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

Bing Maloney Golf Course: Championship

#21 best public golf courses in California

Bing Maloney Golf Course: Championship
4.5
Public
Par 72
18 Holes
Sacramento, CA
Monarch Dunes Golf Club: Old

#22 best public golf courses in California

Monarch Dunes Golf Club: Old
4.5
Semi Private
Par 71
18 Holes
Nipomo, CA
Los Verdes Golf Course

#23 best public golf courses in California

Los Verdes Golf Course
4.5
Public
Par 71
18 Holes
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Wildhawk Golf Club

#24 best public golf courses in California

Wildhawk Golf Club
4.5
Public
Par 72
18 Holes
Sacramento, CA
Morgan Run Club & Resort: North

#25 best public golf courses in California

Morgan Run Club & Resort: North
4.5
Semi Private
Par 36
9 Holes
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Whittier Narrows Golf Course: River

#26 best public golf courses in California

Whittier Narrows Golf Course: River
4.5
Public
Par 36
9 Holes
Rosemead, CA
Diamond Mountain Golf Course: Emerson 9/Woodland 9

#27 best public golf courses in California

Diamond Mountain Golf Course: Emerson 9/Woodland 9
4.5
Public
Par 71
18 Holes
Susanville, CA
Buena Vista Golf Course

#28 best public golf courses in California

Buena Vista Golf Course
4.5
Semi Private
Par 72
18 Holes
Taft, CA
Apple Mountain Golf Resort

#29 best public golf courses in California

Apple Mountain Golf Resort
4.5
Semi Private
Par 70
18 Holes
Camino, CA
Rancho San Marcos Golf Course

#30 best public golf courses in California

Rancho San Marcos Golf Course
4.5
Public
Par 71
18 Holes
Santa Barbara, CA

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