Best Golf Courses In Southern California
From Los Angeles down to San Diego, Southern California has this amazing ability to make moments feel as though they’re short-lived—an ethereal trick on the senses that can’t be duplicated. The sunsets from Point Dume, that magic hour glow of the Santa Rosa Mountains, the perfect imperfections of the Joshua Tree… and of course, those unbelievable four-hour windows on the golf course when this beautiful landscape comes together as a series of unforgettable snapshots.
- La Quinta, California
- Five Miraculous 18-Hole Courses: Stadium Course at PGA West, Mountain Course, Dunes Course, Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course, and Greg Norman Course
- Designs by Pete Dye (Stadium, Mountain, Dunes), Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman
- Play Where the Pros Play Every January in the CareerBuilder Challenge
- Stadium's Par 3, 17th Hole "Alcatraz" is One of the Best Par 3s in the U.S.
- Rancho Palos Verdes, California
- Designed by Pete Dye
- Unbeatable Pacific Ocean Views on Every Hole
- Consistently Rated as a Top Track in All of California
- Known as One of the Most Expensive Golf Courses Ever Built
- Carlsbad, California
- One of Arnold Palmer's Best Designs
- Beautiful Setting Just Off the Batiguitos Lagoon
- 18th Hole is One of the Best Closing Holes in So. Cal
- Among the Best Resort Courses in the U.S.
- Poway, California
- Designed by Johnny Miller
- Brilliantly Routed Through San Diego Hill Country
- Accentuated by Three Lakes, Five Waterfalls and an Array of Wildflowers
- Rugged Rock Outcroppings and Steep Ravines Add to the Challenge
- Dana Point, California
- Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
- Prime Oceanfront Property
- Signature 3rd Hole Will Take Your Breath Away
- A Premier Resort Golf Getaway
- Palm Desert, California
- Designed by Nick Faldo
- Course Design Reflects Faldo’s Affinity for the Great Sand-Belt Courses in Australia
- Picturesque Backdrop of the Snow-Capped Santa Rosa Mountains
- Desert Golf at Its Finest
- Riverside, California
- Designed by Dr. Gil Morgan/Schmidt Curley Designs
- Awarded National Course of the Year in 2013
- Routed Through the Jensen Quarry for One of the Most Dramatic Layouts You’ll Ever Play
- Par 3, 14th Among the Best Holes in the State
- Palm Desert, California
- Features Two 18-Hole Tracks: Firecliff & Mountain View
- Designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry
- Both Courses Combine for Over 200 Bunkers
- Raw Desert Waste Areas Can Be Found Lining Most Holes
- Carlsbad, California
- Two Championship 18-Hole Courses: Champions Course & Legends Course
- Designed by Joe Lee & Dick Wilson and Redesigned by Jeff Brauer, Damian Pascuzzo & Steve Pate
- Host of 37 PGA Eventss
- Course Conditions Are Some of the Best in the West
Golf in Southern California is just too darn good for us to sum up in one article, so make sure to check out all of our amazing courses across the US to see other great courses in Los Angeles, San Diego, Palm Springs, La Quinta and all points in between.