Top Golf Courses in California
The top courses around California, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 25 courses made this list. Public and private clubs are both included, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
9.8Cypress Point Club
Pebble Beach, CA, USA
+74
9.4(Valley of Montecito) Valley Club of Montecito
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
+15
9.3Pebble Beach Resorts
Pebble Beach, CA, USA
+168
9.3(North) The Los Angeles Country Club
Los Angeles, CA, USA
+37
9.3Brambles Golf Club
Middletown, CA, USA
+6
9.2Pasatiempo Golf Club
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
+122
9.2(California of San Francisco) California Golf Club of San Francisco
South San Francisco, CA, USA
+37
9.2Riviera Country Club
Pacific Palisades, CA, USA+37
9.1San Francisco Golf Club
San Francisco, CA, USA
+36
9.1The Quarry at La Quinta
La Quinta, CA, USA
+3
9.0(Shore) Monterey Peninsula Country Club
Pebble Beach, CA, USA
+26
9.0(Dunes) Monterey Peninsula Country Club
Pebble Beach, CA, USA+16
9.0(The Preserve) Santa Lucia Preserve
Carmel, CA, USA
+9
8.9Meadow Club
Fairfax, CA, USA
+14
8.9The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe
Rancho Santa Fe, CA, USA
+1
8.8(Lake) The Olympic Club
San Francisco, CA, USA
+54
8.8Bel Air Country Club
Los Angeles, CA, USA
+21
8.8Sherwood Country Club
Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
+4
8.8(The Mountains) Bighorn Golf Club
Palm Desert, CA, USA
+2
8.8(Mountain) Vintage Club
Indian Wells, CA, USA
8.8Spyglass Hill Golf Course
Pebble Beach, CA, USA
+122
8.8Mayacama Golf Club
Santa Rosa, CA, USA
+2
8.7Annandale Golf Club
Pasadena, CA, USA
8.7Lakeside Golf Club
Burbank, CA, USA
+9
8.7Hillcrest Country Club
Los Angeles, CA, USA
+8
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. State pages include golf courses across California. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about course rankings in California.
The top golf courses in California on Course Vaults are led by Cypress Point with a Course Vaults score of 9.8. This page ranks 25 courses, including Cypress Point, Valley of Montecito, Pebble Beach.
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. State pages include golf courses across California. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The California list ranks golf courses across the state that meet Course Vaults eligibility (open, public and private courses, and at least 5 explicit ratings).
Cypress Point is currently #1 among courses in California on Course Vaults at 9.8 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 10, 2026, 9:08 PM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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