San Francisco Golf Club

San Francisco Golf Club
Club information
Location San Francisco
Established 1885
Type Private
Total holes 18
Designed by A.W. Tillinghast

The San Francisco Golf Club is an athletic club and private social club in San Francisco, California. It is one of the most exclusive private membership clubs in the United States.[1] In Golfdigest's 2015-2016 ranking of America's best golf courses, San Francisco Golf Club secured the 35th best course.[2]

History

The San Francisco Golf Club was one of seven golf clubs West of the Allegheny Mountains when it was founded in 1885. It had its beginning at the Presidio of San Francisco as a nine-hole course. It was moved to 19th and Ocean streets in 1904 and to its present location in 1915.[3]

The course was designed by noted American golf course architect A.W. Tillinghast.[4] The course's signature 7th hole overlooks the site of the final legal duel in California.[5][6]

Notable members

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lara, Adair. "THE CHOSEN FEW / S.F.'s exclusive clubs carry on traditions of fellowship, culture -- and discrimination". SFGate. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses". GolfDigest. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "A New Year" (PDF). Michigan State University. February 1979. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Original Designs". Tillinghast. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ Satterfield, Bill. "San Francisco Golf Club". Golf Course gurus. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "The Duel Hole". Tillinghast. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  7. ↑ Jones, Chris. "Wall Street Legends No 7 - Charles R. Schwab". HITC Business. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  8. ↑ Barton, John. "GOLF DIGEST INTERVIEW Condi Rice". GolfDigest. Retrieved 11 March 2015.

Coordinates: 37°42′43″N 122°28′37″W / 37.712°N 122.477°W / 37.712; -122.477

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