Let me just preface this by saying usually no two rounds are alike and unless you're playing the same course week over week, you can have a wildly different golf course experience than someone else. I guess what I'm trying to say is that It's ok for your list to be different than mine! I'm sure the same exact courses hit a little different during different parts of the year. 

That being said I have played plenty of public golf courses in the bay area and I have been keeping track of my favorites. This is my list of the top 10 bay area golf courses!