Golf Guides

Guides, roundups, and features on golf across Los Angeles.

Golfers at Griffith Park Golf Course, Los Angeles. Photo by Billy Hathorn via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Used for editorial coverage on a non-commercial site.

Top Instructors and Coaches in Los Angeles

Meet some of the most respected golf instructors and coaches teaching across Los Angeles, from Griffith Park to the South Bay.

Billy Hathorn

Indoor golf simulator. Photo by Ohconfucius via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Cover image for "Best Golf Simulators in Los Angeles."

Best Golf Simulators in Los Angeles

From Downtown LA studios to Toptracer bays near LAX, here are the best indoor golf simulators and virtual golf lounges around Los Angeles.

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Golf pro shop interior (Royal Cromer Golf Club). Photo by Kolforn via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Cover image for "Best Golf Stores in Los Angeles."

Best Golf Stores in Los Angeles

From big-box gear at PGA Tour Superstore to premium club fitting at True Spec and Club Champion, here are the best golf stores and fitters in Los Angeles.

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Coastal hole at a private Los Angeles golf club

Most Exclusive Golf and Country Clubs in Los Angeles

Inside LA's most private fairways — from Riviera and Bel-Air to LACC and Sherwood.

Coastal hole at a private Los Angeles golf club

Public golf course in Los Angeles

Best Public Golf Courses in Los Angeles

The best rounds anyone can book across the LA area — municipal classics to daily-fee gems.

Public golf course in Los Angeles

Municipal golf course in Los Angeles

The Best Municipal Golf Courses in Los Angeles

City- and county-run courses that punch far above their green fees.

Municipal golf course in Los Angeles

A George C. Thomas Jr.-era Los Angeles golf hole

George C. Thomas Jr.: The Architect Behind LA's Greatest Courses

How one Philadelphia-born amateur shaped Riviera, Bel-Air, LACC and the Griffith Park munis.

A George C. Thomas Jr.-era Los Angeles golf hole

A demanding Los Angeles championship golf hole

The Hardest Golf Courses in Los Angeles

High slopes, long carries and small greens — LA's most demanding tests.

A demanding Los Angeles championship golf hole

A historic Los Angeles golf hole

The Oldest Golf Courses in Los Angeles

A century-plus of LA golf, from turn-of-the-century clubs to the 1920s Golden Age.

A historic Los Angeles golf hole