The Oldest Golf Courses in Los Angeles

Golf arrived in Los Angeles before the movie industry did. These clubs and courses trace the city's golf history from the turn of the 20th century through the 1920s Golden Age that gave LA its architectural crown jewels.

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.
Patrick J. Koenig
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Brentwood Country Club

Los Angeles

Brentwood Country Club, Los Angeles - view of the Spanish-style clubhouse across the closing hole, bunkers and pond. Credit: Origins Golf Design (Todd Eckenrode), originsgolfdesign.com. Used for editorial coverage on a non-commercial site.
Todd Eckenrode
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Wilshire Country Club

Los Angeles

Photo © PJ Koenig (pjkoenig.com), from his Wilshire Country Club gallery. Used for editorial coverage.
PJ Koenig
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Hillcrest Country Club

Los Angeles

Photo courtesy Kyle Phillips Golf Course Design (kylephillips.com), the course's 2019 renovation architect. Used for editorial coverage.
Kyle Phillips Golf Course Design
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Palos Verdes Golf Club

Palos Verdes Estates, CA

The par-3 11th at Palos Verdes Golf Club above the Pacific
The par-3 11th at Palos Verdes Golf Club above the Pacific
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Griffith Park — Harding Golf Course

Los Angeles, CA

Photo courtesy City of Los Angeles / golf.lacity.gov. Used for editorial coverage.
City of Los Angeles
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