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…
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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