Golfers' Choice 2020: Best of California golf courses

Top 25 golf courses available to the public from SoCal to San Francisco.
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Editor's Note: To view the latest California Golfers' Choice lists for 2021, click here.

The annual Golf Advisor state Golfers' Choice lists are compiled by analyzing the ratings and reviews submitted by members of our review community throughout the year. We use our Golf Advisor Index logic that weights newer reviews and combine it with a course's weighted subcategory averages.

Reviews from trusted and active reviewers are weighted heavier than inactive members. Courses must offer public or resort-guest access in peak season and have received at least one review in 2019 to be eligible for this year's list.

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California golf courses reviewed in 2019: 558
Reviews of California golf courses in 2019: 17,550

  1. Yocha Dehe Golf Club at Cache Creek Casino Resort

    Yocha Dehe GC: #9
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    Yocha Dehe Golf Club at Cache Creek Casino Resort
    Brooks, California
    Public
    4.626365983 out of 5 stars
    982
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  2. Rams Hill Golf Club

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    Rams Hill Golf Club
    Borrego Springs, California
    Semi-Private/Resort
    4.6083513686 out of 5 stars
    802
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  3. Aviara Golf Club

    Aviara: #6
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    Aviara Golf Club
    Carlsbad, California
    Resort
    4.4159376571 out of 5 stars
    213
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  4. Pebble Beach Golf Links

    Pebble Beach GL at Pebble Beach Resorts
    Pebble Beach Golf Links™
    Pebble Beach, California
    Resort/Public
    4.9751552795 out of 5 stars
    47
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  5. Players Course at Indian Wells Resort

    Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 18
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    Indian Wells Golf Resort - Players Course
    Indian Wells, California
    Resort
    4.0439160426 out of 5 stars
    388
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  6. Celebrity Course at Indian Wells Resort

    Indian Wells Golf Resort - Celebrity
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    Indian Wells Golf Resort - Celebrity Course
    Indian Wells, California
    Resort
    4.6427511614 out of 5 stars
    517
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  7. The Links at Terranea

    The Links at Terranea
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    The Links at Terranea
    Rancho Palos Verdes, California
    Resort
    4.4550527903 out of 5 stars
    434
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  8. Pasatiempo Golf Club

    Pasatiempo GC: #3
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    Pasatiempo Golf Club
    Santa Cruz, California
    Semi-Private
    4.7769607843 out of 5 stars
    285
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  9. Northwood Golf Club

    Northwood GC
    Northwood Golf Club
    Monte Rio, California
    Public
    4.1594684385 out of 5 stars
    44
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  10. North Course at Silverado Resort & Spa

    Silverado Resort & Spa
    North Course at Silverado Resort & Spa
    Napa, California
    Resort/Private
    4.15 out of 5 stars
    11
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  11. Plumas Pines Golf Resort

    Plumas Pines Golf Resort
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    Plumas Pines Golf Resort
    Graeagle, California
    Public
    4.595659188 out of 5 stars
    223
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  12. The Golf Club at Copper Valley

    Saddle Creek GC
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    The Golf Club at Copper Valley
    Copperopolis, California
    Semi-Private/Resort
    4.372455723 out of 5 stars
    253
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  13. Apple Mountain Golf Resort

    Apple Mountain Golf Resort
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    Apple Mountain Golf Resort
    Camino, California
    Resort
    4.4169112392 out of 5 stars
    809
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  14. Ojai Valley Inn & Spa

    Ojai Valley Inn
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    Ojai Valley Inn
    Ojai, California
    Resort
    4.4314258974 out of 5 stars
    1000
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  15. Ocean Course at Half Moon Bay Golf Links

    Half Moon Bay Golf Links
    Half Moon Bay Golf Links - Ocean Course
    Half Moon Bay, California
    Public
    4.8 out of 5 stars
    15
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  16. Ridge Creek Dinuba Golf Club

    Ridge Creek Dinuba GC
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    Ridge Creek Dinuba Golf Club
    Dinuba, California
    Municipal
    4.6775083492 out of 5 stars
    433
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  17. Heritage Palms Golf Club

    Heritage Palms GC
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    Heritage Palms Golf Club
    Indio, California
    Semi-Private
    4.6141647059 out of 5 stars
    705
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  18. Ocean South Course at The Resort at Pelican Hill

    Pelican Hill GC - South
    The Ocean South at Pelican Hill Golf Club
    Newport Coast, California
    Resort
    4.2661321164 out of 5 stars
    212
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  19. Ocean North Course at The Resort at Pelican Hill

    Ocean North at Pelican Hill GC
    The Ocean North at Pelican Hill Golf Club
    Newport Coast, California
    Resort
    4.4757992852 out of 5 stars
    185
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  20. Maderas Golf Club

    Maderas GC
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    Maderas Golf Club
    Poway, California
    Public
    4.5040613482 out of 5 stars
    1052
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  21. Oasis Country Club

    Oasis CC
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    Oasis Country Club
    Palm Desert, California
    Private
    4.7544799525 out of 5 stars
    811
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  22. Timber Creek Golf Course

    Timber Creek GC - Lakes/Oaks: #5
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    Timber Creek Golf Course
    Roseville, California
    Public
    4.336186281 out of 5 stars
    625
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  23. The Golf Club at Gray's Crossing

    The GC at Grays' Crossing
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    The Golf Club at Grays' Crossing
    Truckee, California
    Resort
    4.7308377897 out of 5 stars
    55
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  24. The Links At Bodega Harbour

    The Links At Bodega Harbour
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    The Links At Bodega Harbour
    Bodega Bay, California
    Public
    4.6265873672 out of 5 stars
    738
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  25. Golf Club at Quail Lodge

    Quail Lodge Resort & GC: #18
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    Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club
    Carmel, California
    Resort
    4.8951359256 out of 5 stars
    434
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  26. The Classic Club

    The Classic Club
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    The Classic Club
    Palm Desert, California
    Public
    4.5505171477 out of 5 stars
    1166
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  27. Carmel Valley Ranch Resort

    Carmel Valley Ranch Resort - hole 16
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    Carmel Valley Ranch Resort
    Carmel, California
    Private/Resort
    4.7611960192 out of 5 stars
    407
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  28. Firecliff at Desert Willow Resort

    Firecliff at Desert Willow Golf Resort
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    Firecliff at Desert Willow Golf Resort
    Palm Desert, California
    Resort
    4.7729768612 out of 5 stars
    811
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  29. Journey at Pechanga

    Journey at Pechanga
    Journey at Pechanga
    Temecula, California
    Public/Resort
    4.7816062472 out of 5 stars
    311
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  30. PGA West Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course

    PGA West Jack Nicklaus Tournament
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    PGA WEST Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course
    La Quinta, California
    Public/Resort
    4.6026599284 out of 5 stars
    1182
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