Top Public Golf Courses in Oakland, California
The top public courses around Oakland, California, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 21 courses made this list. Anyone can book a tee time, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
7.8Presidio Golf Course
San Francisco, CA, USA
+45
7.7The Course at Wente Vineyards
Livermore, CA, USA
+11- 7.5
TPC Harding Park
San Francisco, CA, USA
+54 
7.5(South) Corica Park Golf Club
Alameda, CA, USA
+6
7.2(North) Corica Park Golf Club
Alameda, CA, USA
+10
7.1Boundary Oak Golf Course
Walnut Creek, CA, USA
7.1Callippe Preserve Golf Club
Pleasanton, CA, USA+1
7.0(Regulation) Lake Chabot Municipal Golf Course
Oakland, CA, USA
+2
7.0Baylands Golf Links
Palo Alto, CA, USA
+1- 6.8
Golden Gate Park Golf Course
San Francisco, CA, USA
+2 
6.7Tilden Park Golf Course
Berkeley, CA, USA
+5
6.6Sharp Park Golf Course
Pacifica, CA, USA
+8- 6.5
Lincoln Park Golf Course
San Francisco, CA, USA+8 
6.5The Bridges Golf Club
San Ramon, CA, USA+6
6.3Metropolitan Golf Links
Oakland, CA, USA
+2- 6.2
Peacock Gap Country Club
San Rafael, CA, USA
+11 
5.8The Golf Club at Moffett Field
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
+1
5.7Crystal Springs Golf Course
Burlingame, CA, USA+9
5.5Dublin Ranch Golf Club
Dublin, CA, USA
5.4Sunnyvale Golf Course
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
4.9(Shoreline at Mountain View) Shoreline Golf Links at Mountain View
Mountain View, CA, USA+1
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks public 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 or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public 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 public course rankings in Oakland, California.
The top public golf courses in Oakland, California on Course Vaults are led by Presidio with a Course Vaults score of 7.8. This page ranks 21 courses, including Presidio, Wente Vineyards, Harding.
Course Vaults ranks public 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 or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public 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 public 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.
Presidio is currently #1 among public courses in and around Oakland, California on Course Vaults at 7.8 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 11, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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