The best golf courses in Hayward, California
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 16,958 rounds in California and rate what they played. These are the 25 highest-rated public and private courses within about 25 miles of Hayward, California, ranked by those community scores.

California of San Francisco
California Golf Club of San Francisco
South San Francisco, CA, USAPrivateAlister Mackenzie & Robert Hunter
- 4.9Conditions
- 4.9Layout
- 4.4Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
- Must play
- Pristine
- Challenging

Claremont Country Club
Oakland, CA, USAPrivateJim Smith
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play

Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club
Menlo Park, CA, USAPrivateJack Fleming
Beautiful, some really interesting green surrounds but doesn’t rate for me. No cohesive flow to the routing and it plays extremely short with unfair results on many tee shots
Written by
@hammerinhank
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

Diablo Country Club
Diablo, CA, USAPrivateWillie Watson
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 4.4Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
Very linksy with subtle elevation changes, fast undulating greens. Despite the elevation changes this course can be easily walked. The 18th hole is a bit disappointing but given the lack of land they probably did what they could.
Written by
@Kunapro59
- Hidden gem
- Restaurant
- Driving range

TPC at Stonebrae
Hayward, CA, USAPrivateDavid McLay Kidd
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.5Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Hidden gem

Menlo Country Club
Woodside, CA, USAPrivateTom Nicoll & Kyle Phillips
- 5.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Restaurant

Orinda Country Club
Orinda, CA, USAPrivateWillie Watson
- 4.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
Feels like high end backyard golf; serene setting, tight holes sculpted into severe land. Some flaws - noticably short and protected only by tight treelines in spots - but a few interesting short par 3 or 3.5 holes will really stick with me, notably 3,8,13,14.
Written by
@hammerinhank
- Driving range
- Must play
- Fast greens

18 holes
Poppy Ridge Golf Course
Livermore, CA, USAPublicRees Jones & Steve Weisser
- 4.1Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.5Value
- 3.9Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Firm & fast. Nice views over the rolling East Bay hills. Definitely a new age/“woke” course with bounding hills to refocus shots hut wide of target (on the proper side).
Written by
@hammerinhank
- Must play
- Great value
- Views

Falls at Blackhawk Country Club
Danville, CA, USAPrivateTed Robinson Sr.
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
Right from the first hole, a downhill par 4 where you are 100 ft in the air you are wowed. The beauty especially in the early morning is overwhelming ! Great holes, you need to drive and putt it well. And always in excellent shape….
Written by
@Kunapro59
- Driving range
- Must play
- Mat range

Stanford University Golf Club
Stanford, CA, USAPrivateWilliam Francis Bell & William Park Bell Sr.
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Mat range

Ruby Hill Golf Club
Pleasanton, CA, USAPrivateJack Nicklaus
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

The Course at Wente Vineyards
Livermore, CA, USAPublic
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.7Layout
- 2.0Value
- 4.7Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Views
- Must play
- Pristine

Sequoyah Country Club
Oakland, CA, USAPrivate
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.5Scenery
- 1.0Facilities
Old school hidden gem with lots of charm and quirk - originally laid out by Seth Raynor, and my understanding is that Jay Blasi is going to do a restoration next year. Maybe 4-5 drivers all day, insanely small and undulated greens, and funky routing that crosses lines of play.
Written by
@shahbaz-hashmi
- Challenging
- Hidden gem
- Views

Contra Costa Country Club
Pleasant Hill, CA, USAPrivateA. Vernon Macan & Vernon Macan
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
A true golfers club! A recent redesign made Contra Costa one of the jewels of the East Bay. It’s a rolling hooked links course where the ball can be played in the air and on the ground. This place reaks golf! The practice facility is second to none spacious and full of targets.
Written by
@Kunapro59
- Driving range
- Must play
- Grass range

Green Hills Country Club
Millbrae, CA, USAPrivateAlister Mackenzie
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

South
Corica Park Golf Club
Alameda, CA, USAPublicRees Jones
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Hidden gem
- Great value
- Walkable

Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club
Palo Alto, CA, USAPrivateClark Glasson & Robert Muir Graves
- 3.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

North
Corica Park Golf Club
Alameda, CA, USAPublicMarc Logan
- 3.7Conditions
- 2.9Layout
- 3.2Value
- 3.1Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
- Walkable
- Driving range
- Fast greens

Callippe Preserve Golf Club
Pleasanton, CA, USAPublicBrian Costello
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
- Driving range
- Fast greens
- Hidden gem

Baylands Golf Links
Palo Alto, CA, USAPublicWilliam F. & William Francis Bell
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Mat range
- Fast greens

Boundary Oak Golf Course
Walnut Creek, CA, USAPublicRobert Muir Graves
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Parkland
- Putting area

Regulation
Lake Chabot Municipal Golf Course
Oakland, CA, USAPublicWilliam Lock & Willie Watson
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- NRValue
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities

The Peninsula Golf & Country Club
San Mateo, CA, USAPrivateDonald Ross & Ron Forse
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

Oakhurst Country Club
Clayton, CA, USAPrivateRon Fream
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 4.5Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
Oakhurst has the possibility of being one of the best in the Bay but management just can’t seem to maintain it. While the course is bordered by homes, they are so far out of play that it’s not an issue.
Written by
@Kunapro59
- Views
- Driving range
- Mat range

Tilden Park Golf Course
Berkeley, CA, USAPublicWilliam Francis Bell
- 3.0Conditions
- 1.0Layout
- 1.0Value
- 1.0Scenery
- 1.0Facilities
- Hidden gem
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. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Hayward, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about course rankings in Hayward, California.
The top golf courses in Hayward, California on Course Vaults are led by California Golf Club of San Francisco with a Course Vaults score of 9.1. This page ranks 25 courses, including California Golf Club of San Francisco, Claremont Country Club, Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club.
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. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Hayward, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Hayward, California list includes golf courses within about 25 miles of Hayward, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
California Golf Club of San Francisco is currently #1 among courses in and around Hayward, California on Course Vaults at 9.1 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 13, 2026, 4:13 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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