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1Maderas Golf ClubPoway · Public · 18 holes9.82Torrey Pines Golf CourseLa Jolla · Public · 18 holes9.83Del Mar Country ClubRancho Santa Fe · Private · 18 holes9.74San Diego Country ClubChula Vista · Private · 18 holes9.65Rancho Santa Fe Golf ClubRancho Santa Fe · Private · 18 holes9.66The Bridges at Rancho Santa FeRancho Santa Fe · Private · 18 holes9.57The Country Club of Rancho BernardoPrivate · 18 holes9.58Lomas Santa Fe Country ClubSolana Beach · Private · 18 holes9.59The Crosby Club At Rancho Santa FePrivate · 18 holes9.510The Grand Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes9.511Fairbanks Ranch Country ClubRancho Santa Fe · Private · 18 holes9.512Mt. Woodson Golf ClubRamona · Public · 18 holes9.513The Santaluz ClubPrivate · 18 holes9.414Coronado Golf CourseCoronado · Public · 18 holes9.315Sea 'N Air Golf CourseCoronado · Private · 18 holes9.316The Farms Golf ClubRancho Santa Fe · Private · 18 holes9.217La Jolla Country ClubLa Jolla · Private · 18 holes9.218The Heights Golf ClubPrivate · 18 holes9.219Steele Canyon Golf ClubJamul · Public · 18 holes9.120Crosby National Golf CLUBPublic · 18 holes8.821Barona Creek Golf ClubLakeside · Private · 18 holes8.622Admiral Baker Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes8.423Singing Hills Golf Club at SycuanEl Cajon · Public · 18 holes8.424Bonita Golf CourseBonita · Public · 18 holes8.125Balboa Park Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes7.826La Valle Coastal ClubRancho Santa Fe · Private · 18 holes7.827Miramar Memorial Golf CoursePrivate · 18 holes7.728Willowbrook Golf CourseLakeside · Public · 18 holes7.429Mission Trails Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes7.030Enagic Golf Club at EastlakeChula Vista · Public · 18 holes6.731Riverwalk Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes6.732Cottonwood Golf ClubEl Cajon · Public · 18 holes6.433Carlton Oaks Country ClubSantee · Public · 18 holes6.334Chula Vista Golf Course & VenueBonita · Public · 18 holes6.1

Golf courses in the San Diego area, CA

There are 41 golf courses within 25 miles of San Diego: 25 public and 16 private. The best public course is Maderas Golf Club. The most forgiving 18 is Willowbrook Golf Course in Lakeside.

Course map of Maderas Golf Club, Poway, CA
Course map: Maderas Golf Club, Poway, CA

Best golf courses in San Diego

The best golf course in San Diego is Maderas Golf Club in Poway.

  1. 1Maderas Golf ClubPoway9.8
  2. 2Torrey Pines Golf CourseLa Jolla9.8
  3. 3Del Mar Country ClubRancho Santa Fe9.7

Overall score out of 10.

Best public golf courses in San Diego

The best public golf course in San Diego is Maderas Golf Club in Poway.

  1. 1Maderas Golf ClubPoway9.8
  2. 2Torrey Pines Golf CourseLa Jolla9.8
  3. 3The Grand Golf ClubSan Diego9.5

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Easiest golf courses in San Diego

The easiest 18-hole golf course in San Diego is Willowbrook Golf Course in Lakeside.

  1. 1Willowbrook Golf CourseLakeside7.4
  2. 2Mt. Woodson Golf ClubRamona9.5
  3. 3Bonita Golf CourseBonita8.1

Easiest first; the number is the overall rating.

Hardest golf courses in San Diego

The hardest golf course in San Diego is Carlton Oaks Country Club in Santee.

  1. 1Carlton Oaks Country ClubSantee6.3
  2. 2Torrey Pines Golf CourseLa Jolla9.8
  3. 3The Grand Golf ClubSan Diego9.5

Hardest first; the number is the overall rating.

Golf courses with the best views in San Diego

The golf course with the best views in San Diego is Lomas Santa Fe Country Club in Solana Beach. For public golf, Balboa Park Golf Course.

  1. 1Lomas Santa Fe Country ClubSolana Beach9.5
  2. 2The Crosby Club At Rancho Santa FeSan Diego9.5
  3. 3Fairbanks Ranch Country ClubRancho Santa Fe9.5

Best views first; the number is the overall rating.

Best golf course restaurants in San Diego

The best golf course restaurant in San Diego is at Maderas Golf Club in Poway.

  1. 1Maderas Golf ClubPoway9.8
  2. 2Torrey Pines Golf CourseLa Jolla9.8
  3. 3San Diego Country ClubChula Vista9.6

Best food first; the number is the overall rating.

Par-3 golf courses in San Diego

The best par-3 golf course in San Diego is Colina Park Golf Course.

  1. 1Colina Park Golf CourseSan Diego9.4
  2. 2Oaks North Golf CourseSan Diego9.2
  3. 3The Loma ClubSan Diego8.8

Overall score out of 10.

Common questions

How many golf courses are in San Diego?

41 golf courses within 25 miles: 16 in the city and the rest in nearby towns. 25 are public.

What is the oldest golf course in San Diego?

San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista, from 1920. The newest is The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe (2025).

Golf courses in the San Diego area, town by town

Golf courses in San Diego 11

The Country Club of Rancho BernardoPrivate · 18 holes · 23 mi9.5The Crosby Club At Rancho Santa FePrivate · 18 holes · 22 mi9.5The Grand Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes · 16 mi9.5The Santaluz ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 19 mi9.4The Heights Golf ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 21 mi9.2Crosby National Golf CLUBPublic · 18 holes · 21 mi8.8Admiral Baker Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 7 mi8.4Balboa Park Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 2 mi7.8Miramar Memorial Golf CoursePrivate · 18 holes · 12 mi7.7Mission Trails Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 9 mi7.0Riverwalk Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes · 3 mi6.7

Golf courses in Rancho Santa Fe 6

Del Mar Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 18 mi9.7Rancho Santa Fe Golf ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 21 mi9.6The Bridges at Rancho Santa FePrivate · 18 holes · 24 mi9.5Fairbanks Ranch Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 18 mi9.5The Farms Golf ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 19 mi9.2La Valle Coastal ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 19 mi7.8

Golf courses in Bonita 2

Bonita Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 9 mi8.1Chula Vista Golf Course & VenuePublic · 18 holes · 9 mi6.1

Golf courses in Chula Vista 2

San Diego Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 9 mi9.6Enagic Golf Club at EastlakePublic · 18 holes · 13 mi6.7

Golf courses in Coronado 2

Coronado Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 2 mi9.3Sea 'N Air Golf CoursePrivate · 18 holes · 2 mi9.3

Golf courses in El Cajon 2

Singing Hills Golf Club at SycuanPublic · 18 holes · 17 mi8.4Cottonwood Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes · 15 mi6.4

Golf courses in La Jolla 2

Torrey Pines Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 14 mi9.8La Jolla Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 10 mi9.2

Golf courses in Lakeside 2

Barona Creek Golf ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 23 mi8.6Willowbrook Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 17 mi7.4

Golf courses in Jamul 1

Steele Canyon Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes · 16 mi9.1

Golf courses in Poway 1

Maderas Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes · 24 mi9.8

Golf courses in Ramona 1

Mt. Woodson Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes · 24 mi9.5

Golf courses in Santee 1

Carlton Oaks Country ClubPublic · 18 holes · 13 mi6.3

Golf courses in Solana Beach 1

Lomas Santa Fe Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 20 mi9.5

Par-3 and short courses 7

Colina Park Golf CourseSan Diego · 18 holes · 1,252 yds9.4Oaks North Golf CourseSan Diego · 18 holes · 3,415 yds9.2The Loma ClubSan Diego · 18 holes · 2,226 yds8.8National City Golf CourseNational City · 18 holes · 4,348 yds8.1Lomas Santa Fe Executive Golf CourseSolana Beach · 18 holes · 2,295 yds8.0Mission Bay Golf Course and Practice CenterSan Diego · 18 holes · 2,715 yds6.4Presidio Hills Golf CourseSan Diego · 18 holes · 1,325 yds5.9
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