Played on Sunday 9/1 with an 11:10am tee time playing the 3rd round with my buddy from out of town. Played the blue/white combo tees and we both walked as I just can't live with spending $35 per play... Continue »

Played on Sunday 9/1 with an 11:10am tee time playing the 3rd round with my buddy from out of town. Played the blue/white combo tees and we both walked as I just can't live with spending $35 per player for a cart that is cart path only. I warned him that the weather can be a little dicey in SF but it turned out to be just about as perfect as can be with high 60's and a 1 club wind out of the west most of the day. Pace of play on the front nine was really good but it slowed a little on the back with the round being just about 4.5 hours.

This is my second time playing TPC Harding Park and I will say that I enjoyed it much more this time. Last time I felt like the course was just lacking something for me. The front nine isn't nearly as inspiring as the back nine but I felt like the course forces you to hit shots and miss in good spots or you will be punished.

Course was in good shape considering the amount of play they get. The rough is thick and can either yield a great lie or a terrible one and the fairways were plush, tee boxes level and the sand was decent, a little on the thin side.

Overall, it's a must play if you're in the SF area and compared to Torrey Pines, the rates are much more reasonable. To me, it's the Torrey Pines 'light' muni golf course. It's not Bethpage Black but it's a track with solid bones, good conditioning, great views of Olympic Club and Lake Merced and a decent value.