The best golf courses in Santa Clarita, California

“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.”

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@Jwguy

• ❗️Must play
• |✨Pristine
• |💨Fast greens

“I loved how you leave the clubhouse and disappear back into the neighborhood, almost feeling tucked away from everything. The iconic bridge is obviously a standout feature and makes the property so memorable, along with the incredible views. The course was in great condition…”

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@jensencastle

• ❗️Must play
• |✨Pristine
• |🤝Caddies

“Generous targets off the tee, just the right amount of tree cover for my liking and expansive greens that offer many pin locations and variety.”

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@Lazstradamus

• 💎Hidden gem
• |🍺Bar
• |🚶🏻Walkable

“Golden age classic, about to re-open as a fully restored course dating back to 1919 thanks to Kyle Phillips design who restored the greens to their full scale and more prominently featured the barranca throughout the course adding visual appeal and strategic shot values”

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@RFimbo14

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

“Recently played after major renovation. Course was extremely challenging! Must find fairways at all times to remain in play. Front 9 definitely played harder than the back, both front and back also had fun and challenging elevation.”

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@Cary

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |😅Challenging
• |💨Fast greens

“Great Hilly Country Club out in LA-the greens have very cool contours and play crispy and firm-don’t short side yourself unless you have good hands. Backs up to a tough 7000 rated 74.”

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@Slamminsam

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |💎Hidden gem
• |🟢Putting area

“One of the few Robert Trent Jones SR courses in the west coast recently renovated . I enjoyed it and would recommend it. Tough par 3’s with carries over water and contoured greens and lots of bunkers. 18th hole is a long and weird.”

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@GRaleigh 77

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🌱Grass range
• |🟢Putting area

“I don't have a ton to say about this golf course as a strategic challenge, but it's always in the best condition of LA county public golf courses. There's a couple of funky holes, #12 comes to mind, but you're not going to walk away hating it or anything.”

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@Urannimal

• 🚶🏻Walkable
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |💎Hidden gem

“To me, this is the best of the Los Angeles city courses. There's not much George Thomas left, but you can still see some of it in a few of the greens.”

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@Urannimal

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🚶🏻Walkable
• |🟦Mat range

“Really good variety of holes with some very fun scoring opportunities. 16-18 is my favorite stretch of la city golf”

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@KAbbassi

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🍔Restaurant
• |🍺Bar

“Not a bad course-greens are kept well, but the rest of the course is a bit worn. Firm fairways and hard kicks make tee shots go far but also could give bad breaks. Layout is mostly good but a few greens complexes are badly turtle shelled and play frustrating”

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@Slamminsam

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

“For a course trapped in the rolling mountain landscape, I think Mountain Gate does a decent job of making fairly enjoyable routing out of a somewhat limited area  architecturally speaking.”

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@AleksJ98

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🍔Restaurant
• |🍺Bar

“Little funky cramped for space in spots so some narrow chutes to hit into. Good greens fringe was inconsistent and made up of different kinds of grass. Made chipping an adventure. Fun course and great clubhouse patio overlooking Woodland Hills.”

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@GRaleigh 77

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🌱Grass range
• |💨Fast greens

“A little quirky, but could be a lot quirkier which would be an improvement. It’s fun. It’s also a little unpredictable which is part of the charm for a muni (fliers in the fairway, example.) I’d play here again.”

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@Lazstradamus

• 🚶🏻Walkable
• |😅Challenging
• |💨Fast greens

“I play this course a lot in the mornings before work. Good vibes and greens are decent. Pace of play sucks if you aren’t one of the first couple times off. Typical wide open, bomb it anywhere, and go low muni. Overall solid for an LA muni.”

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@brycedanielgolf

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🌱Grass range
• |🍔Restaurant

“Is this place, "good"? No. Can you hit driver a lot and try to make birdies? Yes. Public teetimes are difficult occasionally in Los Angeles, but if you wind up here, you shouldn't have a bad day. It's probably fifth on the list of city courses.”

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@Urannimal

• 🚶🏻Walkable
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🐢Slow greens