San Francisco County Municipal Code § 12.12 Golf Fees – General

(a) Authorization. The Recreation and Park Department (the “Department”) is hereby authorized to charge fees at the San Francisco municipal golf courses at Harding Park, Fleming, Lincoln Park, Sharp Park, Golden Gate Park, and McLaren Park (collectively, the “Golf Courses”) in the manner and in conformance with the standards set forth herein, in the amounts authorized in Section 4 of Ordinance No. 138-25, available in Board of Supervisors File No. 250604, and as adjusted by the Department and the Controller in accordance with Section 12.20 of this Article 12. (b) Discount Fee Categories. (1) Resident Junior Rates shall apply to persons 17 years of age and under. (2) Resident Rates shall apply to persons holding Resident Golf Cards. (3) Resident Senior Rates shall apply to persons 65 years of age and above holding Resident Golf Cards. (4) Tournament Rates. (A) Tournament Rates shall apply to persons playing in the Family Tournament held at Golden Gate Park, the City Championship held at Lincoln Park and Harding Park, and any other City-sponsored tournament approved by the Department General Manager or the General Manager’s designee. Residents shall pay Tournament Rates, not Resident Rates, for tournament play. (B) Junior Tournament Rates are equal to 50% of the regular Tournament Rate and shall apply to all players aged 17 years and under who are participating in the Family Tournament or the City Championship, and to all groups of 16 or more players aged 17 years and under with respect to any other City-sponsored tournament that the Department may approve pursuant to subsection (b)(4)(A). Tournament organizers are required to include this discount when charging fees to juniors to participate in tournaments.

(5) Resident Twilight Rates shall apply to rounds by persons holding Resident Golf Cards that commence no earlier than four hours before sunset, as determined by the Department. (c) Flexible Pricing. (1) Except where a particular fee or charge is specifically listed this Article 12 or in Section 4 of Ordinance No. 138-25, the Department General Manager or the General Manager’s designee may impose a fee or charge for all other golf-related services or items, and may approve temporary fee increases and/or decreases in those fees and charges from time to time, based on one or more of the following factors: the type of use, fluctuations in customer demand at particular times or on particular days or dates or as among different Golf Courses, rates at comparable courses, and course conditions. (2) The Department General Manager or the General Manager’s designee may also apply the factors identified in subsection (c)(1) to approve the following temporary increases and/or decreases to any category of Resident Rates and any category of Tournament Rates: (A) discounts of up to 50% for Resident Rates; (B) increases of up to 50% for Tournament Rates; and (C) increases of up to 25% for Resident Rates; and (D) increases of up to 50% for Resident Rates at Harding Park only during major City-wide special events. (Added by Ord. 170-12 , File No. 120608, App. 7/27/2012, Eff. 8/26/2012; amended by Ord. 75-14 , File No. 140226, App. 5/28/2014, Eff. 6/27/2014; Ord. 226-14 , File No. 140979, App. 11/7/2014, Eff. 12/7/2014; Ord. 191-18, File No. 180582, App. 8/2/2018, Eff. 9/2/2018; Ord. 138-25, File No. 250604, App. 8/1/2025, Eff. 9/1/2025) (Former Sec. 12.12 added by Ord. 52-02, File No. 020198, App. 4/26/2002; amended by Ord. 180-05, File No. 050987, App. 7/29/2005; Ord. 184-06, File No. 060771, App. 7/21/2006; Ord. 186-07, File No. 070816, App. 8/3/2007; Ord. 157-10, File No. 100360, App. 7/1/2010; Ord. 151-11, File No. 110549, App. 8/1/2011, Eff. 8/31/2011; repealed by Ord. 170-12 , File No. 120608, App. 7/27/2012, Eff. 8/26/2012) Editor's Note: For current provisions relating to Harding Park and Fleming Golf Courses, see Secs. 12.12.1 and 12.12.2, respectively.

(Added by Ord. 170-12 , File No. 120608, App. 7/27/2012, Eff. 8/26/2012; amended by Ord. 252-13 , File No. 130882, App. 11/14/2013, Eff. 12/14/2013; Ord. 191-18, File No. 180582, App. 8/2/2018, Eff. 9/2/2018; repealed by Ord. 138-25, File No. 250604, App. 8/1/2025, Eff. 9/1/2025)

(Added by Ord. 170-12 , File No. 120608, App. 7/27/2012, Eff. 8/26/2012; amended by Ord. 191-18, File No. 180582, App. 8/2/2018, Eff. 9/2/2018; repealed by Ord. 138-25, File No. 250604, App. 8/1/2025, Eff. 9/1/2025)

(Added by Ord. 170-12 , File No. 120608, App. 7/27/2012, Eff. 8/26/2012; amended by Ord. 191-18, File No. 180582, App. 8/2/2018, Eff. 9/2/2018; repealed by Ord. 138-25, File No. 250604, App. 8/1/2025, Eff. 9/1/2025)

(Added by Ord. 170-12 , File No. 120608, App. 7/27/2012, Eff. 8/26/2012; amended by Ord. 191-18, File No. 180582, App. 8/2/2018, Eff. 9/2/2018; repealed by Ord. 138-25, File No. 250604, App. 8/1/2025, Eff. 9/1/2025)

(Added by Ord. 170-12 , File No. 120608, App. 7/27/2012, Eff. 8/26/2012; amended by Ord. 191-18, File No. 180582, App. 8/2/2018, Eff. 9/2/2018; repealed by Ord. 138-25, File No. 250604, App. 8/1/2025, Eff. 9/1/2025)

(Added by Ord. 170-12 , File No. 120608, App. 7/27/2012, Eff. 8/26/2012; amended by Ord. 191-18, File No. 180582, App. 8/2/2018, Eff. 9/2/2018; repealed by Ord. 138-25, File No. 250604, App. 8/1/2025, Eff. 9/1/2025)