The Hardest Golf Courses in Los Angeles

Between championship-length private clubs and mountain-and-canyon daily-fee layouts, Los Angeles offers plenty of golf that will test the very best. Measured by slope, length and sheer shot-making demand, these are the hardest courses in the area.

Riviera Country Club

Pacific Palisades, CA

The par-4 18th hole at The Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, CA, with the green set in a natural amphitheater below the clubhouse. Credit: Dan (golfpro1) / Flickr via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Used for editorial coverage.
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Los Angeles Country Club (North Course)

Los Angeles, CA

The North Course at The Los Angeles Country Club. Photo by Patrick J. Koenig / PJKoenig Golf Photography (pjkoenig.com); used for editorial coverage on a non-commercial site.
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Sherwood Country Club

Thousand Oaks, CA

Sherwood Country Club hole
Sherwood Country Club hole
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Angeles National Golf Club

Sunland, CA

Photo courtesy of Angeles National Golf Club (angelesnational.com), used for editorial coverage.
Angeles National Golf Club
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Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

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Tracie Hall
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Sand Canyon Country Club

Santa Clarita, CA

Sand Canyon Country Club hole
Sand Canyon Country Club hole
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Wood Ranch Golf Club

Simi Valley, CA

Wood Ranch Golf Club course
Wood Ranch Golf Club course
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