Best golf courses: California / Nevada

California / Nevada: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in this country or region. Each golf club has been visited and/or researched by Where2Golf. Click on the course name below to discover more. The course ratings below range from 5 highest, to 2 lowest. They attempt to provide an indication of the golfing experience you might expect at the course (based on its design, condition and surroundings). Hover your cursor above the Rating Key for the rating definitions.
5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s!
Visitors welcome
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Neville & Grant

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Designer

Original design by Jack Neville & Douglas Grant (1919), with later improvements by Herbert Fowler (1920), H. Chandler Egan (1928), Jack Nicklaus (1998) and Arnold Palmer & Thad Layton (2007-16).

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Dye, Pete

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Pete Dye

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Visitors welcome
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Jones Sr, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Designer

Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr, who said of Spyglass Hill "the first six holes were inspired by Pine Valley, the rest by Augusta National." Course modifications made by Tom Fazio (1996).

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Rsrt guests only
San Jose
Jones II, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Rsrt guests only

Nearest city

San Jose

Designer

Robert Trent Jones Jr.

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Palmer, Arnold

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

An Arnold Palmer Classic Course.

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Rsrt guests only
Las Vegas
Fazio, Tom

Visitors?

Rsrt guests only

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Tom Fazio in collaboration with owner Steve Wynn.

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Jones, Rees

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Rees Jones

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Visitors welcome
Carson City
Fazio, George & Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Carson City

Designer

George Fazio and nephew Tom Fazio.

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Palmer, Arnold

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Arnold Palmer

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Dye, Pete

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Husband & wife team of Pete & Alice Dye

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Visitors welcome
San Diego
Baird, Gary Roger

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Diego

Designer

Gary Roger Baird

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Visitors welcome
San Diego
Bell, William F.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Diego

Designer

Original design by William Park "Billy" Bell and finished by his son William Francis "Billy" Bell Jr; substantial modifications by Rees Jones (2001).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
(Closed in 2016)
Los Angeles
Dye, Pete

Visitors?

(Closed in 2016)

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

Father/son team of Pete Dye & Perry Dye, and Fred Couples

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Santa Barbara
Graves, Robert Muir

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Santa Barbara

Designer

Robert Muir Graves

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Los Angeles
Jones II, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

Robert Trent Jones Jr.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Truckee
Jacobsen & Hardy

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Truckee

Designer

Peter Jacobsen & Jim Hardy
4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Jones II, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Designer

Original design by Robert Trent Jones Jr; renovated by RTJ Jr & Bruce Charlton (2013).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Nicklaus, Jack

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Jack Nicklaus

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Temecula
Hills, Arthur

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Temecula

Designer

Arthur Hills

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Los Angeles
Fazio, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

Tom Fazio

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Diego
Miller, Johnny

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Diego

Designer

Johnny Miller, Robert Muir Graves & Damian Pascuzzo

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Diego
Schmidt-Curley Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Diego

Designer

Schmidt-Curley Design (Lee Schmidt & Brian Curley).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Jones II, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Robert Trent Jones Jr.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Francisco
Miller & Pulley

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

Johnny Miller & Jack Barry, with later revision to 18-holes by Algie Pulley.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Dye, Pete

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Pete Dye

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Schmidt-Curley Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Schmidt-Curley Design (Lee Schmidt & Brian Curley).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Francisco
Hills, Arthur

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

Arthur Hills

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Norman, Greg

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Greg Norman

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Los Angeles
Bell, William F.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

William Francis "Billy" Bell Jr & Casey O'Callaghan.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Diego
Wilson, Dick

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Diego

Designer

Original design by Dick Wilson (1965); later improvements by Joe Lee (1973, 1984) and Damian Pascuzzo, Steve Pate & Jeff Brauer (2011).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Fought, John

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Original layout (known as the East course) designed by Ted Robinson (1986). Substantial redesign by John Fought (2007), and renamed as the Players course.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Dye, Pete

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Pete Dye

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Fazio, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Tom Fazio
4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Diego
Player, Gary

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Diego

Designer

Gary Player Signature Course

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Diego
Palmer, Arnold

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Diego

Designer

Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Clark, Clive

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Original layout (known as the West course) designed by Ted Robinson (1986). Substantial redesign by Clive Clark (2006), and renamed as the Celebrity course.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Hurdzan/Fry & Cook

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Hurdzan/Fry Design (Dr Michael J. Hurdzan & Dana Fry) working with PGA Tour player John Cook.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Francisco
Watson & Whiting

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

William "Willie" Watson & Sam Whiting (1925).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Truckee
Jones Sr, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Truckee

Designer

Original course designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr (1969). Redesigned by Kyle Phillips (2004).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Los Angeles
Robinson, Ted

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

Father/son team of Ted Robinson & Ted Robinson Jr designed the original 36-holes (Valley & Mountain courses); layout now comprises 27 holes.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Bernardino
Baird, Gary Roger

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Bernardino

Designer

Gary Roger Baird

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Hurdzan/Fry & Cook

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Hurdzan/Fry Design (Dr Michael J. Hurdzan & Dana Fry) working with PGA Tour player John Cook.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Bernardino
Morgan & Schmidt-Curley

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Bernardino

Designer

Dr Gil Morgan, with Brian Curley (Schmidt-Curley Design).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Truckee
Nicklaus, Jack

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Truckee

Designer

A Jack Nicklaus Signature Course
4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Truckee
Bell, Brad

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Truckee

Designer

Brad Bell
4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Los Angeles
Couples & Schmidt-Curley

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

Fred Couples Signature Course, designed with Brian Curley (Schmidt-Curley Design).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Truckee
Bailey, Dick

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Truckee

Designer

Dick Bailey
4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
(Closed in 2014)
Modesto
Nicklaus & Sarazen

Visitors?

(Closed in 2014)

Nearest city

Modesto

Designer

Co-designed by Jack Nicklaus and Gene Sarazen

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
(Closed in 2015)
Modesto
Harbottle & Kelley

Visitors?

(Closed in 2015)

Nearest city

Modesto

Designer

John Harbottle III and owner George Kelley.
4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Jones II, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Designer

Robert Trent Jones Jr, with Tom Watson & Frank "Sandy" Tatum.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Rsrt guests only
San Francisco
Whiting, Sam

Visitors?

Rsrt guests only

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

Sam Whiting

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Jose
Harbottle III, John

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Jose

Designer

John Harbottle III

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Dye, Pete

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Pete Dye

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Nicklaus, Jack

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Jack Nicklaus

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Carmel-by-the-Sea
McClure, Bob

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Designer

Originally designed by General Bob McClure. Significantly upgraded, re-routed and re-bunkered by Gene Bates (2008/09).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Santa Barbara
Bell, William F.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Santa Barbara

Designer

William Francis "Billy" Bell Jr.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Fazio, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Tom Fazio
4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Modesto
Morrish, Carter

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Modesto

Designer

Carter Morrish

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Francisco
Miller, Johnny

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

Johnny Miller

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Casper & Nash

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Billy Casper & Greg Nash

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Weed & Floyd

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Bobby Weed & Raymond Floyd

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Carnes, Edwin

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Designer

Original design by US Army General Edwin Carnes. Significantly upgraded, re-routed and re-bunkered by Gene Bates (2008/09).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Jose
Jones, Rees

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Jose

Designer

Rees Jones

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Nicklaus, Jack

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

A Jack Nicklaus Signature design

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Nicklaus, Jack

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Jack Nicklaus

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Los Angeles
Fazio, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

Tom Fazio

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Sacramento
Jones, RT Sr & RT Jr

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Sacramento

Designer

The last co-design by father/son team of Robert Trent Jones Sr and Robert Jr. With Robert Sr in his 90s at the time, it is assumed Robert Jr did most of the work!

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Jose
MacKenzie, Dr Alister

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Jose

Designer

Original design by Dr Alister MacKenzie & Robert Hunter; modifications by Tom Doak (1998-2006).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Faldo & Schmidt-Curley

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Nick Faldo's first design in the U.S., created with Brian Curley (Schmidt-Curley Design).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Mesquite
Rider, Dennis

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Mesquite

Designer

Dennis Rider

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Fazio, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Current design by Tom Fazio and owner Steve Wynn (2005), on the site of an earlier Lawrence Hughes design (1952).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Santa Barbara
Jones II, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Santa Barbara

Designer

Robert Trent Jones II (lead designer Bruce Charlton).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Dye, Pete

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Pete Dye

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Los Angeles
Dye, Pete

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

Original design by Pete Dye (1999, as Ocean Trails Golf Club); remodelled by Jim Fazio (2006).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Los Angeles
Jacobsen & Hardy

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

A Peter Jacobsen Signature Course

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Los Angeles
Hanse, Gil

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

Gil Hanse (Hanse Golf Course Design)

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Jose
Norman, Greg

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Jose

Designer

Greg Norman

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Rsrt guests only
San Diego
Fazio, Tom

Visitors?

Rsrt guests only

Nearest city

San Diego

Designer

Tom Fazio

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
San Francisco
Jones II, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

Original design by Robert Trent Jones Jr (1966); modifications by Johnny Miller (2011).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Truckee
Jones II, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Truckee

Designer

Robert Trent Jones Jr.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Modesto
Griffiths, Denis

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Modesto

Designer

Denis Griffiths

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Sacramento
Foster, Keith

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Sacramento

Designer

Keith Foster

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
San Francisco
Miller, Johnny

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

Johnny Miller, Sandy Tatum, Jim Summers & Fred Bliss

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
By arrangement
Truckee
Miller & Harbottle

Visitors?

By arrangement

Nearest city

Truckee

Designer

Johnny Miller & John Harbottle III
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
San Luis Obispo
Pascuzzo & Pate

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Luis Obispo

Designer

Damian Pascuzzo and Jerry Pate

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Schmidt-Curley Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Schmidt-Curley Design (Lee Schmidt & Brian Curley).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Sacramento
Miller, Johnny

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Sacramento

Designer

Johnny Miller

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Reno
Fleming, van Meter & Eiguren

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Reno

Designer

John Fleming, Steve van Meter and Lou Eiguren
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Sacramento
Bell, Brad

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Sacramento

Designer

Brad Bell

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
(Closed in 2016)
Los Angeles
Dye, Pete

Visitors?

(Closed in 2016)

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

Father/son team of Pete Dye & Perry Dye, and Fred Couples

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Reno
Jones Sr, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Reno

Designer

Robert Trent Jones Sr.
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Reno
Jones II, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Reno

Designer

Robert Trent Jones Jr.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
San Jose
Nicklaus, Jack

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Jose

Designer

A Jack Nicklaus Signature Course

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Temecula
Hills & Forrest

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Temecula

Designer

Arthur Hills & Steve Forrest

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Dye, Pete

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Pete Dye

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Palmer, Arnold

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Temecula
Fream, Ron

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Temecula

Designer

Ronald (Ron) Fream

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Nicklaus Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Nicklaus Design

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Reno
Palmer; Zoeller & Harbottle

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Reno

Designer

Legend course: designed by Arnold Palmer (1999). Challenge course: designed by Fuzzy Zoeller & John Harbottle III (2000).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Rsrt guests only
San Francisco
Bell & Thomas

Visitors?

Rsrt guests only

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

Original design by George C. Thomas Jr and William Park "Billy" Bell (1930). Renovation by John Harbottle (2008).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Dye, Perry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Perry Dye
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Mesquite
Panks, Gary

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Mesquite

Designer

Gary Panks

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Robinson, Ted

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Father/son team of Ted Robinson & Ted Robinson Jr.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Carson City
Miller & Harbottle

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Carson City

Designer

Johnny Miller & John Harbottle III
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Panks & Angus

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Gary Panks & Michael Angus

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Carson City
Jacobsen & Harbottle

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Carson City

Designer

Peter Jacobsen & John Harbottle III
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
(Closed in 2009)
Las Vegas
Weiskopf, Tom

Visitors?

(Closed in 2009)

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Tom Weiskopf
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Temecula
Jones Sr, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Temecula

Designer

Robert Trent Jones Sr.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Los Angeles
Lehman, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

Tom Lehman and Casey O'Callaghan

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Los Angeles
Robinson, Ted

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

Ted Robinson (Sr).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Los Angeles
Fazio, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

Tom Fazio

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Not weekends
Los Angeles
Bell & Thomas

Visitors?

Not weekends

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

William Park "Billy" Bell with George C. Thomas Jr.
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
San Bernardino
Landmark Golf

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Bernardino

Designer

Landmark Golf Design (lead designers Lee Schmidt & Brian Curley).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Los Angeles
Bell, William F.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

William Francis "Billy" Bell Jr & Casey O'Callaghan.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
San Diego
Wilson, Dick

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Diego

Designer

Original design by Dick Wilson (1965); later improvements by Joe Lee (1973, 1984).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
San Bernardino
Schmidt-Curley Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Bernardino

Designer

Schmidt-Curley Design (Lee Schmidt & Brian Curley).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
San Bernardino
Schmidt-Curley Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Bernardino

Designer

Schmidt-Curley Design (Lee Schmidt & Brian Curley).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
San Francisco
Harmon & Jones Jr

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

Original design by Ben Harmon & John Dawson (1955); modifications by Robert Trent Jones Jr (1966) and Johnny Miller (2011).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Schmidt-Curley Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Schmidt-Curley Design (Lee Schmidt & Brian Curley).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
(Closed in 2018)
San Jose
O'Callaghan & Cadle

Visitors?

(Closed in 2018)

Nearest city

San Jose

Designer

Casey O'Callaghan & Wade Cadle

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
San Francisco
Miller, Johnny

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

Johnny Miller, Robert Muir Graves & Damian Pascuzzo.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Dye, Pete

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Designer

Original design by Pete Dye. Later renovation designed by Gene Bates (2006).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Carson City
Flint, Homer

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Carson City

Designer

Homer Flint
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Truckee
Nelson, Robin

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Truckee

Designer

Robin Nelson
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Santa Barbara
Thomas, Bell & Morrish

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Santa Barbara

Designer

Original design by George C. Thomas Jr and William Park "Billy" Bell (1923). Later modifications made by Jay Morrish (1988).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Los Angeles
Nicklaus Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

Nicklaus Design (project led by Steve Nicklaus)

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
(Closed in 2016)
Las Vegas
Miller, Johnny

Visitors?

(Closed in 2016)

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Johnny Miller & Chi Chi Rodriguez

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Rathert, Mark

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Mark Rathert

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
San Diego
Daray & Bell

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Diego

Designer

Original design by Jack Daray Sr; revised by William Francis "Billy" Bell Jr.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Restricted
Palm Springs
Fream, Ron

Visitors?

Restricted

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Ronald (Ron) Fream

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Robinson, Ted

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Ted Robinson (Sr).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
San Jose
Miller, Johnny

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Jose

Designer

Johnny Miller, Ron Fream & David Dale

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
San Diego
Bickler, Cary

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Diego

Designer

Cary Bickler

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
San Francisco
Palmer & Duane

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

Original design by Arnold Palmer & Francis "Frank" Duane (1973); renovation by Arthur Hills (2005).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
San Luis Obispo
Hunter Jr & McGinnis

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Luis Obispo

Designer

Ken Hunter Jr. and Mike McGinnis

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Player, Gary

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Gary Player Signature Course

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Graves, Robert Muir

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Designer

Robert Muir Graves

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Casper & Nash

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Billy Casper & Greg Nash

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Robinson, Ted

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Father/son team of Ted Robinson & Ted Robinson Jr.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Jones, Rees

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Rees Jones

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
(Closed in 2016)
San Francisco
Poellet, J. Michael

Visitors?

(Closed in 2016)

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

J. Michael (Mike) Poellet

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
San Jose
Couples & Bates

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Jose

Designer

Fred Couples & Gene Bates

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
(Closed in 2017)
San Francisco
Baird, Gary Roger

Visitors?

(Closed in 2017)

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

Gary Roger Baird

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Schmidt-Curley Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Schmidt-Curley Design (Lee Schmidt & Brian Curley).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Los Angeles
Lipe, Jim

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

Jim Lipe

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
San Diego
Bell, William F.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Diego

Designer

Designed by William Park "Billy" Bell and finished by his son William Francis "Billy" Bell Jr.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Luis Obispo
Robinson, Ted

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Luis Obispo

Designer

Original designer unknown; redesigned by Ted Robinson Sr (1990).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Francisco
Miller, Johnny

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

Johnny Miller & Fred Bliss

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Los Angeles
Thomas, George C.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

George C. Thomas Jr designed the Harding and Wilson courses, which opened in 1923 and 1927 respectively.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Robinson, Ted

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Ted Robinson (Sr).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Hills, Arthur

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Arthur Hills

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Truckee
Graves, Robert Muir

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Truckee

Designer

Robert Muir Graves
3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Dye, Perry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Perry Dye

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Luis Obispo
Miller, Murphy & Noyes

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Luis Obispo

Designer

Front-nine designed by Russell Noyes in 1934, and completed in 1951. The original nine, now the back-nine, was designed by Quintin Miller & E.W. Murphy (1923).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Bernardino
Dye, Pete

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Bernardino

Designer

Pete Dye

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Francisco
Johnstone, Robert

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

Originally designed Robert Wood Johnstone. Redesigned and lengthened by British course architect Herbert Fowler (1921).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Luis Obispo
Jacobsen & Hardy

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Luis Obispo

Designer

Peter Jacobsen & Jim Hardy

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Diego
Robinson, Ted

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Diego

Designer

Original design for all 54 holes at Singing Hills by William Park "Billy" Bell & Cecil Holingsworth (1953); redesign of Oak Glen and Willow Glen courses by Ted Robinson Sr (1967 & 1980).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Jose
Nicklaus Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Jose

Designer

Original course redesigned by Nicklaus Design Co.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Morrish, Jay

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Jay Morrish

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Luis Obispo
Muirhead, Desmond

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Luis Obispo

Designer

Desmond Muirhead and Olin Dutra

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Francisco
Jones II, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

Original design (1977) and modifications (2008) by Robert Trent Jones Jr.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Stamps, Bert

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Bert Stamps

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Temecula
Robinson, Ted

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Temecula

Designer

Original design by Ted Robinson Sr (1995); remodelled by Perry Dye (2000).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Rsrt guests only
Santa Barbara
Bell, William F.

Visitors?

Rsrt guests only

Nearest city

Santa Barbara

Designer

William Francis "Billy" Bell Jr.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Palmer, Arnold

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Original design by Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay (1989); renovated by Bob Cupp & John Fought (1993).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Palmer, Arnold

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

An Arnold Palmer Signature Course

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Santa Barbara
Daray Jr. & Halsey

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Santa Barbara

Designer

Jack Daray Jr & Stephen Halsey

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Schmidt-Curley Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Layout redesigned and updated in 2004 by Schmidt-Curley Design (Lee Schmidt & Brian Curley).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Hills, Arthur

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Arthur Hills

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Santa Barbara
Graves, Robert Muir

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Santa Barbara

Designer

Robert Muir Graves, Damian Pascuzzo & N. Meagher.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Bakersfield
Baldock, Bob

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bakersfield

Designer

Bob Baldock
3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Robinson, Ted Jr.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Ted Robinson Jr.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Fought, John

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

John Fought

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Diego
Robinson, Ted

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Diego

Designer

Original design by Lawrence M. "Larry" Hughes (1947); redesigned by father/son team of Ted Robinson & Ted Robinson Jr (1998).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Diego
Robinson, Ted

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Diego

Designer

Original design for all 54 holes at Singing Hills by William Park "Billy" Bell & Cecil Holingsworth (1953); redesign of Oak Glen and Willow Glen courses by Ted Robinson Sr (1967 & 1980); modifications to Oak Glen course by Dave Fleming (1991).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Rsrt guests only
Reno
Irwin & Gentry

Visitors?

Rsrt guests only

Nearest city

Reno

Designer

Hale Irwin & Stan Gentry

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Carson City
Palmer, Arnold

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Carson City

Designer

Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
(Closed in 2019)
San Francisco
Raugust, Andy

Visitors?

(Closed in 2019)

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

Andy Raugust

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Temecula
Johnson, William H.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Temecula

Designer

Original design by William H. Johnson (1964); modifications by Dave Fleming & Bob Dobek (1984).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
San Luis Obispo
Harbottle, John

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Luis Obispo

Designer

John Harbottle

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Egan & Neville

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Designer

Front-nine originally designed by Chandler Egan (1932). Back-nine designed by Jack Neville (original designer of the Pebble Beach Golf Links).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Maud, Charles

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Designer

Charles Maud (a golf and polo enthusiast).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Temecula
Robinson & Rossen

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Temecula

Designer

Ted Robinson Sr and Dick Rossen.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Bell, William F.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

William Francis "Billy" Bell Jr.

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Los Angeles
Nicklaus, Jack

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

Jack Nicklaus

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Santa Barbara
MacKenzie & Hunter

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Santa Barbara

Designer

Original design by Dr Alister MacKenzie & Robert Hunter (1929); modifications by Tom Doak (2018).

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Palm Springs
Hills & Fazio

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Mountains course: Arthur Hills (1991).
Canyons course: Tom Fazio (1998).

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Palm Springs
Dawson & Hughes

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Original design by owner and accomplished amateur golfer John Dawson and golf course acrhitect Larry Hughes (1951); renovation by Ted Robinson (1980).

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Palm Springs
Muirhead, Palmer & Dye

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Dinah Shore Tournament course designed by Desmond Muirhead (1972).
Arnold Palmer Signature course (1979).
Pete Dye Challenge (1988; designed by Pete & Alice Dye).

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Carmel-by-the-Sea
MacKenzie, Dr Alister

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Designer

Dr Alister MacKenzie & Robert Hunter

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Las Vegas
Weed & Zoeller

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Bobby Weed, with input from Fuzzy Zoeller.

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
San Francisco
Nicklaus, Jack

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

Jack Nicklaus

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Los Angeles
Fowler & Thomas

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

North course: original course at this location laid out by club founders and members Joe Sartori, Ed Tufts, Norman Macbeth and Charles Orr. Later modifications by Englishman course designer Herbert Fowler (1921), and a subsequent revamp and re-routing designed by George C. Thomas Jr and William Park "Billy" Bell (1927). Further changes made by Gil Hanse, Geoff Shackleford & Jim Wagner (2010).
South course: redesigned by Gil Hanse & Geoff Shackelford (2016).

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Reno
Nicklaus, Jack

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Reno

Designer

A Jack Nicklaus Signature Design.

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
San Francisco
Watson & Whiting

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

Lake course: originally designed by William "Willie" Watson and built by Sam Whiting (1924); subsequently redesigned by Sam Whiting in 1925/6 after severe winter storm damage. Later modifications by Robert Trent Jones (1953) and Bill Love (2016).
Ocean course: originally designed by Willie Watson (1924); substantially remodelled by Sam Whiting (1927); completely redesigned by Tom Weiskopf (2000), and renovated by Bill Love (2012).
Cliffs course: 9-hole par-3 course designed by Tom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish (1994).

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Las Vegas
Ault, Edmund

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Edmund B. Ault

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Palm Springs
Hughes & Fazio

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Original design by Lawrence "Larry" Hughes (1957); extensive redesign by Tom Fazio (2003).

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
San Francisco
MacKenzie, Dr Alister

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

Dr Alister MacKenzie

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
San Francisco
Macan, Arthur

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

Original layout at this location by Arthur Vernon "Mac" Macan and Willie Locke (1926). Modifications by Dr. Alister MacKenzie (1928), Robert Trent Jones Sr (1965) and Kyle Phillips (2005).

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
San Francisco
Tillinghast, A.W.

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

San Francisco

Designer

Albert W. Tillinghast

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Raynor, Baldock, Stranz et al

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Designer

Dunes course: original design by Charles Blair Macdonald & Seth Raynor (1925); modifications by Rees Jones (1998), and Tom Fazio, Tim Jackson & David Khan (2015). Shore course: Robert (Bob) Baldock & Jack Neville (1961); redesigned by Mike Stranz (2004).

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Los Angeles
Thomas, George C.

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

Original design by George C. Thomas Jr & William Park "Billy" Bell (1926). Later modifications by Ted Robinson (Sr); renovated by Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (1993); further modifications by Tom Fazio (2012).

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Los Angeles
Thomas, George C.

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

Original design by George C. Thomas and William Park "Billy" Bell (1925). Modifications made by various designers over subsequent years, including Dick Wilson, George Fazio, Robert Trent Jones Jr (1976) and Tom Fazio. Major renovation, returning the course to its George Thomas origins, by Tom Doak (2018).

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Fazio, Poellot & Tatum

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Designer

Tom Fazio, J. Michael Poellot & Sandy Tatum

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Palm Springs
Fazio, Tom

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Tom Fazio

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
Los Angeles
Olson & Stewart

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

Cal Olson & Payne Stewart
Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
Mesquite
Palmer, Arnold

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Mesquite

Designer

Palmer course: designed by Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay (1997).
Canyons course: front-nine designed by Ed Seay; back-nine designed by, and construction of all 18-holes by David Druzisky (2005).

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Landmark Golf

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Landmark Golf

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
Carson City
Mancour, Larry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Carson City

Designer

Larry Mancour
Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
San Bernardino
Robinson, Ted

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Bernardino

Designer

Father/son team of Ted Robinson & Ted Robinson Jr.

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
Carson City
Duncan & Salomon

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Carson City

Designer

Tom Duncan & Sid Salomon
Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
San Jose
Costello, Brian

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Jose

Designer

Brian Costello

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Rsrt guests only
Palm Springs
Susalla & Robinson

Visitors?

Rsrt guests only

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Classic course: designed by co-founder of Indian Wells CC, Eddie Susalla (1956).
Cove course: designed by Eddie Susalla and Ted Robinson Sr (1965).

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
Las Vegas
Bell, William P.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Las Vegas

Designer

Originally designed by William Park "Billy" Bell, with a significant renovation by Perry Dye in 1997.
Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
Palm Springs
Clark, Clive

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Palm Springs

Designer

Clive Clark

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
Los Angeles
Hills, Arthur

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

Arthur Hills

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
Los Angeles
Bell, William P.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Los Angeles

Designer

William Park "Billy" Bell and William H. Johnson.

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San Diego
Nash, Greg

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Greg Nash

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
San Diego
Bell, William F.

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

San Diego

Designer

Original design by William Francis "Billy" Bell Jr. (1962); modifications by Schmidt-Curley Design (Lee Schmidt & Brian Curley).

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Tournaments

Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).

Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24). 

Who's Who

Céline Boutier: with many successes as both an amateur and professional golfer, Boutier added a major championship title to her impressive résumé at this year’s Evian Championship.

Alex Cejka: buffeted by rain and high winds, especially on the high-scoring final day, Čejka prevailed over Pádraig Harrington in a playoff at Royal Porthcawl, to scoop the Senior Open Championship title.

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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