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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
A demanding Los Angeles championship golf hole
Credit · A demanding Los Angeles championship golf hole

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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Courses named in this story

  1. Riviera Country ClubPacific Palisades, CA · course

The linked ledger is the complete route. Map positions are contextual, not turn-by-turn directions.

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Courses named in this story

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    Pacific Palisades, CA · Private

    Riviera Country Club

    Holes
    18
    Par
    71
    Yards
    7322
    Architect
    George C. Thomas Jr. (with William P. Bell)
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