilight from $44Fees & details · Book a tee time · Open in the map
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Golden Gate Park Golf Course
A 1951 pitch-and-putt par-3 in the dunes at the park’s ocean end, freshly renovated in 2023 — the friendliest (and cheapest) place in town to pick up the game, with a full loop taking about an hour.💵 Standard $45 wkdy · $55 wknd💵 SF resident $28 · $30💵 Junior $16 · $19Fees & details · Book a tee time · Open in the map
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Gleneagles Golf Course
Jack Fleming’s famously demanding 9 (1962) on the windy slopes of McLaren Park — long par-4s, uneven lies, and a devoted local following; play it twice from different tees for a full 18.💵 Standard $40 wkdy · $44 wknd💵 SF resident $35 · $40💵 Junior $28Fees & details · Book a tee time · Open in the map
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Sharp Park Golf Course
A 1932 seaside links by Alister MacKenzie — architect of Augusta National and Cypress Point — running behind the sea wall in Pacifica; Golden Age design at a municipal price.💵 Standard $78 wkdy · $86 wknd💵 SF resident $62 · $68💵 Twilight from $48Fees & details · Book a tee time · Open in the map