The courses our cities, counties and park districts own, who runs them, and the resident rates you can claim.
Public golf in the Bay Area is largely civic golf. We track 60 publicly owned courses across 40 cities, counties and park districts, 29 of them with a resident rate. Here is each one, who runs it, the resident arrangement where one exists, and live tee times on every course page.
San Francisco (7)
City and County of San Francisco
SF Golf Card: San Francisco residents. The SF Recreation and Park page lists the discounted rate as 'San Francisco Resident', and the course rates page lists the same price as 'Standard (w/ SF Golf Card)'.
Gleneagles Golf Course · San Francisco · 9 holes · run by San Francisco Recreation and Park DepartmentSF Golf Card: 9 holes Monday-Thursday: $36 with SF Golf Card, $41 standard; 9 holes Friday-Sunday and holidays: $41 with SF Golf Card, $46 standard
from $35 today
Golden Gate Park Golf CourseWalkable · San Francisco · 9 holesSan Francisco Resident Golf Card: 9 holes, weekday: $28 with an SF Resident Golf Card, $45 standard. Weekend (Friday to Sunday): $31 resident, $55 standard. These are 2026 rates.
Lincoln Park Golf CourseWalkable · San Francisco · 18 holes · run by Yugi Golf ManagementSan Francisco Resident Golf Card: 18 holes weekday: $49 San Francisco Resident, $63 Standard; weekend: $55 resident, $70 standard
from $40 today
Sharp Park Golf CourseWalkable · Pacifica · 18 holes · run by San Francisco Recreation and Park DepartmentSan Francisco Resident Golf Card / Pacifica Resident Golf Card: 18 holes weekday: $63 resident card holder, $79 standard. Weekend (Friday to Sunday): $69 resident card holder, $88 standard.
from $58 today
TPC Harding Park · San Francisco · 18 holesSan Francisco Resident Golf Card
TPC Harding Park - Fleming 9 · San Francisco · 9 holes · run by TPC Harding ParkSan Francisco Resident Golf Card
from $60 today
Presidio Trust
San Francisco City Rates: Anyone who lives in the city of San Francisco. Active-duty military and veterans also get the San Francisco local rate.
Presidio Golf CourseWalkable · San Francisco · 18 holes · run by Presidio TrustSan Francisco City Rates: 18 holes walking, Monday to Thursday, rates from April 1 on the 2026 rates page: $85 San Francisco City rate, $110 non-resident rate. A 3% park fee is added to all green fees.
from $54 today
East Bay (14)
City of Alameda
Alameda Resident rate: Residents of the City of Alameda. The senior resident rate is for people aged 60 and over who live in the City of Alameda. All Corica Park courses (South, North and Mif Albright Par-3).
Corica Park - Mif Albright Par 3 · Alameda · 9 holes · run by Greenway GolfAlameda Resident rate: Mif Albright Par-3, 9 holes: $16 Alameda resident, $20 public; $10 for Alameda resident seniors
Corica Park - North CourseWalkable · Alameda · 18 holes · run by Greenway GolfAlameda resident rates: North Course, Fri, Sun before twilight: $78 resident, $99 public
Corica Park - South CourseWalkable · Alameda · 18 holes · run by Greenway GolfAlameda resident rates: South Course, 18 holes, Fri, Sun before twilight: $62 resident, $89 public
City of Concord
Resident rate: Residents, as the course defines them; the rates page does not say which area qualifies.
Oakland resident rate: Residents of the City of Oakland; the rates page has a 'Resident' price column and lists a 9-hole rate for 'Resident of Oakland Adults'.
Lake Chabot Golf CourseWalkable · Oakland · 18 holes · run by Touchstone GolfOakland resident rate: 18 holes, weekend/holiday regular (walking) rate as of July 1, 2026: $48 resident, $55 public
Pleasanton resident rates: Pleasanton residents. The rates page lists Resident and Non-Resident green fees and lets Pleasanton residents book tee times 15 days ahead, while non-residents can book 14 days ahead.
Resident green fees (Tony Lema): Residents, as the course defines them; the rates page does not say which area qualifies.
Monarch Bay Tony Lema · San Leandro · 18 holes · run by American Golf CorporationResident green fees (Tony Lema): Tony Lema 18 holes, 2026 rates page: weekend/holiday $55 resident vs $81 non-resident; Mon, Fri $40 resident vs $46 non-resident
from $44 today
City of Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek Resident Card: Residents, as the course defines them; the rates page does not say which area qualifies.
Boundary Oak Golf CourseWalkable · Walnut Creek · 18 holes · run by CourseCo, Inc.Walnut Creek Resident Card: 18 holes Monday, Thursday: $40 resident, $47 non-resident; 18 holes Friday, Sunday: $54 resident, $62 non-resident
City of San Mateo resident pass: Residents of the City of San Mateo who hold a resident pass; there is also a separate rate for resident seniors aged 60 and over.
Poplar Creek Golf CourseWalkable · San Mateo · 18 holes · run by City of San Mateo staffCity of San Mateo resident pass: 18 holes, weekend: $56 resident (with resident pass), $64 general; weekday: $42 resident, $47 general
City of Sunnyvale
Sunken Access Card (SAC Pass): The card is sold only to City of Sunnyvale residents, and the rates page also says that City of Santa Clara residents receive resident rates.
Sunken Gardens Golf Course · Sunnyvale · 9 holes · run by City of SunnyvaleSunken Access Card (SAC Pass)
Monarch Card (annual card, resident and non-resident tiers): Residents of Pacific Grove pay a lower annual Monarch Card fee than non-residents. Non-residents can also buy the card, at a higher fee.
Pacific Grove Golf LinksWalkable · Pacific Grove · 18 holesMonarch Card (annual card, resident and non-resident tiers): 18 holes walking, weekday: $40 with a Monarch Card (Monday, Friday), compared with the standard $66 (Monday, Thursday). Weekend: $46 with the card, compared with the standard $89 (Friday, Sunday and holidays).
Monterey Pines Golf Club · Monterey · 18 holes · run by Navy MWR / Fleet & Family Readiness, Navy Region Southwest
Napa (1)
State of California
Vintner's Golf ClubWalkable · Yountville · 9 holes · run by Vintner's Golf Club, a private lessee under a state ground lease
from $20 today
Sonoma (4)
City of Healdsburg
Healdsburg Golf ClubWalkable · Healdsburg · 9 holes · run by Tayman Park Golf Group
from $26 today
City of Rohnert Park
Seniors/Residents rate: Residents, as the course defines them; the rates page does not say which area qualifies.
Foxtail Golf Club North · Rohnert Park · 18 holes · run by CourseCo, Inc.Seniors/Residents rate: North Course, 18 holes Monday-Thursday: $39 Seniors/Residents, $56 Non-Resident; Saturday, Sunday and holidays: $53 Seniors/Residents, $76 Non-Resident
from $54 today
Foxtail Golf Club South · Rohnert Park · 18 holes · run by CourseCo, Inc. (management company), for the lessee Rohnert Park Golf, L.P.Seniors/Residents rate: South Course, 18 holes, Monday-Thursday (rates effective 1/1/2026): $31 Seniors/Residents, $43 Non-Resident
from $45 today
City of Santa Rosa
Resident green fee rates: Adult and senior golfers who live in the City of Santa Rosa pay resident rates; juniors pay one junior rate whether or not they are residents.
Bennett Valley Golf CourseWalkable · Santa Rosa · 18 holes · run by KemperSportsResident green fee rates: 18 holes, Monday to Thursday (non-holiday): $43 adult resident, $45, $52 adult non-resident. Saturday, Sunday and holidays: $62 adult resident, $64, $72 adult non-resident. The rates page shows no year; the site footer is dated 2026.
WildHawk Golf Club · Sacramento · 18 holes · run by Southgate Recreation & Park District
from $42 today
Central Coast (2)
City of Santa Barbara
Resident rate (Preferred Card holders get a lower price): Golfers who live in Santa Barbara County, Ventura County or San Luis Obispo County.
Santa Barbara Golf ClubWalkable · Santa Barbara · 18 holesResident rate (Preferred Card holders get a lower price): Adult 18 holes, weekend or holiday (FY27 rates, valid 7-1-26 through 6-30-27): $59 resident ($54 with Preferred Card), $84 non-resident
from $53 today
City of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County Discount Card (also Santa Cruz City Senior Discount Card): The rates page names the Santa Cruz County Discount Card and lists a separate Non-Resident Discount Card. The Santa Cruz City Senior Discount Card is limited to Santa Cruz City residents who are 60 years of age or older.
De Laveaga Golf Course · Santa Cruz · 18 holesSanta Cruz County Discount Card (also Santa Cruz City Senior Discount Card)
Micke Grove Golf Links · Lodi · 18 holes · run by San Joaquin County Parks and Recreation
from $36 today
Municipal Golf, Briefly
What makes a golf course municipal?
A city, county or park district owns the land and the course. Some are run by the owner's own staff, others by a management company under contract or by a lessee. Either way the course is open to the public and the owner sets the fee schedule, which is where resident rates come from.
How do resident rates work?
Residents of the owning city or county pay a lower green fee, usually by showing a resident card or ID at the counter. Some cards cost a yearly fee and cover every course the owner runs; others are free and apply to one course. Proof is normally a photo ID plus a recent utility or property-tax statement at the owner's address.
Are the live prices on Golf The Bay resident prices?
No. The tee-time boards show the standard rate anyone can book, except where a course page marks a resident price beside it. The resident examples on this page come from each owner's own published rate sheet and are checked against it periodically.
Ownership and resident details were read from each owner's own pages and checked November 2026. Know a resident programme we have wrong or missing? Tell us. See also walkable courses, driving ranges and the 9-hole courses of the Bay Area.
