The best private courses in Oakland, California
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members log rounds and rate what they played. These are the 15 highest-rated private clubs within about 25 miles of Oakland, California, ranked by those community scores.
+439.1(California of San Francisco) California Golf Club of San Francisco
South San Francisco, CA, USA
+449.1San Francisco Golf Club
San Francisco, CA, USA
+588.8(Lake) The Olympic Club
San Francisco, CA, USA
+358.6Lake Merced Golf Club
Daly City, CA, USA
+118.5Claremont Country Club
Oakland, CA, USA
+358.2(Ocean) The Olympic Club
San Francisco, CA, USA
+98.2Diablo Country Club
Diablo, CA, USA
+98.1TPC at Stonebrae
Hayward, CA, USA
+98.1Orinda Country Club
Orinda, CA, USA
+78.1Menlo Country Club
Woodside, CA, USA
+57.6Sequoyah Country Club
Oakland, CA, USA
+67.5Green Hills Country Club
Millbrae, CA, USA
+97.5(Cliffs) The Olympic Club
San Francisco, CA, USA
+66.9The Peninsula Golf & Country Club
San Mateo, CA, USA
+56.8Oakhurst Country Club
Clayton, CA, USA
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 Oakland, 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 Oakland, California.
The top private golf courses in Oakland, California on Course Vaults are led by California Golf Club of San Francisco with a Course Vaults score of 9.1. This page ranks 15 courses, including California Golf Club of San Francisco, San Francisco Golf Club, The Olympic 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 Oakland, 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 Oakland, California list includes private golf courses within about 25 miles of Oakland, 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 private courses in and around Oakland, California on Course Vaults at 9.1 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Sep 25, 2026, 4:37 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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