Had the opportunity to play on Wednesday 4/16 in the mid afternoon with a 3PM tee time. The course is gorgeous as it has just the right amount of elevation change and beautiful cypress trees througho... Continue »

Had the opportunity to play on Wednesday 4/16 in the mid afternoon with a 3PM tee time. The course is gorgeous as it has just the right amount of elevation change and beautiful cypress trees throughout the property. Gil Hanse redid the course with the reopening in the fall of 2022.

Played with a buddy from SoCal who was able to get us out with a very nice member who hosted us. It was a typical SF spring day, a little cool with a slight breeze but the day actually got warmer and nicer as we neared the evening. The ball definitely doesn't fly well here so even though the scorecard looks very manageable, it plays longer than the distance. We rolled the I tees which are basically the back member tees, 6,584 yards. The plates are 6,933 and I believe for USGA tournaments such as US Open sectional qualifying they will stretch it even more and bring par down to 70. This seems very much the player's club in SF. Walked right by Lydia Ko who was on the practice green with her dog.

The first couple of holes are sort of unassuming but the course gets better as it goes along and by number 6 it is in fully evident this is a great track. 7 is a stiff par 3 heading right back to the clubhouse and 8/9 are back to back par 5's. It's not penal as most fairways are wide and many funnel back to the middle, but to score well here, you will need to be on your game. The fairway turf is fairly thin so good ball striking is a must if you want to hit approach shots close. The greens were a little on the slow side for a private course, probably rolling 10.5 -11. Most greens are pretty manageable only a few had pretty severe slopes (9 was a bit gnarly). 12 & 13 are my favorite holes as you head to the northwest corner of the golf course.

Solid course that has some very sublte nuance to it. If you get the chance to play it, don't pass it up.