Crystal Springs is located just 30 minutes south of San Francisco in Burlingame, bordering I-280 just north of exit 36.

Crystal Springs has an interesting layout in a scenic setting as it's routed over rolling hills adjoining a wildlife sanctuary above the Crystal Springs reservoir. Drives to narrow fairways are influenced by the slope of the hills and are easily pushed offline. The par-5's may be reachable in two, and one of the par-4s is only 298 yards and potentially drivable. There's not much water or sand in play, providing a very playable golf course. It plays to 6,628 yards from the back tees, 72.3/124, course/slope ratings, with three shorter tees. It was designed by Scottish golf course architect William Herbert Fowler in 1924, with redesign work by William F. Bell and Robert Muir Graves.