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The Best Golf Courses in the San Fernando Valley
The best San Fernando Valley golf courses: Hansen Dam and the Sepulveda Basin munis for everyday golf, plus old-Hollywood clubs like Lakeside and El Caballero.
Aug 2, 2026
Directory no.05
Encino, CA · Public
Balboa Golf Course
The flatter, tree-lined member of the Sepulveda Basin's two-course complex, Balboa tests mid-to-high handicappers with narrow, tree-lined fairways that demand accurate shot-making.
- Year opened
- 1954
- Architect
- William P. Bell
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Back tees
- 6628 yards
- Rating
- 70.5
- Slope
- 116
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Public course at 16821 Burbank Blvd., Encino, CA 91436; call (818) 995-1170 for tee times and details.
More info and booking at https://golf.lacity.gov/course_balboa/.
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Encino, CA · Public
Encino Golf Course
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Yards
- 7023
- Architect
- William P. Bell
Instructors nearby
- Ayumi Hori · Encino, CA