Editors' Choice

Best Golf Resorts In California

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CORDEVALLE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LUXURY GOLF & SPA RESORT
San Martin

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Courtesy of Rosewood Cordevalle

A former PGA Tour stop, CordeValle's Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed 18 was the site of the 2016 U.S. Women's Open. The resort just finished a complete revamp of the course, which re-opened last year.
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PGA WEST

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Photo: Waldorf Astoria

Resort guests have access to five courses—Pete Dye's Stadium, Mountain and Dunes courses, the Jack Nicklaus tournament course (pictured) and one by Greg Norman—plus luxury accommodations.
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THE LODGE AT TORREY PINES
La Jolla

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Courtesy of the Torrey Pines Lodge

This 170-room AAA Five Diamond property is situated on a thrilling setting overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the famed South course, site of the annual Farmers Insurance Open and the 2021 U.S. Open.
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OJAI VALLEY INN

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Aidan Bradley/Courtesy of Ojai Valley Inn & Spa

If relaxing golf and a spa treatment aren't enough, there's an artist-in-residence at the Artist Cottage who will assist in anything from water colors to mixed media, even origami.
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OMNI LA COSTA RESORT & SPA
Carlsbad

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Omni La Costa's Champions course will undergo a major renovation by Gil Hanse ahead of hosting the 2024, 2025 and 2026 NCAA Championships. The resort's luxury accommodations and golf performance institute make the Carlsbad resort one of the finest in California.
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THE INN AT PASATIEMPO
Santa Cruz

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Courtesy of Jon Cavalier

Charming lodging with a retro 1950s facade, across the road from the front nine of one of Alister MacKenzie's finest designs, ranked 98th in America.
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PEBBLE BEACH RESORTS/INN AT SPANISH BAY

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The Monterey Peninsula has long been the finest meeting of land and sea. There's access to four resort-owned courses (Pebble Beach, Spanish Bay, Spyglass Hill and Del Monte), plus The Hay, the nine-hole par-3 course recently redesigned by Tiger Woods' design team, which opened last year.
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THE RESORT AT PELICAN HILL
Newport Coast

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J.D. Cuban

Mediterranean-inspired bungalows and villas overlook portions of two Tom Fazio-designed layouts with the panoramic Pacific beyond. Superb cuisine.
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