Half Moon Bay Golf Links - The Old Course

The Old Course at Half Moon Bay Golf Links opened in 1973, a collaboration between the legendary Arnold Palmer and architect Francis Duane. It plays as a classic American parkland layout, favoring the strategic golfer over the pure power hitter with a mix of challenging doglegs, water hazards and tree-lined fairways across five sets of tees. The course saves its drama for the end: the par-4 18th runs roughly 405 yards along the edge of the Pacific, framing the clubhouse against the blue ocean and ranking among the most photographed finishing holes in the country. Set on the San Mateo County coast south of San Francisco, the Old Course pairs inland parkland golf with a spectacular clifftop close, a signature that has made it a bucket-list stop for traveling players.