Best Private Golf Courses in Los Angeles
Four researched private golf-course picks in and around Los Angeles, with reasons to consider each, actual locations, access guidance and cited sources.
Looking for the best private golf courses in the Los Angeles area? Start with Los Angeles Country Club: North and Riviera Country Club and Wilshire Country Club and Annandale Golf Club. These four researched selections offer different reasons to consider a round, rather than a claim that one course wins for every golfer. The shortlist includes nearby communities where explicitly identified below.
Compare the Los Angeles-area shortlist
| Course | Location | Reason to consider it |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Country Club: North | Los Angeles | Tournament strategy and examination |
| Riviera Country Club | Los Angeles (Pacific Palisades) | Future Olympic and Open venue |
| Wilshire Country Club | Los Angeles | Historic urban club golf |
| Annandale Golf Club | Pasadena | A historic Pasadena club with a teaching legacy |
Plan around the actual location
Rancho Park, Moorpark, Los Angeles Country Club and Pacific Palisades are distinct destinations. Rustic Canyon is a regional excursion, not a central-Los-Angeles municipal alternative. Plan around the actual course address.
This guide contains 4 selections supported by this source review, not a census of local golf. We have not filled the remaining places with courses whose identity, access or selection case we could not establish well enough. A shorter list does not mean the area has no other worthwhile courses. Use the locations in the table and the operator's address, not a directory URL's nearby-hub name, to plan your trip.
Los Angeles Country Club: North
Los Angeles Country Club: North — Los Angeles. This private Los Angeles course hosted the 2023 U.S. Open, where Wyndham Clark defeated Rory McIlroy by one stroke. The course layout utilizes hole strategies reinstituted by Hanse that are intended to provide an intriguing examination for players.
Our selection focus: tournament strategy and examination. This is a reason to put the course on your shortlist, not a rating or a promise about the condition of the course on your visit.
Access and booking: Private club; a North-course invitation must be arranged through authorized club channels. Tournament tickets do not grant playing rights.
Riviera Country Club
Riviera Country Club — Los Angeles (Pacific Palisades). Situated in Pacific Palisades, this private club is scheduled to host the 2028 Olympics. Additionally, the facility has been selected as the site for the 2031 U.S. Open tournament.
Our selection focus: future olympic and open venue. This is a reason to put the course on your shortlist, not a rating or a promise about the condition of the course on your visit.
Access and booking: Private Riviera golf access requires club authorization; Genesis Invitational attendance or a Pacific Palisades visit does not provide a tee time.
Wilshire Country Club
Wilshire Country Club — Los Angeles. Wilshire’s history traces the course to Rancho La Brea land and a natural wash through the property. It adds an urban historical option for golfers comparing established Los Angeles clubs.
Our selection focus: historic urban club golf. This is a reason to put the course on your shortlist, not a rating or a promise about the condition of the course on your visit.
Access and booking: The club explicitly permits only invited guests of members; follow its guest rules and arrange authorization through your host.
Annandale Golf Club
Annandale Golf Club — Pasadena. Annandale’s club history records its 1906 establishment and the tenure of two-time PGA champion Paul Runyan as its golf professional. It is a Pasadena alternative for golfers interested in club heritage and a broader family setting.
Our selection focus: a historic pasadena club with a teaching legacy. This is a reason to put the course on your shortlist, not a rating or a promise about the condition of the course on your visit.
Access and booking: Membership is by invitation only. An authorized guest must follow Annandale’s published dress, arrival and caddie procedures.
How we chose these courses
We compared published course descriptions from golf publications and, where linked, official club, municipal and golf-association sources. Selection emphasizes a documented architectural feature, tournament connection, historical interest or a distinctive local option. This is desk research, not a first-person playing review or an exhaustive regional ranking. Directory completeness, paid placement and an invented scoring formula do not determine this shortlist. Course names distinguish individual layouts where relevant; a club's founding date is not automatically its current course's opening date.
What should you ask before visiting?
- Have the club or your host confirm your invitation and the procedure for registering guests.
- Ask about dress, arrival, walking or cart rules, guest charges and cancellation expectations.
- Do not assume a reciprocal arrangement, membership opening or hotel stay provides access.
Looking for indoor golf near Los Angeles?
If weather changes your plans or you want an indoor practice session, explore indoor golf simulators in Los Angeles. Compare the listed venues and their simulator equipment, then confirm current hours, pricing and availability with the operator. These are directory listings, not an extension of our outdoor-course rankings.