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Happy Holidays from the SF Public Golf Alliance!

Dec 7, 2024by - San Francisco Public Golf Alliance

San Francisco Bay Area public golfers must have ranked high on Santa's "Nice" list this year. We've been waiting for some of these "presents" for a number of years, and Santa delivered in 2024.

Ho! Ho! Ho! Thank you Santa (and SF Rec & Park) for the cart barn and carts!

New electric carts and cart shed, and repairs of cart paths at Sharp Park. Construction of a new electric cart shed was completed in September 2024, a new electric cart fleet is now in service, and hundreds of yards of broken and dangerous cart paths were repaired and replaced. All of this came after – and as a direct result of -- the combined urging of the SF Public Golf Alliance and the Sharp Park Men’s and Women’s Golf Clubs prodding an overworked and sometimes recalcitrant Rec & Park Department.

Newly-opened view of 14 green and Mori Point from 18th Tee.

Sharp tree work clears views and shots. The tree crews were busy in 2024 at Lincoln and Sharp, opening light and air and clearing views and shot lines at both courses. The women’s front tee at Sharp's hole number 6, long blocked by tree overhangs on the right, now has a clear shot line to the fairway. More work is needed – including a new set of forward family tees throughout the golf course for seniors, children, and other short-hitters. But 2024 saw a start at this needed work.

Harding & Sharp Park Women's Golf Clubs joined us for a preview at the renovated GGPGC.

Resurrection of the Golden Gate Park 9. The 75-year-old Golden Gate Park 9-hole 3-par course reopened for public play in February 2024 with a new clubhouse and renovated golf course, under management of the San Francisco First Tee. Since reopening, the course has been a hit with golfers and the national golfing press, including its ranking by Golfweek Magazine as the #1 municipal short 9-hole course in the Country.

Lease extension at Gleneagles thru September 2025. We are heartened by word from Tom Hsieh that Rec & Park has extended the golf operating lease at Gleneagles – the only municipal course in the Southeast quarter of the City. It’s a one-year extension and will be the subject of a pubic “needs assessment” hearing process in early 2025. We will keep the golf community updated on the “needs assessment”.

10th Annual Alister MacKenzie Tournament and Auction. We enjoyed record participation at both the 10th Annual MacKenzie Tournament in July and the related online Alister MacKenzie Benefit Golf Auction in November. The success of these events reflects building national momentum for the restoration cause at Sharp Park.

And if you are looking for a unique gift for that muni golfer in your life... We still have a few of our classic red genuine leather driver covers in stock. Help spread the “Save Sharp Park” message, show you colors as a member of Clan MacKenzie, make your foursome jealous, and class up your golf bag. If you missed-out when we originally issued them in 2013 – or if you need a golf gift for a special golfer in your life, right now is your chance. Quantities are limited, so don't wait. They can be purchased through the website of our friends at State Apparel who are graciously handling fullfillment, passing the net sale proceeds to the San Francisco Public Golf Alliance, and supporting our #SaveSharpPark cause. Price: $100 plus postage. The price includes a $50 tax-deductible charitable donation to the non-profit, all volunteer, San Francisco public Golf Alliance.

More of this work remains to be done in 2025 and beyond. And we invite your support. San Francisco Public Golf Alliance is a non-profit, 501.c.3 charitable organization, dedicated to educating, advocating, defending, and restoring public golf and golf courses in San Francisco, the Bay Area, and California generally. And we invite your tax-deductible support by online Donation or by check payable to SF Public Golf Alliance, addressed to:

San Francisco Public Golf Alliance
826 Stanyan St.
San Francisco, CA. 94117