02/25/2025
We have the 2025 Tournament dates. The Tourney will be held at Golden Gate Park Golf
Course.
Qualifying round: September 13-14,
Brackets: September 20-21 & September 27-28, 2025 (Saturdays & Sundays).
Entries are due between August 1-30, 2025.
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10/02/2024
Congratulations to this year's champions: Arthur Hsu & Jay, and the winners of all the flights! Thanks everyone for participating. The final winners of all the brackets are posted on the Results, Entry Form & Tee Times page.
Originally known as the “Father and Son”, this alternate shot, match play tournament was the brain child of legendary San Francisco sports writer, Art Rosenbaum. It was first played in the summer of 1951 as part of the grand opening of Golden Gate Park Golf Course. In 1995, the tournament was opened to female players and the name of the tournament changed to the “Family Golf Tournament”. This event was played annually from 1951 through 2003. After a three year break due to financial problems, the tournament was restarted in the fall of 2007 and continues to this day. Past participants include U. S. Open Champions Ken Venturi and Johnny Miller; former San Francisco Amateur Champion John Susko; LPGA star Dorthy Delasin; former San Francisco Champion Tom Culligan; and former mayor Art Agnos.
An eighteen-hole medal play, alternate shot qualifying round will be played to determine match play flights. The lowest qualifying scores and the defending champions will play in the Championship flight. All other flights will consist of teams determined by their qualifying scores.
This is an eighteen-hole, alternate shot event. Each team chooses a player to play from the first tee. From there, alternate shots until the hole is completed. The partner who didn't tee off on the first hole will tee off on the second hole and alternate shots after that.
Any combination of parents and children can team up to play in the event (including grandparents, aunts & uncles). Each team must have a generation gap. No husband and wife teams or brother and sister teams are allowed. Children must be six years old. No handicap required.
Golden Gate Park Golf Course, San Francisco
Dates (Saturdays & Sundays):
| September 13-14, 2025 | Medal Play (Stroke Play) |
| September 20-21, 2025 | Match Play - Brackets |
| September 27-28, 2025 | Match Play - Brackets Semi Finals and Finals |
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Entries accepted after August 1, 2025. The first 80 entries will be accepted.
Entry deadline is August 29, 2025.
Click here or the button below to download the entry form, print it, fill it out and send it along with your check. You may have to use “Print Preview” to size the entry form to fit your printer paper. Thanks.
| Flight | Match |
|---|---|
| CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT | Arthur Hsu & Jay def. Joe Hayden & Ben - 1 up |
| CULLIGAN FAMILY FLIGHT | Hugh Zeng & Karina def. Paul Negengast & Elan - 4 & 3 |
| JOHN AMBROSIO FLIGHT | Panos Gogonas & Yanni def. Tim Watterson & Zach - 1 up |
| JOHN SUSKO FLIGHT | Greg Porter & Tom Dineen def. Steve Landi & Marco Innocenti - default |
| ART ROSENBAUM FLIGHT | Gary Louie & Jeffrey def. Greg Richards & Joe - 1 up |
| ETHEL VENTURI FLIGHT | Jessica Chang & Jay def. Terry Miyashiro & Sean - 6 & 5 |
| ALTA SUMERS FLIGHT | George Bacigalupi & Paul def. Ed Markey & Jack - 5 & 4 |
| >NELSON CULLENWARD FLIGHT | Panos Gogonas & Elli def. Rich Ralphson & Ricky - 6 & 5 |