What are the top golf courses in Santa Clara, California?

The top golf courses in Santa Clara, California on Course Vaults are led by Pasatiempo Golf Club with a Course Vaults score of 9.2. This page ranks 19 courses, including Pasatiempo Golf Club, Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club, TPC at Stonebrae.

Does this list include courses near Santa Clara?

Yes. The Santa Clara, California list includes golf courses within about 25 miles of Santa Clara, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.

What is the #1 golf course in Santa Clara, California right now?

Pasatiempo Golf Club is currently #1 among courses in and around Santa Clara, California on Course Vaults at 9.2 out of 10.

How often is this ranking updated?

This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:40 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.

The best golf courses in Santa Clara, California

Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 16,956 rounds in California and rate what they played. These are the 19 highest-rated public and private courses within about 25 miles of Santa Clara, California, ranked by those community scores.

Pasatiempo Golf Club
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
9.2
PublicAlister Mackenzie & Tom Doak
4.7Conditions
4.8Layout
3.8Value
4.6Scenery
3.9Facilities
Pasatiempo is one of those rare courses where the round ends and you realize you can recall all 18 holes without effort. There’s no filler anywhere. Every tee shot presents a decision, every approach punishes indifference, and every green demands full engagement.
Written by
@KAbbassi
Must play
Walkable
Pristine
Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club
Menlo Park, CA, USA
8.2
PrivateJack 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
TPC at Stonebrae
Hayward, CA, USA
8.1
PrivateDavid McLay Kidd
4.0Conditions
4.5Layout
4.5Scenery
NRFacilities
Driving range
Must play
Hidden gem
Menlo Country Club
Woodside, CA, USA
8.1
PrivateTom Nicoll & Kyle Phillips
5.0Conditions
NRLayout
NRScenery
4.0Facilities
Driving range
Pristine
Restaurant
Stanford University Golf Club
Stanford, CA, USA
7.8
PrivateWilliam 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, USA
7.8
PrivateJack Nicklaus
Driving range
Restaurant
Bar
The Course at Wente Vineyards
Livermore, CA, USA
7.6
Public
4.0Conditions
4.7Layout
2.0Value
4.7Scenery
3.0Facilities
Views
Must play
Pristine
Canyon/Lake
Cinnabar Hills Golf Club
San Jose, CA, USA
7.3
PublicJohn Harbottle III
Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club
Palo Alto, CA, USA
7.2
PrivateClark Glasson & Robert Muir Graves
3.0Conditions
NRLayout
NRScenery
NRFacilities
Driving range
Restaurant
Bar
De Laveaga Golf Course
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
7.1
PublicBert Stamps
3.0Conditions
4.0Layout
3.0Value
3.0Scenery
2.3Facilities
Santa Cruz Muni course. Fun course winds through hills and around barrancas. Very few flat lies some fairways canted. Lots of poison oak so if you hit ball into a barranca don’t look for it. Some classic holes and some intimidating tee shots.
Written by
@GRaleigh 77
Putting area
Restaurant
Bar
Tournament
Coyote Creek Golf Club
Morgan Hill, CA, USA
7.1
PrivateJack Nicklaus
Driving range
Restaurant
Bar
Callippe Preserve Golf Club
Pleasanton, CA, USA
7.1
PublicBrian Costello
4.0Conditions
3.5Layout
4.0Value
3.5Scenery
3.4Facilities
Driving range
Fast greens
Hidden gem
Baylands Golf Links
Palo Alto, CA, USA
7.0
PublicWilliam F. & William Francis Bell
4.0Conditions
4.0Layout
4.0Value
4.0Scenery
4.0Facilities
Driving range
Mat range
Fast greens
The Peninsula Golf & Country Club
San Mateo, CA, USA
6.9
PrivateDonald Ross & Ron Forse
Driving range
Restaurant
Bar
Valley
Coyote Creek Golf Club
Morgan Hill, CA, USA
6.6
PrivateJack Nicklaus
Driving range
Restaurant
Bar
The Golf Club at Moffett Field
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
5.8
PublicBob E. Baldock
NRConditions
NRLayout
5.0Value
NRScenery
5.0Facilities
Links
Strategic
Great value
Sunnyvale Golf Course
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
5.4
PublicDavid W. Kent
Pruneridge Golf Course
Santa Clara, CA, USA
5.1
PrivateJack Fleming
Driving range
Restaurant
Bar
Shoreline at Mountain View
Shoreline Golf Links at Mountain View
Mountain View, CA, USA
4.9
PublicRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
3.0Conditions
3.0Layout
5.0Value
4.0Scenery
4.1Facilities
Fun links style. Play early. Afternoon windy and this might be the only place in the Bay Area that has mosquitoes.
Written by
@Cass55
Driving range
Grass range
Mat range

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 Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, California.

: The top golf courses in Santa Clara, California on Course Vaults are led by Pasatiempo Golf Club with a Course Vaults score of 9.2. This page ranks 19 courses, including Pasatiempo Golf Club, Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club, TPC at Stonebrae.
: 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 Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, California list includes golf courses within about 25 miles of Santa Clara, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
: Pasatiempo Golf Club is currently #1 among courses in and around Santa Clara, California on Course Vaults at 9.2 out of 10.
: This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:40 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.

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Pasatiempo Golf Club

Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club

TPC at Stonebrae

Menlo Country Club

Stanford University Golf Club

Ruby Hill Golf Club

The Course at Wente Vineyards

Cinnabar Hills Golf Club

Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club

De Laveaga Golf Course

Coyote Creek Golf Club

Callippe Preserve Golf Club

Baylands Golf Links

The Peninsula Golf & Country Club

Coyote Creek Golf Club

The Golf Club at Moffett Field

Sunnyvale Golf Course

Pruneridge Golf Course

Shoreline Golf Links at Mountain View

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