Tucked within a coastal valley surrounded by the Topa Topa Mountains, the Ojai Valley Inn is an escape from it all, located just 14 miles from Pacific Ocean and 30 miles southeast of Santa Barbara. Its amenities are unique, a 31,000-square-foot spa village, an artist cottage and apothecary, a beekeeping experience, seven eateries, multiple pools…
Terranea Resort mixes the beauty of California's Pacific coastline with luxurious resort amenities. The Mediterranean-inspired resort, home to 582 rooms and suites, including casitas and villas, debuted in June 2009. Its menus, spa and fitness programs are wellness focused. Four pools and a kids club attract families. The nine-hole, par-3 course…
It's easy to hear the name Malibu Golf Club and envision a snooty private country club. Nothing could be farther from the truth. This beautiful parcel of land in the Santa Monica Mountains has always been open to the public and only 45 minutes from downtown Los Angeles. And you can play in the off-season for as little as $60.
In the Malibu area, swanky, private Sherwood C.C. and Riviera may be tops. But there are plenty of courses you can play, including Malibu Golf Club, Palos Verdes Golf Club, Ojai Valley Inn and Tierra Rejada G.C. Jason Scott Deegan has more.
Tee off early in the mountains above Malibu, then head down the Pacific Coast Highway for a second round of golf that will afford amazing sunset views.
In Los Angeles, local golfers and savvy visitors are willing to wait a little longer on the tee because they reap the rewards of quality city golf for minimal capital. L.A.'s muni courses range from undulating fairways in the Hollywood Hills to a bucolic getaway on the West Side. Two top-notch choices are Griffith Park and Rancho Park in Cheviot Hills. Robert Gray has more.
Everybody knows about Bel-Air, Los Angeles Country Club or Riviera. All are great places to play if you're in Los Angeles. The trouble is they are all very, very private. So if you're visiting downtown L.A. either on business or pleasure, where do you play daily fee or public golf? Relax. Mike Bailey has some suggestions.
When you're playing a municipal golf course in a state, city, county or metropark chain of parks, you're almost always guaranteed a round of golf in a natural setting with no homes and little traffic.
What's the golfer to do in southern California when corralled into a family trip? Pony up cash for a swank resort and spend much of the time away from the course indulging the family, or seek affordable golf destinations near major attractions?
Yes, there is plenty of public golf beyond the exclusive private clubs in Tinseltown. And fortunately, in an area where mild weather and copious sunshine are the norm, decent conditions rule, and business is steady for the canniest of the local operators. Los Angeles resident golf writer David Weiss shares where he plays around his hometown when he's not playing on the road.
A familiar name is back on top of Power Rankings: California's historic Ojai Valley Resort & Spa, earned high marks from Golf Advisor reviewers in early September.
In Southern California, Robinson Ranch has a new name, Sand Canyon Country Club, and plans to build a hotel onsite in addition to its 27-hole golf course.
Robinson Ranch debuted its new Valley course the first week of March, roughly eight months after the infamous Sand wildfire torched 3,300 acres of the surrounding Angeles National Forest
The oceanfront Terranea Resort is located just a chip shot south of Los Angeles. Given its picturesque location on a peninsula jutting out into the Pacific Ocean, it has become a popular day-trip destination since it opened its doors in 2009. Terranea is not foremost a golf resort. In fact, its prices are so reasonable you'll have plenty of money to spend elsewhere at the resort. Robert Gray has more on Terranea.
Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles is as brash as a billionaire. It screams "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" the moment you drive onto the manicured grounds and walk into its opulent, 45,000-square-foot clubhouse. Even better -- it calms you with a view of the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island that's as good as California gets. One can find solitude here gazing out over the rugged, soothing views of this scenic coastline.
Take a photo tour of Rustic Canyon, one of the Los Angeles area's best values, and an affordable golf course design by architect Gil Hanse with Geoff Shackelford.
Lost Canyon Golf Club in Simi Valley, Calif. is a 36-hole, daily-fee facility located near downtown Los Angeles, off Highway 118. Both courses here, the Sky and the Shadow, were designed by Pete Dye with assistance from Fred Couples, and wind through the Santa Susana mountains. Oleg Volovik shows us more in this photo gallery.
Robinson Ranch Golf Club, located 25 miles north of Los Angeles in Santa Clarita, Calif., is home to two 18-hole Ted Robinson Sr. layouts: the Valley Course and the Mountain Course. Robinson Ranch G.C. has a private club feel, but it's open to the public.
A nod to the past has rejuvenated Palos Verdes Golf Club, a historic William Bell/George Thomas design 30 minutes from LAX. Todd Eckenrode used old photos to restore the course to its former glory with a few modern twists. As a result, this semiprivate course is no longer a hidden gem.
Love him or hate him, Donald Trump always makes a splash. That splash at the Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles comes in the form of cascading million-dollar waterfalls, not to mention the stunning ocean views from virtually every hole. This Pete Dye design is as visually intimidating as it is beautiful.