HARBOR PARK GOLF COURSE (1957)

LOS ANGELES REGION

municipal: 9 hole -cost: $7 - $15

1235 North Figueroa Place, Wilmington, CA 90744

Tel: (310) 549-4953

Designed by William F. Bell. This nine-hole course has some spunk. Harbor Park has narrow fairways, water hazards, and tricky greens. From downtown Los Angeles (about 18 miles south to the course): Take the Harbor Freeway (I-110) south, and exit at Anaheim Street. Take an immediate right from the off-ramp onto Figueroa Place. The course is on the left.

HARDING PARK GOLF COURSE (1925)

 

BAY AREA REGION

Municipal: 27 hole -cost: $66 - $88

99 Harding Park Road, San Francisco, CA 94132

Tel: (415) 661-1865

 

Designed by Willie Watson, Jack Fleming (Fleming nine), PGA Tour Design Services, Sandy Tatum (remodel). Located near the Pacific Coast on the shores of Lake Merced, this venerable public layout with its cypress-lined fairways is reminiscent of its famous nearby neighbor, the Olympic Club. For golfers who don't have the time to play 18-holes, the Fleming Nine, an executive course designed by Jack Fleming is a scaled down version of Harding Park with well-bunkered greens and tight fairways. Playing Harding Park is like taking a history lesson in Bay Area golf. Built in 1925, the course has played host to numerous pro and amateur events. From the Golden Gate Bridge southbound: Take the 19th Avenue exit. Off Park Presidio, turn right on Fulton. Turn left at the beach onto Skyline Boulevard. The course is on the right. Chosen as our cover course, this has to be the most influential remodel in California over the past few years. Once an eyesore to the golf enthusiast, Harding Park will once again take its place among the area's, the state's, and the nation's best municipal courses.