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Metalwood Studio Is Los Angeles Golf's Nostalgia Machine
Cole Young turned vintage clubs, '90s golf style and Los Angeles public-course culture into Metalwood Studio, a La Brea shop with global collaborations and a point of view.
Sep 1, 2026
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Rustic Canyon: How a $3 Million Course Became an American Public-Golf Classic
How Rustic Canyon turned a protected Moorpark wash and a $3 million budget into one of America's most admired public golf courses near Los Angeles and beyond.
Sep 1, 2026
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The Best Golf Courses Near LAX
Choose golf near LAX by a realistic two-hour, half-day or full-day window, with September 2026 course facts, club rentals and airport buffer advice for safer planning.
Sep 1, 2026
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Wilson vs Harding: Choosing Between Griffith Park's Two Golf Courses
Compare Wilson and Harding at Griffith Park on length, strategy, price, booking and fit before choosing your Los Angeles municipal round in September 2026.
Sep 1, 2026
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Hillcrest Country Club: The Club That Answered a Closed Door
Hillcrest Country Club history: founded in 1920 by Jewish Angelenos shut out of most of LA's elite clubs — then came Hollywood's Round Table, the 1929 PGA, and oil.
Aug 2, 2026
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Rancho Park: The People's Course That Hosted the LA Open 17 Times
The history of Rancho Park Golf Course: how an LA muni hosted 17 L.A. Opens, Arnold Palmer's famous 12, and Charlie Sifford's landmark 1969 victory.
Aug 2, 2026
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Griffith Park: Los Angeles's Golf Commons Since 1914
Griffith Park golf history: LA's first muni links in 1914, George Thomas's Wilson and Harding courses, the late-1930s LA Open, and a century of public golf.
Aug 2, 2026
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The 2023 U.S. Open at LACC: The Major a Century in the Making
The 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club ended L.A.'s 75-year major drought — how a restored George Thomas masterpiece and Wyndham Clark made history.
Aug 2, 2026
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Riviera at 100: A Century of Championship Golf in Pacific Palisades
Riviera Country Club history: how a 1926 Santa Monica Canyon course became Hogan's Alley, Hollywood's fairway, and the stage for the 2028 Olympics.
Aug 2, 2026
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The Best Golf Courses in the San Fernando Valley
The best San Fernando Valley golf courses: Hansen Dam and the Sepulveda Basin munis for everyday golf, plus old-Hollywood clubs like Lakeside and El Caballero.
Aug 2, 2026
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The Best Golf Courses in the San Gabriel Valley
The best San Gabriel Valley golf courses — Rose Bowl golf at Brookside, historic Annandale and San Gabriel CC, and public standouts Industry Hills and Diamond Bar.
Aug 2, 2026
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The Best Golf Courses in the Conejo Valley
The best Conejo Valley golf courses, from Rustic Canyon's top-100 public value to Nicklaus's Sherwood, plus everyday plays in Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley.
Aug 2, 2026
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