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.
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The Oldest Golf Courses in Los Angeles
A century-plus of LA golf, from turn-of-the-century clubs to the 1920s Golden Age.
ByGreg
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Courses named in this story
- Los Angeles Country Club (North Course)Los Angeles, CA · course
- Brentwood Country ClubLos Angeles · course
- Wilshire Country ClubLos Angeles · course
- Hillcrest Country ClubLos Angeles · course
- Palos Verdes Golf ClubPalos Verdes Estates, CA · course
- Griffith Park — Harding Golf CourseLos Angeles, CA · course
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Courses named in this story
- Course01
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)
- Course02
Los Angeles · Private
Brentwood Country Club
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Yards
- 6948
- Architect
- Willie Watson (original, 1916); Max Behr (1925 redesign); Todd Eckenrode / Origins Golf Design (2013-14 restoration)
- Course03
- Course04
- Course05
Palos Verdes Estates, CA · Private
Palos Verdes Golf Club
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Yards
- 6433
- Architect
- George C. Thomas Jr. & William P. Bell
- Course06
Los Angeles, CA · Public
Griffith Park — Harding Golf Course
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Yards
- 6714
- Architect
- George C. Thomas Jr. (with William P. Bell & William Johnson)
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