California’s lineup of public-access golf courses is one of the strongest in the U.S., with more than a few that even casual golf fans will have heard of. Pebble Beach Golf Links tops that list, of course, but which layouts follow?
With so many miles of staggering coast, it’s a lock that many oceanside courses will land on Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play list for public-access layouts in California. But it certainly isn’t a requirement. Keep scrolling to see them all.
Golfweek’s Best offers many lists of course rankings, with the list of top public-access courses in each state among the most popular. All the courses on this list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time.
Also popular are the Golfweek’s Best rankings of top private courses in each state, and that list is likewise included below.
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(m): Modern course, built in or after 1960
(c): Classic course, built before 1960
Note: If there is a number in the parenthesis with the m or c, that indicates where that course ranks among Golfweek’s Best top 200 modern or classic courses.
Best public-access courses in California
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1. Pebble Beach Golf Links
Pebble Beach (9c)
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2. Pasatiempo
Santa Cruz (34c)
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3. Spyglass Hill
Pebble Beach (31m)
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4. Torrey Pines (South)
San Diego (103c)
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5. Rustic Canyon
Moorpark (m)
6. Yocha Dehe at Cache Creek Casino
Brooks (m)
7. Rams Hill
Borrego Springs (m)
8. Links at Spanish Bay
Pebble Beach (m)
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9. CordeValle
San Martin (m)
10. Torrey Pines (North)
San Diego (m)
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11. PGA West (Stadium)
La Quinta (m)
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12. Poppy Hills
Pebble Beach (m)
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13. Barona Creek
Lakeside (m)
14. Pelican Hill (Ocean North)
Newport Coast (m)
15. Pelican Hill (Ocean South)
Newport Coast (m)
16. The Grand
San Diego (m)
17. Bayonet
Seaside (c)
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18. Soule Park
Ojai (m)
19. Desert Willow (Firecliff)
Palm Desert (m)
20. Classic Club
Palm Desert (m)
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