The best private courses in Thousand Oaks, 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 8 highest-rated private clubs within about 25 miles of Thousand Oaks, California, ranked by those community scores.

Riviera Country Club
Pacific Palisades, CA, USAPrivateGeorge C. Thomas & Ron Forse
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
Shot values to the max. Recovery options available. #4 has to be on the list of hardest holes I've ever played. #8 has to be on the list of most fun. I'm actually down on #10 unless you can carry the ball 305. I think it's a layup hole if you can't.
Written by
@Urannimal
- Must play
- Challenging
- Pristine

Sherwood Country Club
Thousand Oaks, CA, USAPrivateJack Nicklaus
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
Probably one of the best conditioned clubs in LA area. Pretty difficult off the tee, bunch of interesting shots. Great all day experience. Wish it was more walkable.
Written by
@Dbbreezy
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Pristine

Saticoy Country Club
Somis, CA, USAPrivateWilliam Francis Bell & Robert Muir Graves
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
One of the hardest tracks in LA, if you’re a bit off with your approach game it’s going to be a long day. Greens can be brutal and the wind is unforgiving. Great matchplay course and a hidden gem.
Written by
@Dbbreezy
- Hidden gem
- Challenging
- Must play

Brentwood Country Club
Los Angeles, CA, USAPrivateJohn Harbottle III
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.4Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
Greens and wind are its only real defense, but definitely not “get-able” without a decent game. Fun walk and solid membership. Great caddy program.
Written by
@Dbbreezy
- Walkable
- Driving range
- Pristine

Mulholland Hills Country Club (Formerly Braemar Country Club)
Tarzana, CA, USAPrivateTed Robinson Sr.
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.1Layout
- 3.1Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
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.
Written by
@Cary
- Driving range
- Challenging
- Fast greens

El Caballero Country Club
Tarzana, CA, USAPrivateRobert Trent Jones Sr.
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
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.
Written by
@Slamminsam
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
- Putting area

MountainGate Country Club
Los Angeles, CA, USAPrivateTed Robinson
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
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.
Written by
@AleksJ98
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

Woodland Hills Country Club
Woodland Hills, CA, USAPrivateWilliam Park Bell Sr. & Geoff Shackelford
- 2.5Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 2.5Scenery
- 2.3Facilities
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.
Written by
@GRaleigh 77
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Fast greens
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 Thousand Oaks, 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 Thousand Oaks, California.
The top private golf courses in Thousand Oaks, California on Course Vaults are led by Riviera Country Club with a Course Vaults score of 9.1. This page ranks 8 courses, including Riviera Country Club, Sherwood Country Club, Saticoy Country 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 Thousand Oaks, 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 Thousand Oaks, California list includes private golf courses within about 25 miles of Thousand Oaks, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Riviera Country Club is currently #1 among private courses in and around Thousand Oaks, California on Course Vaults at 9.1 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 4:17 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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