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3.2
159 Reviews (159)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
34
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.5
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.1
66.6%
Recommend this course
105 out of 159 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.4
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
70.0%
Recommend this course
7 out of 10 reviews
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3.1
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
6
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
66.7%
Recommend this course
14 out of 21 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public/Municipal
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6408 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.0
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Gleneagles Golf Course at McLaren Park
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Course Details

Year Built 1962
Fairways Rye/Kikuyu Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Fleming (1962) George Waters (2010)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Sports

Disc Golf

Reviews

3.2
159 Reviews (159)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 6

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Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A great Midweek course

Gleneagles GC San Francisco, is an awesome Par 36, 9holes course at the heart of San Francisco. Fairway consist of 2 par 5’s, 5 Par 4’s, and 2 Par3’s.
You also got some challenging winds, slopes, and other elements from time to time.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/31/2023

Thank you for your review! You can use every club in your bag at this nine-holer. Many play nine and find it plenty enough. For the less than a movie ticket, you can go around from another set of tees for nine more to make it 18 holes. This 9 or 18 hole experience will no doubt leave a memory for you unlike any other golf course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hi

Don’t play this course in the morning. It’s not well kept and super muddy until noonish. Staff is lit, course is… not the best

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 02/06/2023

We have received over 19 inches of rain in the past four weeks, most in the past 100 years. There are some muddy areas for sure but the golf course as whole is very playable.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Overpriced and not maintained

The course has the potential to be fun as the layout and difficulty is great for a 9 hole course. Unfortunately the course is not maintained whatsoever. You’ll largely be playing on dirt and weeds rather than grass which would still be forgivable at maybe a $10-$15 price point. But at $30+ it’s insanity.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/31/2023

Sorry you didn't like the experience. We can confirm that we work very hard at maintaining Gleneagles-everyday. You will not see pristine fairways or tee boxes but you encounter true and speedy greens. Bunkers are old and firm, true hazards to be avoided at all costs. We turned off the water 100 yards off the tee boxes to save water and be more sustainable, if you hit a dribbler you will be in the "waste area" and have a barren lie.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Horrific conditions, don’t even bother to play

It’s perhaps the worst condition golf course in USA I’ve ever played. It’s not just the divots that kills the course, the entire fairway is mud! And when it’s dry like when I played. The ball on the fairway will roll down the hill no matter how good your tee shot is. The hold designs are generally ok if it’s playable! But not okay in the current conditions. The greens are deceiving and can’t be read with even the most professional of eyes. Everything seems straight and the break turns your ball 90 degrees and sometimes kick your ball out of the green. There are even weeds on the green. Seems like the owner never took care of the course. My front yard is better than the green

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

The greens

Good greens and a great walk.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/31/2023

Thank you for your FIVE STAR review!!!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Challenging 9 hole course

Conditions of the fairways are not the best but the layout is challenging. The greens are well kept.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/31/2023

Thank you for your FIVE STAR review! We are a small community based operation (not city employees or equipment). We care about public golf specifically about Gleneagles. Since 1962 this course has charmed and beguiled golfers both expert and not. We condition the greens like they are a private course, everything else is secondary but you will not find a more pure golf experience anywhere in The City. If you golf you must try it at least once to know.

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/06/2023

Thank you for your FIVE STAR review!

Played On
Reviews 26
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/06/2023

Thank you for your FOUR STAR review!!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/06/2023

Thank you for your FOUR STAR review!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 02/06/2023

Thank you for your FOUR STAR review!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful!!!

Just a great 9 hole difficult golf course. Lotsa bird action!!! Hawks and crows going at each other. Great time at the clubhouse after play!!! Just classic and classy!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/06/2023

Thank you for your FIVE STAR review. We have some of the best hawk vs raven action anywhere. All part of the Gleneagles experience.

Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best muni in SF

Best muni and atmosphere in SF. Greens are in great shape. Are the fairways and bunkers pristine? Absolutely not, but play the local “one grip length” rule and you’ll have a decent lie. Two sets of tees make it feel like a different course if you are looking to loop it twice and. play 18.

The bar is great and the staff is even better. Give it a shot.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/06/2023

Thank you for your FIVE STAR review! We love it when people get GLENEAGLES. It's a pleasure to serve you.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Super friendly and great value

Solid course. Great value. Nice vistas. Bay views. They’re managing drought conditions very well. Friendly staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/06/2023

Thank you for your FIVE STAR review! We are appreciate your favorable review.

Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Groundskeeper is a clown

The course Is burnt out. The only green on the course is the greens. The grounds keeper drives around harassing golfers instead of watering the course. The course has hundreds of pinnacles laying all around making it extremely hard to find your gold ball because of all the random balls laying around. Unless you are a regular at the bar you will not get a warn welcome checking in. Also the bar is credit card only. No cash?????

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/31/2023

Sorry you didn't have a great experience at Gleneagles.

Played On
Reviews 10
1.0
Previously Played

Wanted us to pay twice

It started off bad and went downhill from there.

We made a reservation and were told that we had to pay in advance so we did.

When we arrived, we were told that we needed to pay. What??

Finally got on the course after explaining that we already paid and showed our records.

From there we realized that course was in shambles. No grass to be found except some on the greens.

Wife gets yelled at by "Marshall " for hitting a provisional ball. "No practicing on the course "

Place is a dump surrounded by a ghetto with rude people.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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