Review Date
November 9, 2008

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Reviewed by: Goodchip, Shoots in the 80s

Summary:
Ripped off by tour operator.
A group of us played Harding Park in August 08, paid $255 which included a shuttle from downtown SF.
In the pro shop we were shocked to see the green fees ranging from $45 for a SF resident to $135 for an out of state resident. Pretty expensive bus ride, dontcha think?
So...my experience thus tainted, I was pretty much underwhelmed by this course. It was all right, I guess, and I can see where it'll play well for the President's Cup, with its narrow fairways and overhanging cypress trees.
There is a rifle range across the lake that is pretty darned annoying. Gunshots going off all day long.

I can see if I paid $45 for this course, I'd be raving about the value.
For $135, I think it's a bit steep, and for what we paid....I want my money back!

Customer Service:
Okay. Nothing special.
Pathetic practice facility

Similar Courses Played:
Cog Hill Dubsdread in Lemont, Il., home of the Western Open (which also underwhelmed me)
Just about any decent private or semi private course. (Granted HP is a public track)

Review Date
July 6, 2005

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: woosiefan, Shoots in the 80s

Summary:
I think they should erase all reviews posted on here prior to the start of '05. As the course gears up for the Accenture competition later this year, they're really turning it ship shape. If you have a SF residents card, you pay something paltry like $45. I paid $90 and it's worth every penny. Get there before they narrow the fairways any further!

Customer Service:
Nice people. Helpful Marshalls. Cute snack girls.

Similar Courses Played:
Range balls a little expensive. No place to put a decent tee on their artificial range tee mats.

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Review Date
August 19, 2004

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: kiserph, Shoots in the 90s

Summary:
Wish I had known that although they won't allow tee time bookings for single players ... you can still walk on as a single. I only find out about this by accident. When I called they didn't mention it.

That aside, I'm glad I finally got a chance to play this place after all the hoopla it's generated in the press for the millions they've spent in renovating this course.

Well ... they've done a great to this place. Everything was great about the course. From tee boxes to fairways to bunkers to greens, everything was tip top. I do think they need to work on some areas for the irrigation, because there were a couple of puddles from run on water from sprinkler heads.

The layout is well done. Lots of variety and the bunkering is interesting. I struggled with the greens for figuring out the pace. I usually 3 putt a couple at the most in a round but here ... I had seven of them! Just couldn't dial it in.

The best stretch of holes is on the back nine fro mthe 14th on. I think on the 16th, you can even see the Olympic in the distance + Lake Merced is right there to enjoy.

I actually do agree that the best hole is probably the signature 18th. They've done a good job repositioning the tee box. You step up and feel excited about banging one right out there towards the bunkers. The green on this hole is also the most interesting. Multi tiered and tucked away. They call this a boomerang hole and that's exactly what it is.

Customer Service:
So so. They could have told me that eventhough I can't book a tee time as a single ... I can still play as a walk on.

Similar Courses Played:
Good range with real grass.

Review Date
April 7, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: rbt, Shoots in the 90s

Summary:
Only played it after the big rebuild, and it is fantastic. Best course less than $100 I've played. The stately monterey cypress (?) that line the fairways are majestic. I could play this one course forever if I had to. I can't believe this is a muni.
From what I've heard, this place used to be a dump; extreme kudos to those who brought it back from the dead.
the course itself is not too hard from the middle tees; plenty of room off the tees, but you _will_ get into the bunkers eventually. Interesting contrast to Presidion GC; from the middle tees Harding is probably a couple strokes easier, and that difference can probably be attributed to less elevation change than presidio.

Review Date
December 31, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5