California golf
Best golf courses near San Francisco, CA.
Every public, resort, and semi-private course within 45 miles of downtown San Francisco, ranked by LooperScore, BogeyMap's own 0-100 composite of course quality signals, verified golfer ratings, and editorial review. Private clubs are not listed.
BogeyMap publishes 26 public, resort, and semi-private golf courses within 45 miles of downtown San Francisco, 26 of them carrying a LooperScore. TPC Harding Park in San Francisco leads the list at 89.7.
The top 25 courses near San Francisco
This list shows the 25 highest LooperScores of the 26 courses we publish in this radius. See all 26 in Course Search.
- TPC Harding ParkSan Francisco, CA · Public89.7
- Half Moon Bay Golf Links - OceanHalf Moon Bay, CA · Resort85.6
- Poppy Ridge Golf CourseLivermore, CA · Public85.1
- North Course at Silverado Golf Resort and SpaNapa, CA · Resort84.6
- The Course at Wente VineyardsLivermore, CA · Public83.7
- Half Moon Bay Golf Links (Old)Half Moon Bay, CA · Resort83.6
- Corica Park Golf Course: South CourseAlameda, CA · Public80.4
- The Bridges Golf ClubSan Ramon, CA · Public80.1
- Presidio Golf CourseSan Francisco, CA · Public77.3
- Sharp Park Golf CoursePacifica, CA · Public75.7
- Baylands Golf LinksPalo Alto, CA · Public75.4
- Rancho Solano Golf CourseFairfield, CA · Public75.4
- Foxtail Golf Club (North)Rohnert Park, CA · Public75.2
- Blue Rock Springs Golf CourseVallejo, CA · Public75.0
- Rooster Run Golf ClubPetaluma, CA · Public74.8
- Dublin Ranch Golf CourseDublin, CA · Public74.7
- Crystal Springs Golf CourseBurlingame, CA · Public74.6
- Eagle Vines Golf ClubNapa, CA · Public74.6
- Napa Golf Course at Kennedy ParkNapa, CA · Public74.5
- Gleneagles GC at McLaren ParkSan Francisco, CA · Public74.4
- Corica Park Golf Course: North CourseAlameda, CA · Public74.0
- Lincoln Park Golf CourseSan Francisco, CA · Public73.6
- Mariner's Point Golf CenterFoster City, CA · Public72.0
- Golden Gate Park Golf CourseSan Francisco, CA · Public71.6
- Boundary Oak Golf CourseWalnut Creek, CA · Public71.5
Coverage is still growing. Some daily-fee courses in this area are not listed yet, so treat this as BogeyMap's ranked list, not a complete directory.
Common questions about San Francisco golf
- What are the best public golf courses near San Francisco?
- By LooperScore, the top-rated public golf within 45 miles of downtown San Francisco is TPC Harding Park in San Francisco (89.7), Poppy Ridge Golf Course in Livermore (85.1) and The Course at Wente Vineyards in Livermore (83.7). The full list on this page also includes resort and semi-private courses that visiting golfers can book.
- How many golf courses are within 45 miles of San Francisco?
- BogeyMap publishes 26 public, resort and semi-private golf courses within 45 miles of downtown San Francisco, and 26 of them carry a LooperScore. The radius is measured in a straight line, so it can include courses across a state line. Private clubs are not counted.
- Can you play private golf courses near San Francisco as a guest?
- Usually only with a member. Most private clubs near San Francisco require a member to sponsor or join you. Some allow limited non-member play through a hotel stay, a stay-and-play package or off-season tee times. BogeyMap Pro lists those documented paths, and the club always has the final say.
- How are golf courses near San Francisco ranked?
- By LooperScore, BogeyMap's own 0-100 rating. It combines course quality signals, verified golfer ratings and editorial review of each San Francisco-area course. We never republish another publication's rankings, and a course shows a score only once the supporting evidence exists, so some courses are listed without one.