The best courses you can play in San Rafael, California
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 16,956 rounds in California and rate what they played. These are the 16 highest-rated public courses within about 25 miles of San Rafael, California, ranked by those community scores.

Presidio Golf Course
San Francisco, CA, USAPublicRobert Johnstone & Tom Simpson
- 3.3Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.4Value
- 4.2Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
#TLDR: Presidio is a world-class municipal course, but our overall experience left a lot to be desired. Scenery (4.5/5) The towering cypress trees, San Francisco Hills, and glimpses of the Golden Gate Bridge remind you you’re in a special city.
Written by
@moodiebanks
- Views
- Hidden gem
- Great value
TPC Harding Park
San Francisco, CA, USAPublicChris Gray & Sam Whiting
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.1Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
Playing the course in a tournament with tournament tees and tournament pins really lets TPC Harding Park shine. Nothing overly special about the architecture, just very solid overall. Great atmosphere and lots of great views. Good variety of holes and shots required.
Written by
@Colinarmi
- Walkable
- Views
- Friendly

South
Corica Park Golf Club
Alameda, CA, USAPublicRees Jones
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Hidden gem
- Great value
- Walkable

North
Corica Park Golf Club
Alameda, CA, USAPublicMarc Logan
- 3.7Conditions
- 2.9Layout
- 3.2Value
- 3.1Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
- Walkable
- Driving range
- Fast greens

Indian Valley Golf Club
Novato, CA, USAPublicRobert Nyberg
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.8Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 2.7Facilities
Crazy course layout with a lot of side hills and big elevation changes
Written by
@tespogolf
- Putting area
- Challenging
- Driving range

Rooster Run Golf Club
Petaluma, CA, USAPublicFred Bliss
- 3.8Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.3Value
- 1.8Scenery
- 2.8Facilities
Another great course that is underrated in the area. Not the most challenging course, but a really great time to play. Always in great shape. Very well maintained.
Written by
@craygreenjr
- Hidden gem
- Great value
- Driving range
Golden Gate Park Golf Course
San Francisco, CA, USAPublicJohn Fleming
- 3.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.5Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Such an incredibly fun course and I only like it more each time I play it. Wild greens but super approachable - 8/9 holes don’t require any carry from the tee. Only 1 bunker on the course but lots of waste areas. Generally plays pretty wet given how close it is to Ocean Beach.
Written by
@mikeybenzinger
- Parkland
- Great value
- Walkable

Tilden Park Golf Course
Berkeley, CA, USAPublicWilliam Francis Bell
- 3.0Conditions
- 1.0Layout
- 1.0Value
- 1.0Scenery
- 1.0Facilities
- Hidden gem

Eagle Vines Golf Club
American Canyon, CA, USAPublic

Hiddenbrooke Golf Club
Vallejo, CA, USAPublicArnold Palmer & Ed Seay

Chardonnay Golf Club & Vineyards
American Canyon, CA, USAPublicAlgie Pulley
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Underrated

Lincoln Park Golf Course
San Francisco, CA, USAPublicTom Bendelow & Willie Watson
- 2.7Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.5Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Great value
- Must play
- Hidden gem

Metropolitan Golf Links
Oakland, CA, USAPublicJohnny Miller & Fred Bliss
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
Right next to Oakland airport cool to have planes fly over. Super cheap to walk especially for Oakland residents. Greens are in good shape, back tee boxes are like fluffy not a huge fan of them but the course is almost always getting gusty and makes for some of the holes to be really challenging.
Written by
@CJStevieWonder
Peacock Gap Country Club
San Rafael, CA, USAPublicWilliam Francis Bell & Forrest Richardson
- 2.0Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.5Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Parkland
- Putting area

Fleming
TPC Harding Park
San Francisco, CA, USAPublicJack Fleming
- Parkland
Napa Municipal Golf Club at Kennedy Park
Napa, CA, USAPublicJack Fleming
- 3.0Conditions
- 1.5Layout
- 2.5Value
- 2.5Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
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 Rafael, 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 Rafael, California.
The top public golf courses in San Rafael, California on Course Vaults are led by Presidio Golf Course with a Course Vaults score of 7.8. This page ranks 16 courses, including Presidio Golf Course, TPC Harding Park, Corica Park Golf Club.
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 Rafael, 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 Rafael, California list includes public golf courses within about 25 miles of San Rafael, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Presidio Golf Course is currently #1 among public courses in and around San Rafael, California on Course Vaults at 7.8 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 4:02 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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