
Skylinks Course
Skylinks Golf Course
Public: #2063
Public: #1837
Public: #143

About this course
Skylinks, a local fixture in Long Beach, echoes with the spirit of accessible golf, delivering a classic, links-style experience minutes from the Pacific. The course embraces its flat, open terrain, mirroring the breezy character of its coastal location. Designed by Brian Curley in 2004, Skylinks presents a playable layout characterized by its generous fairways and undulating greens. While favoring a draw, the course subtly tests shot-making with strategically placed bunkers and the ever-present coastal winds, making club selection paramount. Beyond the course, Skylinks fosters a relaxed atmosphere, drawing a diverse crowd of locals who appreciate its unpretentious charm. Post-round, the clubhouse buzzes with lively chatter, a testament to the enduring appeal of affordable, community-focused golf in Southern California.
Quick facts
- Location
- Long Beach, CA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1959
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- William Francis Bell
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,909 yards
- Difficulty
- 72.6/130
- Course Vaults score
- 6.5
Getting there
Skylinks Golf Course sits just minutes from Long Beach Airport (LGB), making it one of Southern California's most accessible championship layouts, though most visitors arrive via Los Angeles International (LAX), roughly thirty miles north, followed by a straightforward forty-five-minute drive south through the urban sprawl that gradually yields to the coastal plain. The approach winds through Long Beach's industrial waterfront before opening onto the flat, windswept terrain of the Douglas Park neighborhood, where the course emerges as an unexpected oasis of manicured fairways and native grasses against the backdrop of container ships and refineries - a distinctly unglamorous but utterly authentic Southern California golf experience. For those with access to private aviation, Long Beach Airport's Fixed Base Operators provide a swift alternative to LAX's congestion, depositing you mere minutes from the first tee.

FAQ
Common questions about Skylinks
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Skylinks has a Course Vaults score of 6.5 out of 10 based on 31 logged golfers.
Skylinks was designed by William Francis Bell.
Yes. Skylinks is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Skylinks is 72.
Skylinks plays 6,909 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Skylinks is 130.




