2026 Best Public Golf Courses in California

The best golf courses in California, based on user reviews and rankings

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The best public golf courses in California, ranked by locals

Cottonwood Golf Club: Ivanhoe

#261 best public golf courses in California

Cottonwood Golf Club: Ivanhoe
4.5
Public
Par 72
18 Holes
El Cajon, CA
Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa: Pete Dye

#262 best public golf courses in California

Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa: Pete Dye
4.5
Semi Private
Par 70
18 Holes
Rancho Mirage, CA
Tahoe Donner Golf Club

#263 best public golf courses in California

Tahoe Donner Golf Club
4.5
Public
Par 72
18 Holes
Truckee, CA
Poppy Ridge Golf Course: Zinfandel

#264 best public golf courses in California

Poppy Ridge Golf Course: Zinfandel
4.5
Semi Private
Par 36
9 Holes
Livermore, CA
Lincoln Hills Golf Club

#265 best public golf courses in California

Lincoln Hills Golf Club
4.5
Semi Private
Par 72
18 Holes
Lincoln, CA
Corica Park Golf Club: South

#266 best public golf courses in California

Corica Park Golf Club: South
4.5
Semi Private
Par 71
18 Holes
Alameda, CA
Mallard Lake Golf Center

#267 best public golf courses in California

Mallard Lake Golf Center
4.5
Public
Par 34
9 Holes
Yuba City, CA
Los Robles Greens Golf Course

#268 best public golf courses in California

Los Robles Greens Golf Course
4.5
Public
Par 70
18 Holes
Thousand Oaks, CA
Horse Thief Country Club

#269 best public golf courses in California

Horse Thief Country Club
4.5
Semi Private
Par 72
18 Holes
Tehachapi, CA
Oak Creek Golf Course: Oak Creek (Alternate Tees)

#270 best public golf courses in California

Oak Creek Golf Course: Oak Creek (Alternate Tees)
4.5
Public
Par 70
18 Holes
Red Bluff, CA

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