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Golf Trips / California

California Golf Trips

20 destinations across the California: California.

20
destinations
1
state
93
courses
Broken down by state

Where to Go

California

a view of a golf course from the top of a hill
Spring, Summer, Fall

Monterey, CA

The bucket-list capital of American golf

6 courses3 bucket-listMRY · 10min
golf field
Spring, Summer, Fall

Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Storybook village, world-class golf, and Carmel Valley wine

5 courses3 bucket-listMRY · 15min
a golf course with a lake and mountains in the background
Spring, Fall

Palm Springs, CA

Sunshine, mid-century cool, and wall-to-wall desert golf

5 coursesPSP · 10min
a golf course with a lake and mountains in the background
Spring, Fall

Palm Desert, CA

PGA West, Stadium glory, and the valley's best public courses

5 courses1 bucket-listPSP · 20min
a golf course with a view of the ocean
Spring, Summer, Fall

Napa, CA

Wine country golf, big-cabernet nights, and Silverado

5 coursesOAK · 60min
a view of a golf course from the top of a hill
Spring, Summer, Fall

Sonoma, CA

Laid-back wine country with public golf and a real plaza scene

5 coursesSTS · 35min
a group of golf balls and irons hanging from a rack
Spring, Summer, Fall

San Diego, CA

Torrey Pines, perfect weather, and Gaslamp nightlife

5 courses1 bucket-listSAN · 15min
a green golf course with trees in the background
Spring, Summer, Fall

Los Angeles, CA

Cliffside Trump National, sneaky-good munis, and big-city nights

5 coursesLAX · 25min
a green golf course with a flag and trees
Spring, Summer, Fall

Ojai, CA

A storied valley resort, mountain light, and a quiet luxury escape

5 coursesBUR · 75min
a view of a golf course from the top of a hill
Spring, Summer, Fall

Santa Barbara, CA

Oceanfront Sandpiper, Spanish-style nights, and beach-town golf

5 coursesSBA · 15min
a green golf course with a flag and trees
Spring, Fall

Temecula, CA

Wine country, casino nights, and value golf between LA and San Diego

5 coursesSAN · 65min
a view of a golf course from a balcony
Summer, Fall

Truckee, CA

High-Sierra mountain golf above Lake Tahoe

5 coursesRNO · 40min
a golf course with a view of the ocean
Spring, Summer, Fall

Half Moon Bay, CA

Two oceanfront 18s at the Ritz, 30 minutes from SFO

5 coursesSFO · 30min
a green golf course with trees in the background
Spring, Fall

Sacramento, CA

Value golf, a real downtown, and wine country at the edges

5 coursesSMF · 15min
a view of a golf course from the top of a hill
Spring, Summer, Fall

Carlsbad, CA

North County beaches, resort golf, and the Omni La Costa

5 coursesSAN · 40min
golf ball and golf club
Spring, Fall

Bakersfield, CA

Cheap, year-round golf and honky-tonk nights in Buck Owens country

4 coursesBFL · 15min
a green golf course with a flag and trees
Summer, Fall

South Lake Tahoe, CA

Lakeside championship golf with casinos a short walk away

3 courses1 bucket-listRNO · 70min
a green golf course with trees in the background
Spring, Summer, Fall

San Francisco, CA

Major-championship muni golf with a world-class city behind it

4 courses1 bucket-listSFO · 25min
a golf course with mountains in the background
Spring, Summer, Fall

Aptos, CA

MacKenzie's finest work and beach-town golf above Monterey Bay

3 courses1 bucket-listSJC · 45min
a green golf course with a flag and trees
Spring, Fall

Lompoc, CA

One of California's toughest public tests in quiet wine country

3 coursesSBA · 55min
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