The hardest golf courses in Long Beach, California
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Long Beach, California, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 51 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Cypress, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Huntington Beach and Lakewood.
Trump National Los Angeles
Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USASlope rating 146, 75.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,240 yds
PublicPerry Dye & Pete Dye
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.0Value
- 4.8Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
Great course, amazing quality, but anything left or right of the fairway is typically OOB since you can’t navigate to the fairways over. Not rushing to come back here.
Written by
@moodiebanks
- Views
- Driving range
- Restaurant
Shady Canyon Golf Club
Irvine, CA, USASlope rating 144, 74.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,012 yds
PrivateTom Fazio
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 3.7Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
Very barranca-happy layout. Greens had good form, but a little too soft for my liking.
Written by
@Lazstradamus
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Ike Eisenhower
Industry Hills Golf Club at Pacific Palms Resort
City of Industry, CA, USASlope rating 140, 74.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,211 yds
PublicWilliam Francis Bell & Casey O'Callaghan
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 1.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 1.0Facilities
North
The Los Angeles Country Club
Los Angeles, CA, USASlope rating 139, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,010 yds
PrivateGeorge C. Thomas
- 4.9Conditions
- 4.7Layout
- 4.4Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
The North at LACC made for a controversial US Open venue in 2023. I’m of the opinion that George Thomas’s 1927 design is one of the best in the West. The North’s front nine is undoubtedly one of my favorite nines I have played, with an equally as compelling back nine.
Written by
@Jwguy
- Must play
- Pristine
- Fast greens
Ocean North
The Resort at Pelican Hill
Newport Coast, CA, USASlope rating 137, 73.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,945 yds
PublicTom Fazio
- 4.1Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 2.5Value
- 4.9Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
Layout was top notch with ocean scenery as the backdrop for most of the holes. Difficult track, even in the fairway it would frequently be an uphill/downhill lie. Greens were lightning fast. Played at twilight for $175 about a year ago - saw rounds going for $400+ now.
Written by
@KirklandBomber
- Driving range
- Views
- By water
Big Canyon Country Club
Newport Beach, CA, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,062 yds
Rolling Hills Country Club
Rolling Hills Estates, CA, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.8 course rating, Platinum tees, 7,155 yds
(Babe Zaharias) Industry Hills Golf Club at Pacific Palms Resort
City of Industry, CA, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,826 yds
Coyote Hills Golf Course
Fullerton, CA, USA
Slope rating 135, 72.2 course rating, Coyote tees, 6,510 yds
(C. W. Koiner) Brookside Golf & Country Club
Pasadena, CA, USA
Slope rating 134, 74.8 course rating, Gold tees, 7,228 yds
Tustin Ranch Golf Club
Tustin, CA, USA
Slope rating 134, 73.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,842 yds
Hillcrest Country Club
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.7 course rating, Tee I, 6,850 yds
Black Gold Golf Club
Yorba Linda, CA, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,756 yds
Strawberry Farms Golf Club
Irvine, CA, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,700 yds
Oak Creek Golf Club
Irvine, CA, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,850 yds
(Ocean South) The Resort at Pelican Hill
Newport Coast, CA, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,580 yds
Mesa Verde Country Club
Costa Mesa, CA, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.0 course rating, Los Verdes tees, 6,808 yds
Wilshire Country Club
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Slope rating 132, 71.8 course rating, Green tees, 6,506 yds
El Dorado Park Golf Club
Long Beach, CA, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.8 course rating, Pros tees, 6,904 yds
Skylinks Golf Course
Long Beach, CA, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.6 course rating, Championship tees, 6,909 yds
Virginia Country Club
Long Beach, CA, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.3 course rating, Virginia tees, 6,655 yds
Palos Verdes Golf Club
Palos Verdes Estates, CA, USA
Slope rating 130, 71.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,313 yds
(Destroyer) Navy Golf Course
Cypress, CA, USA
Slope rating 129, 72.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,780 yds
Rancho Park Golf Club
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Slope rating 129, 72.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,839 yds
Annandale Golf Club
Pasadena, CA, USA
Slope rating 129, 72.3 course rating, Orange tees, 6,612 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Long Beach, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Trump National Los Angeles at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Long Beach, California at Slope 146 (75.0 course rating · Black tees · 7,240 yds). 51 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Long Beach, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Long Beach, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
