The best private courses in Newport Beach, California
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members log rounds and rate what they played. These are the 6 highest-rated private clubs within about 25 miles of Newport Beach, California, ranked by those community scores.
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks private 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 private courses (not guest-friendly). City pages include private golf courses within about 25 miles of Newport Beach, 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 private course rankings in Newport Beach, California.
The top private golf courses in Newport Beach, California on Course Vaults are led by Santa Ana Country Club with a Course Vaults score of 8.7. This page ranks 6 courses, including Santa Ana Country Club, Virginia Country Club, Shady Canyon Golf Club.
Course Vaults ranks private 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 private courses (not guest-friendly). City pages include private golf courses within about 25 miles of Newport Beach, 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 Newport Beach, California list includes private golf courses within about 25 miles of Newport Beach, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Santa Ana Country Club is currently #1 among private courses in and around Newport Beach, California on Course Vaults at 8.7 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Sep 25, 2026, 5:34 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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