Pacifica, California · San Francisco Bay Area
Sharp Park Golf Course
Alister MacKenzie's seaside muni, built between Cypress Point and Augusta and open since 1932. A seawall keeps the Pacific off the holes along the shore.
- 18Holes
- 72Par
- 6,299Yards
- PacificaLocation
- 1932Opened
- Alister MacKenzieArchitect
About Sharp Park Golf Course
Sharp Park is San Francisco's course, though it sits 10 miles south of the city in Pacifica where Sharp Park Road meets the Coast Highway. Alister MacKenzie designed it between Cypress Point and Augusta National, and it opened in 1932. It's a par 72 of about 6,300 yards, walkable, part seaside and part inland, with holes wrapping around Laguna Salada, Monterey cypress along the way and the Pacific headlands behind. People call it the Poor Man's Pebble Beach, and Ken Venturi called it Dr. MacKenzie's great gift to the American public course golfer. Golfweek named it one of America's 50 Greatest Municipal Courses in 2014.
The land came from Honora Sharp, who left it to the city in 1917 on condition it be a public park or playground. It was wetlands, artichoke fields and dunes; the ocean lagoon was dug out into a freshwater lake, and some tees and fairways went on islands and spits. Storms in the early 1940s washed out part of MacKenzie's routing, so a seawall went up and some holes moved inland, reached through a tunnel. Holes 12 and 16 sit right on the shore. The Spanish Revival clubhouse, from Willis Polk's office, has WPA murals. The area is home to the endangered San Francisco garter snake and California red-legged frog, and years of lawsuits over them became the Save Sharp Park fight; in 2017 the course was named a Historic Resource Property under state environmental law. By the map survey, water is in play on 9 holes. Course character from OpenStreetMap contributors' survey data.
It's one of 71 courses Yoink watches in the San Francisco Bay Area area, and the closest alternative is TPC Harding Park Golf Club, about 7 miles away — handy when your first choice is booked solid.
What it's like to play Sharp Park Golf Course
There's real elevation change: some holes rise or fall about 108 feet from tee to green. A creek or river runs through the property and comes into play on 7 holes.
Course character from OpenStreetMap contributors' survey data (ODbL).
Booking a tee time at Sharp Park Golf Course
Book online through SF Rec and Park's tee sheet or call the Pro Shop at 650-359-3380. On the city's rates page read in September 2026 (no year printed), 18 holes was $79 on weekdays and $88 on weekends for the public, and $63 and $69 with a San Francisco Resident Card. Weekend rates apply Friday through Sunday, and there are twilight and back-nine rates.
How to get a tee time at Sharp Park Golf Course
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Golf courses near Sharp Park Golf Course
- TPC Harding Park Golf Club · San Francisco · 7 mi
- Crystal Springs Golf Course · Burlingame · 7 mi
- Gleneagles at McLaren Park · San Francisco · 7 mi
- Poplar Creek Golf Course · San Mateo · 10 mi
- Lincoln Park Golf Course · San Francisco · 11 mi
- Presidio Golf Course · San Francisco · 11 mi
- Half Moon Bay Golf Links - Old Course · Half Moon Bay · 13 mi
- Half Moon Bay Golf Links - Ocean Course · Half Moon Bay · 13 mi
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Sharp Park Golf Course FAQ
Where is Sharp Park Golf Course?
Sharp Park Golf Course is in Pacifica, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area area — about 7 miles from TPC Harding Park Golf Club.
Who designed Sharp Park Golf Course, and when did it open?
Sharp Park Golf Course was designed by Alister MacKenzie and opened in 1932.
Is Sharp Park Golf Course open to the public?
Sharp Park Golf Course is municipal (City of San Francisco, in Pacifica), run by San Francisco Recreation and Park Department.
Can you walk Sharp Park Golf Course?
Walkable; several holes wrap around Laguna Salada.
How many holes is Sharp Park Golf Course, and what's par?
Sharp Park Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation course: 18 holes, par 72, 6,299 yards.
How do I get a tee time at Sharp Park Golf Course when it's booked up?
Set a watch for Sharp Park Golf Course in Yoink with your date, time window and group size. Yoink monitors the course's tee sheet and alerts you the moment a matching time opens, including cancellations. You book directly with the course.
What golf courses are near Sharp Park Golf Course?
Nearby options include TPC Harding Park Golf Club, Crystal Springs Golf Course and Gleneagles at McLaren Park. Yoink watches 71 courses in the San Francisco Bay Area area.
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- en.wikipedia.org · media
- sfrecpark.org · official
- sfrecpark.org · official
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