Lisa & Douglas Goldman Tennis Center - San Francisco, California

Fiona T

If you choose to do group class here - 2 things I wish I knew beforehand:
- they cancel class if it rains, and only issue credit in your account for you to purchase another class. There is no refund.
- they have no flexibility, if you have any personal reasons to go another day for the same level, they won’t allow even if there is a lot of vacancies.
- the supervisor and front desk people’s attitude was a bit condescending when we were discussing these issues on site, and they look tired and disinterested in helping their customers.
- 2 stars are for some fun coaches they do have, and relatively quick email responses, but overall it was a negative experience because of their subpar customer service and how they treat their students
Hope it’s helpful for people who are researching tennis classes in SF and be mindful of you might not get what you paid for!

CC BurgessJr

Horrible. Don’t recommend for beginners. The goal of ownership is cram as many kids onto 1 court with 1 pro because the private ownership makes way more money with 14 kids to 1 pro. The teaching pros are largely not USPTA certified teaching tennis pros. The only private lessons available are typically on Sunday or late at night.

Charles Chou

Staff members are rude, especially low level staff like the guy cleaning up the courts. Good coaches are gone and young coaches are stepping in to give basic lessons.

Allison Elliott

Great public tennis court and pickleball center in Golden Gate Park. Very popular and busy.

Brian McGue

The courts are fantastic and there are lights so playing well into the evening is a viable option. The ability to reserve a court is also great, so there is no need to wait.

Lance Mock

These courts have been open for a while but thought I'd add my 2 cents. The courts are generally well spaced with net "walls" between some courts. I've mainly played on the courts off the "center" court which do not have the walls, so a bit annoying but more available. You should make reservations.

The main problem is the same old one the previous courts had, wind. Generally the wind comes with the court, ie from behind or in front of you as you face the net. It's a challenge but provided you adjust, not something that can be overcome.

Anyway enjoy the beautiful park and the beautiful courts. Both highly recommend.

Katie H

Don’t try to schedule any events here. I tried scheduling a company event 15 days ahead of time. I got confirmation there was availability and was told there’s a docusign and they’d charge my account. A few days passed and didn’t receive the info, so I called and emailed 5 times with no response. The last time they did respond they said it was all good. I get a call 3 days before and they wrote down the wrong dates. Now I’m scrambling to organize our event.

Michael Huston

Goldman and especially its group lessons are one of my favorite things about San Francisco. Coaches Angus, Charlie, Greg, Justin, and Verne are amazing instructors and people. I've taken lessons for 9 months and my game has improved significantly. Group lessons are extremely popular so be prepared to register the moment availability is released. Beautiful location in Golden Gate Park and courts are extremely well maintained. Thank you Goldman Tennis Center and staff!