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.
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The Hardest Golf Courses in Los Angeles
High slopes, long carries and small greens — LA's most demanding tests.
ByGreg
Published Updated 1 min read
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Courses named in this story
- Riviera Country ClubPacific Palisades, CA · course
- Los Angeles Country Club (North Course)Los Angeles, CA · course
- Sherwood Country ClubThousand Oaks, CA · course
- Angeles National Golf ClubSunland, CA · course
- Trump National Golf Club Los AngelesRancho Palos Verdes, CA · course
- Sand Canyon Country ClubSanta Clarita, CA · course
- Wood Ranch Golf ClubSimi Valley, CA · course
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Courses named in this story
- Course01
Pacific Palisades, CA · Private
Riviera Country Club
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Yards
- 7322
- Architect
- George C. Thomas Jr. (with William P. Bell)
- Course02
Los Angeles, CA · Private
Los Angeles Country Club (North Course)
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 70
- Yards
- 7,421
- Architect
- George C. Thomas Jr. (restored by Gil Hanse)
- Course03
Thousand Oaks, CA · Private
Sherwood Country Club
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Yards
- 7088
- Architect
- Jack Nicklaus (Signature)
- Course04
- Course05
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · Public
Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Yards
- 7242
- Architect
- Pete Dye
- Course06
Santa Clarita, CA · Public
Sand Canyon Country Club
- Holes
- 27
- Par
- 72
- Yards
- 6903
- Architect
- Ted Robinson Sr. & Ted Robinson Jr.
- Course07
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