Comments on: Can’t Miss San Francisco

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:30:43 +0000

Gleneagles is the course to watch!!

A must play course, many improvements by the greens keepers over the last couple of years like clearing trees, and treating the greens have helped bring this course back to it’s former glory, tree lined fairways make for accurate driving off the tee. Great value with green fee starting at $16, with a classic 19th hole.

By: Daniel Hazelton

Daniel Hazelton — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:43:57 +0000

If finishing play during daylight, the cliffhouse is good for drinks and dinner. Otherwise, any number of the hundreds of dinner houses in town, depending on your’e taste. If you can get into Olympic club, the range is great…natural grass, good putting green, bunker practice; otherwise Harding Park is much improved pretty good. Also, Harding park has some great views from the course and tee boxes. Lincoln Parks’ 17th hole has a great, popular view of the Golden Gate bridge.ewen

By: Tom Raher

Tom Raher — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:26:19 +0000

For a post round drink, stop at the Nagshead at 18th and Geary. A pint of Guinness will loosen your tongue, and your tales of woe on the links, will mean absolutely nothing to the regulars.
Since the 17th at Lincoln is generally considered the finest, I’ll submit the wondrous view, on a clear day, from the hill on the 7th fairway at Lincoln. Looking east you can see Mt. Diablo, and in the foreground the onion spires of the Russian Orthodox Cathedral. Panning south, you can see U.C. med center tucked in the shadow of Sutro tower, and the waves breaking on Ocean Beach.
The best driving range is easy, the Presidio. Simply because I can walk or take the bus, if I’m saving gas.
Great food can be had at P.J.’s Oyster Bar on Irving and 9th, in the inner Sunset. If your round finishes near dinner, Aziza’s middle eastern cuisine, at 22nd and Geary, will have your mouth watering. When the lovely belly dancers star, there’s no need for dessert.
Everyone keep an eye on Lincoln Park. We need the NCGA’s support to keep this historic venue open for generations to come.

By: Billy O

Billy O — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:15:57 +0000

1) Best place for a post round drink:
Harding Park’s bar and restaurant is a great place to have a drink after the round, mostly because you can watch players finish playing #18 and you have a nice view of Lake Merced.

2) Compelling view from a tee box:
#17 at Lincoln Park is hands down the best view from a tee box in the City, maybe in all off golf. It’s hard to do better than a full view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Marin, and the Bay.

3) Best driving range:
Presidio Golf Course probably has the best driving range in the City. It is right next to the first tee (which is nice) and has a good number of stalls.

4) Restaurant recommendations:
For lunch, the snack shacks at the Olympic Club have the best hamburgers of any golf course around. Have one and you will be a true believer.

The restaurant at Sharp Park Golf Course (in Pacifica but owned & operated by the City of San Francisco) is a great place for dinner after golf. Great specials every night.

Some great bargain spots (good food and good prices) include Park Chow in the inner Sunset district, Bill’s Hamburgers in the outer Richmond district, Tia Margarita’s in the inner Richmond district, and Tommy’s Joint on Van Ness Ave.

5) “Keep an eye on” golf courses:
Gleneagles Golf Course is one of the best kept secrets in the City. Just ask the locals who have regular tee times there every week.

By: Brett Pedersen

Brett Pedersen — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:31:11 +0000

I hope that this article is San Francisco spots only, not the “9 Bay Area Counties.” There are plenty in SF alone.

By: Derek Drish

Derek Drish — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:52:59 +0000

Best Post-Round Drink: If you are coming from the North Bay or just got done playing Lincoln Park or Presidio, try the Gin Rum Fiz at Liverpool Lil’s.
Compelling view from a tee box: The 14th at Harding Park. A look to your left across Lake Merced and you can see The Olympic Club, and you’re about to play the most underrated hard par 4 in the Bay Area.
Best Driving Range: Peacock Gap, San Rafael. It’s a large, flat, sand-based teeing ground with a flat landing area. Open to the public.
Restaurant Recommendations: A16 for Southern Italian, The Old Ship Saloon for a great burger, and Pesce for cicchetti (AKA:Italian ‘tapas’)
Keep an eye on Peacock Gap. It’s got country club-quality course conditions, you can always get a tee time when other courses are booked (Harding Park!), pace of play is a true 4.5 hrs, and the green complexes are unique to boot!

By: Turner Grant

Turner Grant — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:36:11 +0000

Best Post Round Drink = Beach Chalet (incredible sunsets over the Pacific)
Compelling View from a tee box = Hard to beat 17 at Lincoln but 16 at Harding is certainly one of my favorites in the late afternoon light and I’ll never get tired of 18 at Presidio, looking down the corridor of Eucalyptus and back to the skyline of Spanish architecture and beautiful Twin Peaks.
Restaurant Recommendations = Liverpool Lils after Presidio, Tommy’s Mexican after Lincoln Park or Cypress Grill after Harding.
Keep an eye on Lincoln because the it may only be 9 holes soon.

By: Randy Haag

Randy Haag — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:39:49 +0000

ALL LOCATIONS WILL BE IN SF (The city limits)

Best place for a post round drink- NO doubt Foley’s where you’ll be able to rub elbows with perhap a few participants during the upcoming Presidents Cup!
Compelling view from a tee box-Within SF there is no view as stunning and soothing to the eye as the 17 tee at Lincoln Park (a close second would be Olympic’s #3 tee box on the Lake with the GG bridge in the background)
Best driving range- Olympics all grass dual ended range
Restaurant recommendations- Sushi- Sushi Groove (Hyde and Green)South of Market Bacar- (best wine list in the world)
“Keep an eye on” golf courses Olympic Lake will re-open in 7-8 months with NEW GREEN without the POANA- And you cannot overlook Cal Club with the great changes to what already was a great track!

By: Rick Jeffery

Rick Jeffery — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:10:49 +0000

Best Place For A Post-Round Drink – The Links at Bodega Harbour. What a view from The bar at The Blue Water Bistro.
Compelling View From A Tee Box – #18 at Half Moon Bay Golf Links Old Course
Best Driving Range – The TPC at Stonebrae. Hands-down winner!
Restaraunt Reccomendation – The Grill Room at San Francisco Golf Club. Also, The Blue Water Bistro at The Links at Bodega Harbour.
Course To Keep An Eye On – StoneTree Golf Club. Keep your eye on, and your golf game sharp at the hands-down best draining course in the North Bay. The only competition is Mayacama, but it’s a private club.

By: Brian Scott

Brian Scott — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:07:26 +0000

The dirt cheap single-malts at Gleneagles for the drinks, the sculpted Cypress trees and Lake Merced from the sixteenth tee at Harding, a vacant lot on Treasure Island with a view of the new Bay Bridge being built for your own personal driving range, the downstairs grill at Olympic Club (Dungeness crab on sourdough) and keep an eye on Gleneagles. They promise to return the greens to Augusta-like quality like they had in the nineties.