Menlo Park, California
Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club delivers a private-club experience amplified by a major 2024 renovation from Todd Eckenrode. Rolling fairways, strategic bunkering, and welcoming corridors define a thoughtful 21st-century update. Members now get top-grade conditions, visual drama, and the kind of playability that makes every round memorable.
Check out the sweeping native meadow between 7 and 8—a showcase for the club’s sustainability efforts and spectacular in bloom.
Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club is a shining example of a Bay Area private club reborn for the modern age. The 2024 Todd Eckenrode-led renovation transformed it from a classic but constrained Jack Fleming routing to a kaleidoscope of fresh options—wider corridors, rebuilt and boldly contoured greens, and expansive native meadows replacing thirsty turf. It’s now strategic, playable, and visually striking, with every hole coaxing a decision from the player. The result is a course that feels simultaneously timeless and brand new, showcasing the landscape and demanding thoughtful golf.
Todd Eckenrode’s careful eye for strategy and playability reimagined almost every detail—adapting Jack Fleming's bones for a next-generation club experience.
The mighty par-5 fifth is a relentless three-shotter, stretching to 590 yards and demanding both length and discipline. Its fairway is ringed by strategic bunkers, tempting long hitters to bite off too much and punishing the loose drive.
Play smart from the tee to set up a sensible layup, then navigate bunkers and angled approaches for a chance at birdie.
Stray drives or over-ambitious second shots will face either trees or stiff rough, turning a scoring opportunity into pure scramble.
Superb, championship-level turf and greens following the 2024 renovation; expect crisp fairways and artfully maintained native areas.
Member pace—efficient but unrushed; smooth rounds are the norm except during major club events.
Polished, discreet Bay Area country club feel—exclusive, but with a warm, long-standing member culture.
Traditional country-club attire required at all times.
The redesign makes smart layups and thoughtful angles more rewarding than pure yardage.
Three par 3s play at 170+ yards, so you’ll need confident, accurate strikes to avoid big numbers.
The newly rebuilt surfaces are both quick and undulating—lag putting is a must.
Course opens with Jack Fleming's original design
Renovations by Bill Love and Mark Rathert
Master planning begins for comprehensive overhaul
Major $23 million renovation breaks ground
Reopens with Todd Eckenrode’s full redesign
After a top-to-bottom $23 million renovation, Sharon Heights didn’t just get new greens—it reimagined nearly every fairway, bunker, and corner of the property. Members returned in 2024 to a club transformed, mixing old oaks and brand-new playing corridors.
Sharon Heights was purpose-built alongside the Sharon Heights housing development, one of California’s earliest high-end golf/real estate marriages. The club’s history is entwined with Menlo Park’s growth as a destination enclave.
The renovation took sustainability to another level—over 20 acres of pristine turf gave way to native grasses and drought-tolerant landscaping. The result? Wildlife sightings and environmental cred that set a template for Bay Area clubs.
Eckenrode’s redesign isn’t just cosmetic: fairways and bunkers were widened or shifted, making every approach a new decision. The member experience now means more angles, bigger shots, and just enough options to trip up the bold.
The $23 million renovation completed in 2024 is among the most sweeping Bay Area course overhauls in decades.
More than 20 acres of traditional turf were swapped for native meadows and sustainable landscaping.
The club’s location on Sand Hill Road puts it just minutes from the heart of Silicon Valley venture capital.
Sharon Heights was part of one of California’s earliest high-end golf and residential developments.
Oak trees and wildlife sightings remain an everyday part of the playing experience, even after extensive renovations.
Historic Alister MacKenzie accents and a fun, storied layout just 15 minutes away.
Stunning coastal views and a dramatic closing stretch along the Pacific.
Major championship pedigree and a classic parkland feel overlooking Lake Merced.
Two strong Arnold Palmer designs with an upscale resort atmosphere.
World-renowned Dr. Alister MacKenzie design—worth the drive for architecture buffs.
Palo Alto or Menlo Park for quickest access to Sharon Heights, Stanford, and Hwy 280.
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