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J H
San Francisco
2011-03-17
$26 (cart not included), played on Saturday, March 2011 at 10am
Lincoln has a great setting, terrific views/ambiance on a clear day, but it suffers terribly from lack of funding/maintenance in comparison with Harding Park. A few of the greens are in good shape, but most are bumpy from combination of turf type, overplay and undercare. Nonetheless, I choose to play Lincoln occasionally because (a) it presents challenges (small greens place a premium on shot accuracy) that lead to good practice; (b) the up and down hill routing delivers meaningful exercise if you walk; and (c) it's got some terrific views that feel like a "big resort course" -- i.e., everyone loves #17 along a ridge overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge.
$26 (cart not included), played on Saturday, March 2011 at 10am
Lincoln has a great setting, terrific views/ambiance on a clear day, but it suffers terribly from lack of funding/maintenance in comparison with Harding Park. A few of the greens are in good shape, but most are bumpy from combination of turf type, overplay and undercare. Nonetheless, I choose to play Lincoln occasionally because (a) it presents challenges (small greens place a premium on shot accuracy) that lead to good practice; (b) the up and down hill routing delivers meaningful exercise if you walk; and (c) it's got some terrific views that feel like a "big resort course" -- i.e., everyone loves #17 along a ridge overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge.