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

44 golf courses · Rated by golfers

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1
Meadowlark Golf Club
Huntington Beach, CA
8.5
10 ratings
2
Black Gold Golf Club
Yorba Linda, CA
8.4
8 ratings
3
Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club
Mission Viejo, CA
8.5
7 ratings
4
Anaheim Hills Golf Club
Anaheim, CA
9.5
5 ratings
5
Mile Square Golf Course
Fountain Valley, CA
7.8
8 ratings
6
David L. Baker Golf Course
Fountain Valley, CA
7.2
9 ratings
7
Strawberry Farms Golf Club
Irvine, CA
8.2
6 ratings
8
Coyote Hills Golf Course
Fullerton, CA
8.1
6 ratings
9
Dad Miller Golf Course
Anaheim, CA
9.2
4 ratings
10
Tijeras Creek Golf Club
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
7.0
8 ratings
11
Monarch Beach Golf Links
Dana Point, CA
7.7
6 ratings
12
Oak Creek Golf Club
Irvine, CA
8.2
5 ratings
13
Costa Mesa Country Club
Costa Mesa, CA
8.2
5 ratings
14
Pelican Hill Golf Club - Ocean South
Newport Beach, CA
8.9
4 ratings
15
Costa Mesa Golf & Country Club - MESA LINDA
Costa Mesa, CA
8.1
5 ratings
16
Brea Creek Golf Course
Brea, CA
8.4
4 ratings
17
Rancho San Joaquin Golf Course
Irvine, CA
6.0
9 ratings
18
River View Golf Club
Santa Ana, CA
6.9
6 ratings
19
Newport Beach Golf Course
Newport Beach, CA
5.6
10 ratings
20
Oso Creek Golf Course
Mission Viejo, CA
7.1
5 ratings
21
Shorecliffs Golf Course
San Clemente, CA
7.7
4 ratings
22
Willowick Golf Course
Santa Ana, CA
6.7
4 ratings
23
Islands Golf Center
Anaheim, CA
8.6
2 ratings
24
Tustin Ranch Golf Club
Tustin, CA
8.3
2 ratings
25
The Ranch at Laguna Beach Golf Course
Laguna Beach, CA
7.0
3 ratings
26
San Clemente Golf Club
San Clemente, CA
7.0
2 ratings
27
Pelican Hill Golf Club - Ocean North
Newport Beach, CA
6.8
2 ratings
28
Laguna Woods Golf Course
Laguna Woods, CA
8.4
1 rating
29
Fullerton Golf Course
Fullerton, CA
4.2
4 ratings
30
San Juan Hills Golf Club - SAN JUAN HILLS GOLF CLUB
San Juan Capistrano, CA
6.3
1 rating
31
Duffers Practice Center
Garden Grove, CA
6.0
1 rating
32
Lake Forest Golf Course
Lake Forest, CA
3.9
2 ratings
33
Ben Brown's Golf Course at The Ranch at Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach, CA
4.3
1 rating
34
Birch Hills Golf Course
Brea, CA
4.0
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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