The best golf courses in Rancho Santa Fe, California

“Beautiful old course with super pure conditions. Greens will kill your score here if your speed is off. Very cool clubhouse with friendly staff. Handful of very picturesque holes. Plays incredibly different going towards and away from the clubhouse with the coastal wind.”

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@21tbell

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |✨Pristine
• |🌱Grass range

“First off… US Open track so there’s history here. It’s a very solid track that makes you think about every single shot you take. The fairways are tight and lined with fairway bunkers throughout.”

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@KAbbassi

• 🌊By water
• |🚶🏻Walkable
• |🏞️Views

“I played here in the winter - probably a mistake given the main draw to the course is the landscaping. Solid resort track but would only go back in-season.”

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@Jolfer

• 🏞️Views
• |🟢Putting area
• |✨Pristine

“It isn’t the south course, but it’s still golf on the ocean. That is as much as I can say about it. As a Minnesotan I played here in the winter so my view was skewed as I was just thankful to be playing golf, but this is a glorified muni.”

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@Dawgattheturn

• 🏞️Views
• |🌊By water
• |🚶🏻Walkable

“I don’t think there’s another course that has a better mix of atmosphere, golf course, and amenities. I wish I could play here everyday. Truly doesn’t get better. Enough hard holes to keep you on your toes and enough getable holes to keep you coming back.”

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@Colinarmi

• 🏞️Views
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |✨Pristine

“Challenging Dye track in a beautiful private neighborhood. Friendly staff, solid practice areas. Food is subpar but there’s a great view of the course from the restaurant.”

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@21tbell

• 😅Challenging
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🌱Grass range

“The toughest course I’ve played, but the greens were spectacular. Gil Hanse crushed it on this design, it was similar to some other Hanse courses I’ve played : Fields Ranch East, Rustic Canyon, Colonial CC. If you miss your approach shot you’re staring at double bogey.”

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@lock

• 😅Challenging
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🌾Links

“Semi private course tucked away in a very nice neighborhood. Lots of fun holes with great views, pretty challenging. Greens were quick but some of them were a bit shot. Pace was alright, with it being a resort you expect some slow golfers.”

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@21tbell

• 😅Challenging
• |✨Pristine
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range

“A really solid public track in the SD area. Very scorable front 9 and a more difficult back. It was in very good shape when I played and the pace was fine, not super speedy not slow. I really enjoyed the handful of island/peninsula greens.”

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@KAbbassi

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🌳Parkland
• |🟢Putting area

“Really fun for what it is. Super short. Really meant for beginners but actually makes you hit some shots on some holes. For the price you really cant beat it”

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@nturell22

• 💎Hidden gem
• |😅Challenging
• |💰Great value

“Great value for the view, flat and relatively easy for a decent golfer. It feels like it’s nicer than it is simply because you can see the ocean from nearly every hole.”

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@nick-jason

• 🚶🏻Walkable
• |🌊By water
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range

“Course conditions are a work in progress but solid overall. Tricky greens and lots of amazing views. Tucked inside a private neighborhood with friendly people and laid back environment.”

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@21tbell

• 😅Challenging
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |❗️Must play

“Great course in great condition. Amazing greens. Pace was perfect, no waiting. Practice areas are pretty terrible, mats only range with hard yellow balls and one tiny putting and chipping green.”

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@21tbell

• ✨Pristine
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🟦Mat range