Top Public Golf Courses in San Francisco, California
The top public courses around San Francisco, California, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 14 courses made this list. Anyone can book a tee time, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
7.9(Ocean) Half Moon Bay Golf Links
Half Moon Bay, CA, USA
+36
7.8Presidio Golf Course
San Francisco, CA, USA
+45- 7.5
TPC Harding Park
San Francisco, CA, USA
+54 
7.5(South) Corica Park Golf Club
Alameda, CA, USA
+6
7.4(Old) Half Moon Bay Golf Links
Half Moon Bay, CA, USA
+20
7.2(North) Corica Park Golf Club
Alameda, CA, USA
+10
7.0(Regulation) Lake Chabot Municipal Golf Course
Oakland, CA, USA
+2- 6.8
Golden Gate Park Golf Course
San Francisco, CA, USA
+2 
6.7Tilden Park Golf Course
Berkeley, CA, USA
+5
6.6Sharp Park Golf Course
Pacifica, CA, USA
+8- 6.5
Lincoln Park Golf Course
San Francisco, CA, USA+8 
6.3Metropolitan Golf Links
Oakland, CA, USA
+2- 6.2
Peacock Gap Country Club
San Rafael, CA, USA
+11 
5.7Crystal Springs Golf Course
Burlingame, CA, USA+9
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks public golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of San Francisco, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about public course rankings in San Francisco, California.
The top public golf courses in San Francisco, California on Course Vaults are led by Ocean with a Course Vaults score of 7.9. This page ranks 14 courses, including Ocean, Presidio, Harding.
Course Vaults ranks public golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of San Francisco, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The San Francisco, California list includes public golf courses within about 25 miles of San Francisco, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Ocean is currently #1 among public courses in and around San Francisco, California on Course Vaults at 7.9 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 10, 2026, 9:52 PM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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