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Half Moon Bay Golf Links: Ocean
Half Moon Bay, CA
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Fairmont Grand Del Mar Golf Course
San Diego, CA
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Ojai Valley Inn and Spa
Ojai, CA
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Wilshire Country Club
Los Angeles, CA
  • Best In State
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Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
  • Best In State
Private
Tradition Golf Club
La Quinta, CA
  • Best In State
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Toscana Country Club: South
Indian Wells, CA
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Toscana Country Club: North
Indian Wells, CA
  • Best In State
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Torrey Pines Golf Course: South
La Jolla, CA
  • 100 Greatest Public
  • Best In State
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Torrey Pines Golf Course: North
La Jolla, CA
  • Best In State
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The Vintage Club (Mountain)
Indian Wells, CA
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The Valley Club of Montecito
Santa Barbara, CA
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Riviera Country Club
Pacific Palisades, CA
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The Reserve Club
Indian Wells, CA
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The Quarry at La Quinta
La Quinta, CA
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The Plantation Golf Club
Indio, CA
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The Olympic Club: Ocean
San Francisco, CA
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The Olympic Club: Lake
San Francisco, CA
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La Quinta, CA
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The Links At Spanish Bay
Pebble Beach, CA
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