How to prepare your putting for Lincoln Park Golf Course in San Francisco, California.
Lincoln Park Golf Course plays a 5,146-yard par 68 from the Blue tees with a 65.9 rating and 110 slope. Greens are poa_annua. Practice green available. For most players prepping here, lag putting and 4–6 foot pressure putts are the highest-leverage focus.
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Standard — build a steady putting routine
Lincoln Park is a par 68 public municipal course at 5,146 yards with small, flat, round greens on hilly terrain. The course features narrow, cypress-lined fairways and famous views of the Golden Gate Bridge, requiring precision shot placement for competitive play.
Why putting prep matters at Lincoln Park Golf Course
Lincoln Park Golf Course plays as a 18-hole par 68 from the Blue tees at 5,146 yards. With a 65.9 rating and 110 slope, it's a course that asks for steady ball-striking and steady putting through a full round.
Tom Bendelow's design philosophy shapes the green complexes here.
RECOMMENDED ROUTINE
20-minute pre-round putting routine
Adapt timing to your practice green availability and arrival window.
1
3–6 foot start-line check
Hit 10 putts from short range and watch your face control. Pick one ball mark or grass blade as a target — this is your line accuracy check before everything else. Poa surfaces get bumpy through the day. Your morning misses may differ from your afternoon misses.
5 min
2
15 / 25 / 35 foot distance ladder
Build your stroke-length feel for the most common lag putt distances. Three putts at each distance. The goal is getting the second putt inside the leather, not making the first. Lower-slope course — distance control matters more than read on most lag putts here.
8 min
3
Uphill / downhill speed calibration
If the practice green has slope: hit 5 uphill and 5 downhill putts from the same distance. Hit at least 5 putts each direction. This is where the practice green tells you what the course will play like today.
5 min
4
Pressure finish
Make 8 out of 10 from 4–6 feet before leaving. If you miss two in a row, reset the count. The goal is leaving the green with confidence, not a number. Greens may have more wear around the cup at high-traffic courses — your last putts will tell you what the actual surface is doing.
2 min
What to track with TrueRoll
Four metrics worth watching during your prep sessions at home or on the road before playing Lincoln Park Golf Course.