VIDEO: Golfers Host Fundraiser to "Save Sharp Park"

Hundreds of golf enthusiasts, politicians and community leaders came to the Thursday evening to show their support for the course, which has been the source of much controversy in recent years. 

The San Francisco Public Golf Alliance, an advocacy group for the sport that's played a major role in , hosted a fundraiser with a raffle for clubs, a painting of Sharp Park and passes to regional golf destinations.

The course has come under attack from environmentalists and fiscal conservatives alike. The former argue that populations of red-legged frogs and San Francisco garter snakes, both protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), are routinely damaged during operations, such as lawn mowing and water drainage, at the course. The latter argue that it is a money drain for the city of San Francisco, which owns it, and cannot be profitable without investment beyond the city's means. 

Environmentalists recently took the issue to a federal court by for what they call violations of the ESA. Initial conferences in the case are . The city has denied all of environmentalists' claims. 

Pacifica Councilman Len Stone, former Councilwoman and two-term mayor Julie Lancelle, San Mateo County Supervisor Don Horsley and San Mateo County Supervisor candidate Richard Holober attended the event, as did many golf "dignitaries".

The Wild Equity Institute, one of the environment advocacy groups to sue San Francisco, will hold a rally outside of San Francisco City Hall Friday, "Save the Frogs Day", at noon.

According to Wild Equity's website, protesters Friday hoped to convey that "San Francisco is wasting millions on the underutilized, money-losing Sharp Park Golf Course located in Pacifica, while San Francisco community services are being cut. The golf course operations are killing endangered species (California red-legged frog & San Francisco garter snake) on the property and the poor placement of the course destroyed wetland, upland, and lagoon habitat that the endangered species depend on."

Come back soon for a video of that rally.