Los Angeles Country Club: North
Los Angeles, CA • Private






Courtesy of Los Angeles CC

Courtesy of Los Angeles CC


Courtesy of Los Angeles CC

Copyright USGA/John Mummert
Overview
It’s on the edge of Tinsel Town, but the architecture of the North Course at Los Angeles Country Club has been solid gold ever since its 2010 restoration by architect Gil Hanse, his associate Jim Wagner and their colleague Geoff Shackelford. It matters not that Hanse’s team didn’t replicate the bunkering style of original architect George C. Thomas, but rather the more visually exciting style of Thomas’ associate, William P. Bell. The first nine plays rustically up and down a shallow canyon with holes switching back and forth across a dry barranca, and the second nine loops across a more spacious upland section with one par 3 (the 11th) that can stretch to nearly 300 yards and another (the 15th) that often plays just 90 yards. The hole strategies reinstituted by Hanse provided an intriguing examination when LACC's North course hosted the 2023 U.S. Open.
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Ranking history:
100 Greatest: Ranked since 1966.
2023-'24 ranking: 16th.
Previous ranking: 19th.
Highest ranking: No. 15, 1989-'90.
Best in State: Ranked third, 2017-'22. Ranked fourth, 2015-'16. Ranked inside the top 5, 1977-'91, 2003-'07. Ranked sixth, 2011-'14. Ranked inside the top 10, 1993-2001, 2009-'10.
2023-'24 ranking (and previous): Third.
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“Difficult, fair and fast golf course. Playable for all, but to really score you need to place it and miss it the correct spots/sides. FAST, pure, undulating greens. Amazing piece of land with variety -- through barancca and valley on the front to plateau on the back; some really great views; great variety of short/long holes (note Par 3's from ~270 to ~130 yards; note Par 4's from ~290 to ~490 yards)"
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“Difficult, fair and fast golf course. Playable for all, but to really score you need to place it and miss it the correct spots/sides. FAST, pure, undulating greens. Amazing piece of land with variety -- through barancca and valley on the front to plateau on the back; some really great views; great variety of short/long holes (note Par 3's from ~270 to ~130 yards; note Par 4's from ~290 to ~490 yards)"
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“A lot of options off the tee for how to play each hole, near perfect conditioning and a ton of history. While the holes naturally flow through the hills, canyons and washouts, each hole is extremely distinctive in its own right. The bunkering and native grass create visually intimidating approach shots resulting in high marks for challenge."
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“Incredible use of the land movement, barrancas, etc. Uphill, downhill, sidehill, short holes, long holes, and incredible walk."
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“Incredibly great ambiance from the time you step foot on the first tee until you make the putt on 18. Some courses feel "special" and this is one of them. Really diverse set of holes that calls for variety of shots, but what I really liked about the course is that it's incredibly playable from the blue tees if a player is hitting decent golf shots. It's not overly penal or difficult, unless a player hits a bad shot. This merit is reflected in the challenge score. The area had recently had a bunch of rain, and there was not much rollout on fairways or the greens, and the grass was a bit in need of a bit more coverage, so this was reflected in the conditioning score. Would love to get back here when it's playing more like firm and fast as it seems the course usually plays, but the course was rated as I played it on that day."
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“Iconic course built within the city with spectacular views. Course conditions are immaculate with smooth fast greens, and perfect fairways."
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“Fantastic George Thomas design. Play it any chance you can!"
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“It does not get any better than LA North. Shot opti9ns are through the roof and the terrain is perfect for golf."
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“Exceptional course with wide variety of holes and shot options. Front nine is especially unique due to the terrain."
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“Extremely big golf course for only 7000 yards. Astonished by the natural beauty of this property especially considering it's in the heart of Beverly Hills. Large fairway and green-protecting bunkers throughout. Each one looking as if they were never designed but had been here for years in their native state. With ravines, swales and hills running through the course it's as if the original architects didn't have to move anything. They simply walked out and laid the course down. I can't stress how "natural it appears". So many great holes. After a fair, opening par 5, I particularly liked the par 4 2nd hole. Narrow fairway which can be difficult to hit, the green is protected by a dry ravine running diagonal in front of the green. The severe dogleg right par 4 6th hole is another fantastic risk-reward tee shot. A simple mid iron leaves an easy short iron approach but take out your driver and you can cut straight across a bluff and reach the green (which 3 out of 5 of us did!). Three out of the five par 3 holes are more than 200 yards. All of them protected by deep bunkers or complete drop-offs or run-offs. Can't say enough about the natural beauty of this property!"
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