Golf Guides

Guides, roundups, and features on golf across San Francisco Bay Area.

The clubhouse and course at Spyglass Hill Golf Course on the Monterey Peninsula, California.

Traveling to Monterey for Golf

The Monterey Peninsula packs more bucket-list golf into a few coastal miles than anywhere else. Here is how to plan a trip around Pebble Beach and beyond.

The clubhouse and course at Spyglass Hill Golf Course on the Monterey Peninsula, California.

Best Par 3's in the Bay Area

Best Par 3's in the Bay Area

Prepare to embark on a golfing journey through the San Francisco Bay Area's finest Par 3 courses, offering a diverse range of experiences for golfers of all levels.
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Most Exclusive Golf And Country Clubs In San Francisco Bay Area

Discover Exclusive Elegance: The Top 10 Golf & Country Clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Top Instructors and Coaches in the Bay Area

Top Instructors and Coaches in the Bay Area

A guide to the Bay Area's best golf instructors and coaches, organized by region — San Francisco, the Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, and North Bay.
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72 Hours of Public Golf in San Francisco

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Patrick Koenig

Every Bay Area Golf Course

Every bay area golf course

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Best Public Practice Facilities

Best Public Practice Facilities

Best Practice Facilities
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The Best Full 9 Hole Courses in the Bay Area

Discover the Bay Area's most exquisite 9-hole golf courses, where stunning scenery meets challenging fairways, promising an unforgettable golfing experience in San Francisco.

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Best 2 Hour Golf Road Trips from San Francisco

Best greater bay area golf courses to play within a 2 hour drive

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Alister Mackenzie Designed Courses in San Francisco Bay Area

Alister Mackenzie Designed Courses in San Francisco Bay Area

The Alister MacKenzie-designed courses in the San Francisco Bay Area, like Cypress Point, Meadow Club, and Pasatiempo, blend strategic brilliance with stunning landscapes, creating an unforgettable golfing experience.
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Rate Sheets and Guide to Finding a Private Club in San Francisco Bay Area

Explore the world of exclusive private clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area with our guide, helping you find the perfect blend of luxury, recreation, and community to suit your lifestyle and aspirations.

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Top Golf Instructors and Coaches in the North Bay

The best golf instructors and coaches in the North Bay — Marin, Sonoma, and Napa — including a former PGA Tour player and a national-champion college coach.

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Top Golf Instructors and Coaches in the East Bay

The best golf instructors and coaches in the East Bay — Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Walnut Creek, and the Tri-Valley, from former tour players to Golf Digest Best-in-State teachers.

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Top Golf Instructors and Coaches in the South Bay

The best golf instructors and coaches in the South Bay — San Jose, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Cupertino, and Morgan Hill, from PGA and LPGA award winners to junior-development specialists.

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Top Golf Instructors and Coaches on the Peninsula

The best golf instructors and coaches on the SF Peninsula — from Stanford and Palo Alto to Menlo Park, Burlingame, Foster City, and Half Moon Bay.

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PJ Koenig

Top Golf Instructors and Coaches in San Francisco

The best golf instructors and coaches in San Francisco — from Presidio and Harding Park pros to modern, tech-driven coaches for every skill level.

PJ Koenig

About

About

The story behind this Bay Area golf guide, and how to reach Greg Egan with corrections and additions.
Indoor golf simulator setup — cover image for the Golf Simulators in SF post

Golf Simulators in SF

From Full Swing bays downtown to a brand-new Foresight lounge in Marin, San Francisco's indoor golf simulators keep your game sharp year-round — rain, fog, or shine. Here are the best places to play.

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Best Public Golf Courses in the East Bay

The 10 best public golf courses in the East Bay — from Livermore wine-country layouts to Oakland and Walnut Creek municipals you can book any day of the week.

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Best Public Golf Courses in the South Bay

The 10 best public golf courses in the South Bay and Silicon Valley — Coyote Creek, Eagle Ridge, Cinnabar Hills and the top San Jose–area layouts you can book today.

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Best Public Golf Courses on the Peninsula

The best public golf courses on the SF Peninsula — from the ocean cliffs of Half Moon Bay to Crystal Springs, Poplar Creek and Baylands in Palo Alto.

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Best Public Golf Courses in the North Bay

The 10 best public golf courses in the North Bay — Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Solano, from Silverado and StoneTree to the seaside links at Bodega Harbour.

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Best Public Golf Courses in San Francisco

Every public golf course in San Francisco, ranked — from PGA Tour host TPC Harding Park to the MacKenzie muni at Sharp Park and the cliffside par-3s of Lincoln Park.

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Best Public Golf Courses in the Bay Area

The best public golf courses in the San Francisco Bay Area, region by region — the top daily-fee and municipal courses in SF, the Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay and North Bay.

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Recently Renovated Golf Courses in the Bay Area

A wave of major course renovations has reshaped Bay Area golf — from Gil Hanse at Lake Merced to Rees Jones at Corica Park. Here are the courses reborn in the last decade.

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The Oldest Golf Courses in the Bay Area

The oldest golf courses in the San Francisco Bay Area — including a course founded in 1893 and the oldest course in continuous operation west of the Mississippi.

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Scenic view of Spyglass Hill Golf Course in Pebble Beach, California. Photo by Gregory Ford Henderson, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

The Hardest Golf Courses in the Bay Area

Ranked by slope rating, these are the hardest golf courses in the Bay Area — from a 152-slope wine-country monster to the Pebble Beach gauntlet of Spyglass Hill.

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Wine Country Golf: The Best Courses in Napa & Sonoma

Wine Country Golf: The Best Courses in Napa & Sonoma

A guide to golf in Napa and Sonoma wine country — from the PGA Tour's Silverado Resort to Sonoma Golf Club, Mayacama and the coastal links at Bodega Harbour.
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Robert Muir Graves: The Architect Behind Bay Area Public Golf

No architect shaped Bay Area public golf like Robert Muir Graves. From Boundary Oak to Las Positas, here are the courses designed by the region's most prolific designer.

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The Links at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach, CA - Scottish-style links hole set among restored dunes along the Pacific. Photo courtesy of GolfPass.

Robert Trent Jones Courses in Northern California

From Spyglass Hill to Spanish Bay and Silverado, explore the Robert Trent Jones courses — Sr. and Jr. — that shaped championship golf across Northern California.

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The Best Municipal Golf Courses in the Bay Area

The best municipal golf courses in the Bay Area — city-owned, budget-friendly and open to all, from PGA Tour host TPC Harding Park to Tilden Park and San Jose Muni.

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