Rolling Hills Country Club

Rolling Hills Estates, CA • Private

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Overview

David McLay Kidd transformed an existing, tight 18-hole course when a new owner purchased more land to allow Kidd to create a new routing. A massive quarry was filled and trees were removed to create expansive views of Los Angeles on this course just south of downtown.

About

Holes 18

Length 6112

Slope 124

Facility Type Private

Year Opened 1965

Designer Ted Robinson, ASGCA/(R) David McLay Kidd

Awards

Ranking history:

Best in State: Ranked for the first time in 2023-'24 (58th).

Panelists

Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists

4.1

100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES

Shot Options

6.7515

Character

6.6641

Challenge

6.5765

Layout Variety

6.7833

Fun

7.0615

Aesthetics

6.7037

Conditioning

6.9684

Reviews

1 / 5

Review

“The course feels shoe-horned in to the land available between homes and, as a result, the layout is constrained. There's not a lot of variety in the types of holes; for example, there are very few doglegs and no long par 4s. The conditioning of the course is very good and the green complexes are quite interesting but they only partially make up for the challenged layout."

2024

2 / 5

Review

“Lots of risk reward off tee with cape type holes, but no water. Only one forced carry over water. Massive bent grass surrounds. Great greens."

2024

3 / 5

Review

“Ground game is available into and around many greens. Closely mown areas are one of the consistent design elements throughout the layout. Ragged edged bunker scrapes give you a links feel. Bunker in the middle of 18 green. Spectacular views of the LA basin, especially as night falls, and the San Gabriel Mountains, in the distance."

2023

4 / 5

Review

“Course Architect-David McLay Kidd, 2017. Wide open, links style course with very large greens and surrounds. Top notch course conditioning and amenities."

2022

5 / 5

Review

“David McLay Kidd has produced a design masterpiece. The course presentation hole-by-hole is outstanding, no two holes remotely alike, yet they blend together by the use of parallel elements to provide a wonderful golf experience for almost every level of player. The two issues for some are the depth of bunkers for the higher handicap player and the very wide landing areas for the low handicappers. The latter is balanced by the need to play proper angles into greens to get the ball close to hole placements."

2018