The best courses you can play in San Clemente, California
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members log rounds and rate what they played. These are the 19 highest-rated public courses within about 25 miles of San Clemente, California, ranked by those community scores.
+548.3(Ocean North) The Resort at Pelican Hill
Newport Coast, CA, USA
+368.1(Ocean South) The Resort at Pelican Hill
Newport Coast, CA, USA
+87.9The Ranch at Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach, CA, USA
+107.5Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club
Mission Viejo, CA, USA- +87.4
San Clemente Municipal Golf Club
San Clemente, CA, USA 
+267.3Goat Hill Park
Oceanside, CA, USA
+137.3Tustin Ranch Golf Club
Tustin, CA, USA
+57.2Arrowood Golf Club
Oceanside, CA, USA
+147.2Tijeras Creek Golf Club
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA
+267.1Monarch Beach Golf Links
Dana Point, CA, USA
+157.1Oak Creek Golf Club
Irvine, CA, USA
+97.1Talega Golf Club
San Clemente, CA, USA
+207.0Strawberry Farms Golf Club
Irvine, CA, USA
+66.9San Juan Hills Country Club
San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA
+86.2Rancho San Joaquin Golf Course
Irvine, CA, USA
+116.2(Los Lagos) Costa Mesa Country Club
Costa Mesa, CA, USA
+65.9Shorecliffs Golf Club
San Clemente, CA, USA
+65.6(Mesa Linda) Costa Mesa Country Club
Costa Mesa, CA, USA
+94.6Newport Beach Golf Course
Newport Beach, CA, USA
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 San Clemente, 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 San Clemente, California.
The top public golf courses in San Clemente, California on Course Vaults are led by The Resort at Pelican Hill with a Course Vaults score of 8.3. This page ranks 19 courses, including The Resort at Pelican Hill, The Resort at Pelican Hill, The Ranch at Laguna Beach.
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 San Clemente, 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 San Clemente, California list includes public golf courses within about 25 miles of San Clemente, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
The Resort at Pelican Hill is currently #1 among public courses in and around San Clemente, California on Course Vaults at 8.3 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Sep 12, 2026, 3:18 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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