Sharp Park Golf Course

Beautiful day with sun and no wind. The course has greatly improved over the last month. The grass has grown out and the greens were in the best shape I have seen them in a while. Yes I wish the city would be able to put more money into keeping this MacKenzie course in better shape but it was a great value today. I see many comments in other reviews about the condition of the greens but wonder if these same people are the ones that aren’t repairing their ball marks! I was repairing 6-10 marks on every green. Consider others and let’s remember some basic etiquette on and off the course!

Though the course has descent fairways, the greens definitely could use a bit of care.

Sharp Park is a challenging course that is fun to play.
It has interesting holes that are unusual and good.
Pace o play is good. The weather was partly foggy with a bit of wind.

This has been my home course for 22 years, but outside of the greens being in fantastic shape (relatively speaking of course) it has fallen into disrepair. The tee box placement was in rough length grass, the cart parts are falling apart, making for a very rough ride, and the price is just not worth it. Hopefully with new funding supposedly coming soon, the course can work its way back into great form. If you haven't played it, try it, the layout is worth it, but outside of that, 15 minutes away is Crystal Springs GC, and for the same price (cheaper with a cart), you'll get a course in much better shape. Or drive an hour across the bay into the East Bay, there are state-of-the-art courses for $40 with a cart. At Sharp's, a cart will cost you $40...

Lastly, I am the biggest advocate for this course, I have sat through the environmental meetings when they were trying to close it down, but at this point, they are pricing themselves out of the average golfers. Maybe they should put in more housing there or make it a conservation area for wildlife...

Course is in decent shape. The greens were recently aerated so still sandy which made the rolls erratic, but the course itself is iok. Early afternoon tee time, there was no one else on the course so pace was excellent. The clubhouse bar/restaurant re-9opened and it is a great one.

The course is in average shape. Greens are lumpy and slow. Fairways can be inconsistent but play fair. Lots of holes in the fairways. Great value if you are from SF because of the discount residents get. $51.00 for the rest of us and that is without a cart. Plays in 4 hours.

A true 'hidden' & under appreciated gem from the Doctor himself. I echo the same sentiment that, I wish the city/county put more care into, what I think, is the perfect Muni! Indeed a fair amount of course conditions leave a lot to be desired at the moment; But with TLC & appreciation for what an historical, amazing, and beautiful track this is; I pray for a real revival of this track, one day...! If you're truly a fan of golf ; Don't miss this track from Dr. Mack!

This is a diamond in the rough. A beautiful walk, I can see why the people fought to keep this open.... thank you. The people i met my two rounds were helpful and friendly , enjoying the design of a master. Great bones.

Complete DUMP! Horrible greens aren’t greens at all. It’s dirt and mud. Played here for 30 years, last time 2 years ago and can’t believe how bad it was yesterday. Didn’t most courses improve with shutdowns? SF city parks and rec should be ashamed, especially at those rack rates.

Course layout was good. Course conditions were fair at best. The tee boxes were either spotty for grass or overgrown. In the fairways, you couldn’t tell where the fairway ended vs where the first cut began. The greens were extremely bumpy with weeds and unrepaired ball marks. The bunkers were in great shape, but had no rakes in them. Overall the course was playable and enjoyable if you’re just looking to work on your game and not concerned with scoring. Pace of play was good for a muni course. The gas powered cart was a new experience for me and a pleasant one at that. With a little greens keeping TLC this course would be very nice. The value is not bad if you’re walking, but $40 (cash) for a cart is a little stiff. Lastly the staff was friendly and helpful.

I booked a single and then was asked if I wanted to join a group and get out early. It's something I actually look forward to when I book a single.

The three guys I got paired with had played the course multiple times and we're happy to share their knowledge with me. Golf is great at making friends.

The round took maybe around 4 hours. It was an excellent pace. The majority of the holes look designed to appreciate the scenery which was nice.

Some of the greens, depending on where your ball was, had large slopes which made for some real tricky and fast putts. However, a number of the greens looked diseased and almost all of them had multiple divot marks that people left. It lead to a number of putts in our group where the ball bounced all the way to the hole which was a little frustrating. We tried to fix as many divot marks as we could but we shouldn't have to fix other people's marks.

Other then that, and it really didn't take to much away from the overall experience; I loved playing here and look forward to coming back. The price was excellent.

The greens were in bad shape and couldn’t practice putting. Probably won’t go back until greens are improved.

Sharp Park and Harding Park are both run by SF Park and Rec. Both have beautiful cypress trees. But Sharp seems to be the forgotten step-daughter that gets Harding's hand-me-downs (if any).

While the inland courses are baking in the 90's, you can easily walk Sharp in the cool comfortable 60's. The views and shot angles through the cypress trees are great. Bumping the ball in the fairways will help you forget the patchiness. Unfortunately, nothing will help you with the greens. They have been sadly overrun by poa weeds which makes reading them and getting a smooth roll almost impossible. Ball marks abound because it's difficult to even see them and repair them, so most players don't.

There were some encouraging signs. I sighted a shiny new fleet of golf carts (albeit gas powered). A mountain of sand in the parking lot was ready to replenish the bunkers. And Ari, the afternoon starter, was especially friendly and helpful.

Not every course needs to be Pebble Beach, but there are a few things that go a long way to making a course enjoyable to play: Level tee boxes (most of us don't care if the tee boxes are dirt if they are level), well conditioned greens and a great atmosphere. This course only has the atmosphere. The tee boxes were patchy and I found maybe two level stances and the greens were pockmarked and dying. Good location. If they improve some of the conditions I would return.