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Plan Your San Francisco Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

Major-championship muni golf with a world-class city behind it

San Francisco hides a stack of great public golf inside the city limits — TPC Harding Park hosted the 2020 PGA Championship, and Presidio and Lincoln Park serve up cliffside ocean views for muni prices. Pair the golf with one of the best food-and-bar cities in the country and you've got a buddy trip with range.

4
courses
Spring, Summer, Fall
best season
SFO
25 min drive
50–200k
town size
The rota

Courses

TPC Harding ParkBucket ListTOURNAMENT HOST

Tree-lined muni on Lake Merced that hosted the 2020 PGA Championship and a Presidents Cup

$120–$250
Par 72 · 7,169 yds
parkland · walkable
Presidio Golf CoursePremiumDESIGNER CLASSIC

Historic 1895 layout climbing through cypress and eucalyptus in the Presidio — one of the country's best munis

$85–$175
Par 72 · 6,477 yds
parkland · walkable
Lincoln Park Golf CourseSolidBEST VALUE

SF's oldest muni with knockout Golden Gate Bridge views from the cliffs above Lands End

$40–$70
Par 68 · 5,149 yds
coastal · walkable
Sharp Park Golf CourseSolidHIDDEN GEM

Alister MacKenzie seaside layout in Pacifica — a rare MacKenzie design you can play for muni money

$40–$70
Par 72 · 6,300 yds
links · walkable
Base camp

Where to Stay

houseSleeps 8–14

$500–$1,500 /night

Marina, Cow Hollow, or the Sunset — multi-floor city homes near bars and the courses

city locationbig kitchenrooftop deckmultiple floors
resort houseSleeps 12–20

$250–$600 /night

Union Square / SoMa hotel block central to nightlife and transit

downtown locationbarsrestaurantsfitness center
The table

Dining

House of Prime Rib

$$$
steakhouse

SF institution carving prime rib tableside since 1949 — the must-book big-crew dinner

4.7★

Tony's Pizza Napoletana

$$
italian

Award-winning North Beach pizza — loud, casual, and built for a hungry group

4.5★

Swan Oyster Depot

$$$
seafood

Legendary counter for Dungeness crab and oysters — split into pairs, it's worth the line

4.7★

La Taqueria

$
mexican

Mission-style burritos that win national best-of lists — the perfect cheap recovery lunch

4.5★
After the round

Nightlife

The Bus Stop Saloon (Marina)

Late night
sports bar

Marina sports-bar staple with every game on — the easy walkable crew HQ

Comstock Saloon

Late night
cocktail

Gold Rush-era saloon in North Beach pouring classic cocktails — the dress-up first stop

Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar

Late night
tiki

Over-the-top tiki bar with an indoor thunderstorm and a floating band — an only-in-SF night

Bourbon & Branch

Late night
whiskey bar

Password-entry speakeasy with a deep whiskey list — the late, low-lit nightcap

Off days

Activities

San Francisco Bay Sailing Charter

boat rentalhalf day$90–$200/pp

Private charter under the Golden Gate and around Alcatraz — the showpiece rest-day move

Napa / Sonoma Wine Day Trip

wineryfull day$120–$250/pp

Hire a van north to wine country (60-75 min) for a tasting day between rounds

City Bar & Food Crawl (North Beach)

breweryhalf day$40–$90/pp

Walk North Beach and the Marina hitting old saloons and breweries — the arrival-night warm-up

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