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San Francisco Golf Club
At San Francisco Golf Club, Bruce Baker befriended future USGA presidents Sandy Tatum and Grant Spaeth. During a round in 1993, Spaeth encouraged him to attend Rules school, beginning Baker’s long career in tournament service.
- Course
- 18 holes · par 71
- Original architect
- A.W. Tillinghast
The course
Course design
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Club friendships and service to the game
Baker later helped develop the idea behind Youth on Course: making golf available to children for five dollars. His friendships at the Club were an early link in a wider commitment to regional golf.
Championships
Results and dates 1 edition
Curtis Cup
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United States (Curtis Cup)
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In the archive
Sources and editorial notes6 references
Sources for this story
- 2024 NCGA Hall of Fame Ceremony Northern California Golf Association
History and course description.
Consulted 2026-09-21
Record sources
- GCSANC: Thru the Green, June 1987
- jimurbinagolf.com: retained course-work evidence
- LINKS: Tom Doak redesign of San Francisco Golf Club
- GCSANC: Thru the Green, January 2015
- R&A official Curtis Cup match history The primary match-history entry records these dates: 1974 (Aug. 2-3): USA 13, GB&I 5; San Francisco, California Dates corroborated against the retained official USGA 2026 Record Book. No participant, score or historical routing changes are selected.