Best Public Golf Courses in Orange County, California (2026)

44 golf courses · Rated by golfers

1
Black Gold Golf Club
Yorba Linda, CA
8.2
11 ratings
2
Meadowlark Golf Club
Huntington Beach, CA
7.9
12 ratings
3
Anaheim Hills Golf Club
Anaheim, CA
8.6
9 ratings
4
Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club
Mission Viejo, CA
8.6
7 ratings
5
Pelican Hill Golf Club - Ocean South
Newport Beach, CA
9
6 ratings
6
Strawberry Farms Golf Club
Irvine, CA
8
8 ratings
7
Coyote Hills Golf Course
Fullerton, CA
8.4
7 ratings
8
Mile Square Golf Course
Fountain Valley, CA
7.2
10 ratings
9
Monarch Beach Golf Links
Dana Point, CA
7.5
9 ratings
10
Oak Creek Golf Club
Irvine, CA
8.1
7 ratings
11
David L. Baker Golf Course
Fountain Valley, CA
7.1
10 ratings
12
Rancho San Joaquin Golf Course
Irvine, CA
6.7
11 ratings
13
Costa Mesa Golf & Country Club - Mesa Linda
Costa Mesa, CA
7.3
7 ratings
14
Costa Mesa Country Club
Costa Mesa, CA
8.2
5 ratings
15
Dad Miller Golf Course
Anaheim, CA
8.1
5 ratings
16
Shorecliffs Golf Course
San Clemente, CA
7.3
6 ratings
17
Brea Creek Golf Course
Brea, CA
8.4
4 ratings
18
Tijeras Creek Golf Club
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
6.8
7 ratings
19
River View Golf Club
Santa Ana, CA
6.7
7 ratings
20
Newport Beach Golf Course
Newport Beach, CA
5.2
14 ratings
21
Pelican Hill Golf Club - Ocean North
Newport Beach, CA
7.9
4 ratings
22
The Ranch at Laguna Beach Golf Course
Laguna Beach, CA
7.8
4 ratings
23
Oso Creek Golf Course
Mission Viejo, CA
7.4
4 ratings
24
Islands Golf Center
Anaheim, CA
8.6
2 ratings
25
Willowick Golf Course
Santa Ana, CA
5.7
6 ratings
26
Tustin Ranch Golf Club
Tustin, CA
8.3
2 ratings
27
Birch Hills Golf Course
Brea, CA
6.9
3 ratings
28
San Clemente Golf Club
San Clemente, CA
7
2 ratings
29
Laguna Woods Golf Course
Laguna Woods, CA
8.4
1 rating
30
Fullerton Golf Course
Fullerton, CA
4.3
3 ratings
31
San Juan Hills Golf Club - San Juan Hills Golf Club
San Juan Capistrano, CA
6.3
1 rating
32
Duffers Practice Center
Garden Grove, CA
6
1 rating
33
Ben Brown's Golf Course at The Ranch at Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach, CA
4.3
1 rating
34
Lake Forest Golf Course
Lake Forest, CA
3.9
1 rating
35
Casta Del Sol Golf Course
Mission Viejo, CA
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36
Greenies Golf Club
San Juan Capistrano, CA
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37
Hoover Golf Center
Westminster, CA
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38
Hyatt Newport Back Bay Golf Course
Newport Beach, CA
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39
Lake Forest Golf & Practice Center
Lake Forest, CA
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40
Northwood Golf Center
Irvine, CA
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41
Old Ranch Practice Center
Seal Beach, CA
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42
Saddleback Driving Range
San Juan Capistrano, CA
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43
Stanton Golf Center
Stanton, CA
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44
The Linksman
Costa Mesa, CA
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