GOLF COURSES
Regulation 18-hole public courses ranked by rounds played
Rank Course (Ranking in 2005) Rounds Played
* name * 2005
* address * 2004
* 2005 rounds
played
* 2004 rounds
played
1 La Mirada Golf Course (1) 123,536
15501 E. Alicante Road 124,858
La Mirada 90638
2 Los Verdes Golf Course (2) 118,957
7000 W. Los Verdes Drive 122,500
Rancho Palos Verdes 90275
3 Rancho Park Golf Course (4) 115,250
10460 W. Pico Blvd. 117,416
Los Angeles 90064
4 Recreation Park Golf Course (4) 111,710
5001 Deukmejian Drive 120,181
Long Beach 90804
5 Lakewood Golf Course (6) 108,924
3101 Carson St. 112,874
Lakewood 90712
6 Santa Anita Golf Course (5) 108,046
405 S. Santa Anita Ave. 113,192
Arcadia 91006
7 Alondra Golf Course (8) 105,388
16400 S. Prairie Ave. 112,468
Lawndale 90260
8 Victoria Golf Course (9) 103,697
340 E. 192nd St. 112,425
Carson 90746
9 Whittier Narrows Golf Course (7) 103,442
8640 E. Rush Ave. 112,808
Rosemead 91770
10 Woodrow Wilson Golf Course (11) 102,050
4730 Crystal Springs Drive 103,211
Los Angeles 90027
11 Diamond Bar Golf Course (12) 100,356
22751 E. Golden Springs Drive 97,906
Diamond Bar 91765
12 Chester Washington Golf Course (14) 95,587
1930 W. 120th St. 95,222
Los Angeles 90047
13 Encino Golf Course (13) 95,580
16821 Burbank Blvd. 95,316
Encino 91436
14 El Dorado Park Golf Course (10) 94,021
2400 Studebaker Road 107,355
Long Beach 90815
15 Los Amigos Golf Course (20) 92,515
7295 E. Quill Drive 87,574
Downey 90242
16 Knollwood Golf Course (19) 91,251
12040 Balboa Blvd. 91,901
Granada Hills 91344
17 Woodley Lakes Golf Course (16) 90,453
6331 Woodley Ave. 94,950
Van Nuys 91406
18 Royal Vista Golf Club (15) 90,000
20055 E. Colima Road 95,000
Walnut 91709
19 Warren G. Harding Golf Course (18) 89,762
4730 Crystal Springs Drive 92,634
Los Angeles 90027
20 Hansen Dam Golf Course (17) 86,132
10400 Glenoaks Blvd. 94,720
Pacoima 91331
21 Mountain Meadows Golf Course (23) 80,491
1875 Fairplex Drive 79,111
Pomona 91768
22 Westlake Village Golf Course 80,000
4812 Lakeview Canyon Road 80,000
Westlake Village 91361
23 Balboa Golf Course (21) 77,792
16821 Burbank Blvd. 82,313
Encino 91436
24 Skylinks Golf Course 76,230
4800 E. Wardlow Road 12,957 (2)
Long Beach 90808
25 San Dimas Canyon Golf Course (22) 76,000
2100 Terrebonne Ave. 80,000
San Dimas 91773
Rank Green Fees Course Info
* weekday rating/slope, yardage (par) (1)
* weekend * back tees
* front tees
1 $21.50 69.1/117, 6,083 (70)
$28.00 66.3/110, 5,641 (71)
2 21.50 71.7/121, 6,617 (71)
28.00 73.6/123, 5,772 (71)
3 22.00 71.7/126, 6,628 (71)
28.50 74.5/124, 6,036 (73)
4 26.00 69.9/111, 6,405 (72)
31.25 73.6/125, 5,930 (74)
5 21.50 71.4/121, 6,736 (72)
28.00 74/126, 5,903 (74)
6 21.50 70.1/122, 6,389 (71)
28.00 73.3/122, 5,910 (74)
7 21.50 71.2/118, 6,577 (72)
28.00 74/120, 5,976 (73)
8 21.50 72.7/119, 6,847 (72)
28.00 68.4/115, 4,916 (72)
9 21.50 71.6/116, 6,819 (72)
28.00 73.3/115, 6,099 (74)
10 22.00 72.9/122, 6,947 (72)
28.50 76.6/128, 6,483 (73)
11 21.50 72.8/124, 6,801 (72)
28.00 73.9/122, 6,014 (73)
12 21.50 69.8/119, 6,321 (70)
28.00 72.2/120, 5,673 (73)
13 22.00 70.8/112, 6,863 (72)
28.50 74.3/118, 6,192 (75)
14 32.75 72.6/130, 6,900 (72)
39.50 74.5/132, 5,913 (72)
15 21.50 68/114, 5,937 (70)
28.00 72/121, 5,649 (71)
16 21.50 70.1/123, 6,373 (72)
28.00 73.1/126, 5,703 (72)
17 22.00 71.7/114, 6,803 (72)
28.50 74.6/120, 6,224 (76)
18 25.00 70.9/126, 6,432 (71)
37.00 712/121, 5,511 (71)
19 22.00 70.8/123, 6,536 (72)
28.50 74.3/121, 6,096 (73)
20 22.00 71.1/118, 6,717 (72)
28.50 74.3/124, 6,112 (75)
21 21.50 70.4/131, 6,440 (72)
28.00 71.4/122, 5,519 (72)
22 26.50 63.6/104, 5,053 (67)
37.00 60.8/97, 4,425 (67)
23 22.00 69.3/111, 6,359 (70)
28.50 73.5/120, 5,912 (72)
24 42.50 72.6/130, 6,909 (72)
51.00 70.6/116, 5,376 (72)
25 40.00 71.7/126, 6,400 (72)
56.00 72.5/128, 5,483 (74)
Rank Profile Architect(s)
* owner
* year built
1 Los Angeles County William P. Bell
1953 William F. Bell
2 Los Angeles County William F. Bell
1964
3 City of Los Angeles William P. Bell
1949 William Johnson
4 City of Long Beach William F. Bell
1960
5 Los Angeles County William P. Bell
1933
6 Los Angeles County William P. Bell
1938
7 Los Angeles County William P. Bell
1949
8 Los Angeles County Casey O'Callaghan
1967
9 Los Angeles County William F. Bell
1959
10 City of Los Angeles George C. Thomas Jr.
1914
11 Los Angeles County William F. Bell
1964
12 Los Angeles County William P. Bell
1953
13 City of Los Angeles William P. Bell
1953 William F. Bell
William Johnson
14 City of Long Beach Ted Robinson Sr.
1962
15 Los Angeles County N/A
1966
16 Los Angeles County William F. Bell
1954
17 City of Los Angeles City Staff
1975
18 Royal Vista Golf Courses Inc. Ted Robinson Sr.
1962
19 City of Los Angeles George C. Thomas Jr.
1924
20 City of Los Angeles City Staff
1974
21 Los Angeles County Ted Robinson Sr.
1921
22 PYJ Corp. Ted Robinson Sr.
1967
23 City of Los Angeles William P. Bell
1953 William F. Bell
William Johnson
24 City of Long Beach Cal Olson
1959
25 City of San Dimas Jeff Brauer
1962
Rank Key Contacts
* general manager
* golf professional
* phone
1 Steve Vlahos
John Mahoney
(562) 943-7123
2 Michael Shank
Mike Buroza
(310) 377-7370
3 Mary Keener
Steve Oh
(310) 838-7373
4 Ryan Harlow
Bruce McDaniels
(562) 494-5000
5 Gary Kossick
David Stephens
(562) 429-9711
6 Scott Henderson
Ed Howard
(626) 447-2331
7 Steve Oh
Larry Schneider
(310) 217-9919
8 Mel Matsukane
Mike Sul
(310) 323-6981
9 Chris Canonica
Robert Alaan
(626) 288-1044
10 Linda Jolley
Tom Barber
(323) 663-2555
11 Andy Melynk
Jeffrey Hirose
Keith Park
(909) 861-8282
12 Steven Donar
David Burroughs
(323) 756-6975
13 Jim Dodds
Brian Creps
(818) 995-1170
14 Larry Ulrich
Tim Johnson
(562) 430-5411
15 Donald Duffin
Ray Swedo
(562) 862-1717
16 Adam Hill
Jim Fish
(818) 363-8161
17 Phil Riggs
Danny Lane
(818) 780-6886
18 Donald L. Crooker
Jeffrey A. Binner
(909) 595-7441
19 Linda Jolley
Tom Barber
(323) 663-2555
20 Sandy Margolis
John Wells
(818) 899-2200
21 Chad Hackman
N/A
(909) 623-3704
22 Clint Airey
Chris Vatcher
Ted Lehmann
(818) 889-0770
23 Jim Dodds
Brian Creps
(818) 995-1170
24 Jason Koh
Mac Powell
(562) 421-3388
25 Trip Stevens
Trip Stevens
(909) 599-2313
N/A - Not Available
Note: Information for this list was provided by L.A. County, City of
Los Angeles, City of Long Beach and representatives of the courses
themselves. Course rating information was provided by Southern
California Golf Association. Courses are ranked by the number of
rounds played in 2005.
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of
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(1) Rating and slope are factors used to determine the difficulty
of the course.
(2) Skylinks closed for renovations and reopened at the end of
October 2004.