Golf courses in Half Moon Bay, CA.

Half Moon Bay, CA

The Ocean Course at Half Moon Bay Golf Links, designed by Arthur Hills, opened in 1997 on the San Mateo County coastline south of San Francisco. It plays as a links-style layout with firm, wide fairways, native grasses, bunkers and undulating greens shaped by ocean winds and coastal fog. From the back tees it plays 6,854 yards to a par of 72, with a course rating of 72.5 and a slope of 132. The closing stretch runs along coastal cliffs, including a par-3 17th styled after Pebble Beach's 7th and a risk-reward par-5 18th along the Pacific.

Half Moon Bay, CA

The Old Course at Half Moon Bay Golf Links is located along the Pacific coastline roughly 30 miles south of San Francisco, California, winding through meadows and stands of Monterey cypress before reaching the coast. Arnold Palmer designed the course with Francis Duane, and it opened in 1973 as one of Palmer's earliest architecture efforts and one of Duane's last full projects before illness limited his travel. The parkland-style layout features dog-legs and multiple water hazards, closing with a widely photographed par-4 18th that runs along the rocky shoreline. The course operates as part of a resort property near the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, open to resort guests and the public, and has hosted U.S. Open local qualifying rounds.