| Harding Park Golf Club | |
| Club Information | |
|---|---|
| Location: | San Francisco, California, United States  |
| Established: | 1925 |
| Type: | public |
| Operated by: | KemperSports Management, Inc. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |
| Total holes: | 18 holes |
| Tournaments hosted: | American Express Golf Championship |
| Website: | Harding home page |
| Designed by: | Sam Whiting Willie Watson |
| Par: | 70 |
| Length: | 7,086 yards |
The Harding Park Golf Club (commonly known as Harding Park) is a municipal golf course owned by the city and county of San Francisco. A golf course consists of a series of holes each consisting of a Teeing ground, Fairway, rough and other hazards and a green with a pin and cup all designed for In Golf, a par is a predetermined number of strokes that a golfer should require to complete a hole a round (the sum of the total pars of the played holes also called A township (or Municipality) is a settlement which has the status and powers of a unit of local government The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city [1] It sits in the southwest corner of San Francisco, California - west of San Francisco State University and surrounded by Lake Merced on the other three side. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. San Francisco State University (informally referred to as San Francisco State, SF State, State and SFSU) is a public University Lake Merced is a freshwater Lake in the southwest corner of San Francisco California. The entrance is at Harding Road, which connects to Skyline Boulevard on the east. State Route 35 (SR 35 in the US State of California, generally known as Skyline Boulevard, is a 2-lane Road running along the western ridge
The golf course is located at:
- 99 Harding Road
- San Francisco, CA 94132
- +1 (415) 664-4690
History
The Harding Park was opened on July 18, 1925 [2], named after US President Warren G. Harding, an avid golfer, who died while visiting San Francisco two years earlier. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2 1865 August 2 1923 was the twenty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death from a heart attack aged This 163 acre course was designed by Willie Watson and Sam Whiting, who own the nearby golf course Olympic Club, for a price of $300. The Olympic Club is a San Francisco, California -based athletic club with three Golf courses located in Daly City, California
The golf course quickly attracted national attention when the park hosted a number of golfing tournaments. The prestigious U. S. Public Links Championship was held at Harding in 1937 and again in 1956. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the 1960s, Harding became a regular stop for tours and produced many big-time golfers like native Ken Venturi, Gary Player, and Billy Casper. Ken Venturi (born May 15, 1931) was a prominent PGA Tour professional during the late 1950s and early 1960s Background and family Gary Player was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, the youngest of Harry and Muriel Player's three children Billy Casper is also the name of the protagonist of A Kestrel for a Knave. But by the end of the decade, after the San Francisco Open in 1969, we saw the downturn of the park as the PGA Tour left Harding due to deteriorating condition and antiquated facilities. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The condition only worsened during 1970s and 1980s as the city cut down budget for upkeep and maintenance. The low point came in 1998 when Harding was used as a parking lot during the US Open in the nearby Olympic Club.
Finally, a turning point for the park, when Sandy Tatum, a long time San Francisco lawyer and a golfer, led the crusade to restore glory to Harding. Frank Donovan "Sandy" Tatum Jr (born July 7 1920) is a former amateur golfer and an attorney He eventually got the approval from former mayor Willie Brown to allow Arnold Palmer Golf Management, a Florida company, to renovate and operate the park. Willie Brown may refer to Willie Brown (politician (born 1934 Mayor of San Francisco 1996–2004 Speaker of the California State Assembly 1980–1995 Career outline Palmer was born in Latrobe Pennsylvania. He learned golf from his father Deacon Palmer who was head professional and greens keeper at Latrobe Country Club In 2001, however, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, namely former District 7 Supervisor Tony Hall, opposed the project sharing fear that Arnold Palmer's involvement in the project represents privatization to municipal golf course. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is the legislature of the City and County of San Francisco, California. As opposition outgrew, Arnold Palmer backed out from the project due to financial problems.
When the hope to renovate Harding seemed unrealistic, Sean Elsbernd, Hall's staff who later succeed Hall, helped to revive the project. Sean Elsbernd (born February 2, 1976) is a San Francisco politician representing District 7 on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, He and Tatum convinced Hall that the renovation can possibly bring in big money golfing tournaments like PGA Tour back to town. They also addressed funding concerns since the state granted money from Proposition 12, a measure passed in 2000 to fund parks across California, can help fund the project. But advocacy groups like the Neighborhood Parks Council continued to oppose the project, claiming that renovating golf course is not a priority for the city and that those state grants can help improve other recreation facilities across town. Nevertheless, because of possible revenue for the city if golf tournaments come to San Francisco, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed the resolution to use Prop. 12 money unanimously in 2001.
Renovation finally began in the spring of 2002. This 15 month long project would expand the course from 6,743 to 7,200 yards and upgrade driving range and clubhouse to PGA standard. [3] On August 22, 2003, the Harding Park was officially reopened. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. [4] On October 6, 2005, Harding hosted the American Express Golf Championship, its first PGA Tour since 1969, drawing top golfers like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson from around the world. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods Career summary Early years through college Mickelson was born in San Diego California and raised there and in Arizona. [5] For the next 15 years, five more PGA tournaments are expected to host in Harding according to the agreement between the city and the tour.
References
- ^ Harding Park SF Recreation and Park
- ^ Reinventing Harding Park Sfgate. com, San Francisco Chronicle, retrieved on June 6, 2007. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Bringing Harding Park Golf Course up to par Sfgate. com, San Francisco Chronicle, retrieved on June 6, 2007. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Mayor Brown leads opening Sfgate. com, San Francisco Chronicle, retrieved on June 6, 2007. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ San Francisco course no longer below par USATODAY. com, USA Today, retrieved on June 6, 2007. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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