San Francisco Golf Club
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Golf Club is a private 18-hole, par-71 golf course in San Francisco, California, playing 6,808 yards with a course rating of 73.6 and slope of 133. It is ranked #33 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by A.W. Tillinghast (1918); William P. Bell (renovation); Tom Doak (restoration)
San Francisco Golf Club was founded in 1895 and moved to its present site in San Francisco, CA in 1915, where A.W. Tillinghast designed the course; William P. Bell later renovated it and Tom Doak restored it. The private, 18-hole course plays to a par of 71 over 6,808 yards.
Accolades
- Ranked #33, America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #5, Best in California (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #22, Top 100 Courses in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
- Ranked #21, USA Top 100 (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
📍 1310 Junipero Serra Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94132
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 71 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 11 par 4s, 3 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 9, 611 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 13, 139 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 2 (par 4, 455 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 8, about 55 ft uphill from tee to green
- Doglegs: 1 left, 1 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 522 | 15 | 5 bunkers, plays about 45 ft downhill |
| 2 | 4 | 455 | 1 | dogleg left, 7 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 3 | 4 | 405 | 5 | 4 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 4 | 3 | 223 | 11 | 6 bunkers |
| 5 | 4 | 384 | 13 | 6 bunkers, plays about 35 ft uphill |
| 6 | 4 | 430 | 3 | 4 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 7 | 3 | 187 | 17 | 4 bunkers, plays about 40 ft downhill |
| 8 | 4 | 376 | 9 | 9 bunkers, plays about 55 ft uphill |
| 9 | 5 | 611 | 7 | 15 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| Out | 36 | 3,593 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 410 | 6 | 8 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 11 | 3 | 161 | 18 | 6 bunkers |
| 12 | 4 | 409 | 4 | 8 bunkers, plays about 50 ft uphill |
| 13 | 3 | 139 | 16 | 4 bunkers |
| 14 | 4 | 351 | 14 | 6 bunkers, plays about 55 ft downhill |
| 15 | 4 | 416 | 8 | 10 bunkers, plays about 55 ft uphill |
| 16 | 4 | 375 | 10 | 6 bunkers, plays about 40 ft downhill |
| 17 | 4 | 429 | 2 | dogleg right, 6 bunkers, plays about 35 ft uphill |
| 18 | 5 | 525 | 12 | 10 bunkers, plays about 55 ft downhill |
| In | 35 | 3,215 | ||
| Total | 71 | 6,808 |
Scorecard from the Blue tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Merced Golf ClubDaly City | 0.8 | 18 | 72 | 73.6 / 134 | Likely private |
| Olympic Club Lake CourseSan Francisco | 0.8 | 18 | 71 | 76.7 / 145 | Private |
| Olympic Club Ocean CourseSan Francisco | 0.9 | 18 | Private | ||
| Olympic Club Cliffs CourseSan Francisco | 1.1 | 9 | Private | ||
| TPC Harding ParkSan Francisco | 1.1 | 18 | 72 | 74.1 / 128 | Public |
| Fleming Golf CourseSan Francisco | 1.3 | 9 | 30 | Public | |
| Gleneagles Golf CourseSan Francisco | 3.2 | 9 | 36 | 70.1 / 131 | Public |
| Golden Gate Park Golf CourseSan Francisco | 4.3 | 9 | 54 | 54.0 / 83 | Public |
| California Golf Club of San FranciscoSouth San Francisco | 4.7 | 18 | 72 | 73.2 / 139 | Private |
| Lincoln Park Golf Course34th Avenue | 5.3 | 18 | 68 | 65.9 / 110 | Public |
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