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Harding Park Golf Course
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The course was originally designed by William Watson in 1925, but was renovated, and is today a PGA Tour venue, and will host the President's Cup in 2009. The course overlooks Lake Merced, and plays to a total of 6845 yards with a 126 slope from the back tees. It's a beautiful and well maintained course with very nice natural views, and is is challenging but fair and has nice facilities. The layout follows the original routing and takes advantage of the property's existing topography, contours and vegetation. The predominant features include the tall Monterey Cypress trees and the Lake Merced. Harding's strategy and character have been enhanced with the addition of a few carefully placed bunkers and re-contoured green complexes. Very well conditioned course, with good guest service, but play can be excruciatingly slow at times. It's worth playing at least once but the greens fees for non-residents are rather high compared to other Bay area options.
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Posted by: Jim Mullins
Jul 9th, 2010
Long, moist, heavy rough, lightning poa aunna trickster greens, many, many 100 foot. towering, meaty branched tall Cypress Pine trees on every hole, windy, cold and foggy most everyday....that's it in a nut shell!
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Posted by: TonyK
Dec 16th, 2009
Course was in decent shape for the time of year, the round took almost 5 hours which is usual for Harding. The back nine is the real golf course here. Nice views of Lake Merced, tight tree lined fairwaysa, with 18 being a special finishing hole, with the tee shot a forced carry over the lake that needs to draw to get home in two. Great fun to play the venue for the President's cup, just disappointed with the slow play.
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