There are 90 golf courses within 25 miles of Santa Ana: 64 public and 26 private. The best public course is Monarch Beach Golf Links. The most forgiving 18 is Fullerton Golf Course in Fullerton.

The best golf course in Santa Ana is Swingeasy Golf Club - Yorba Linda in Yorba Linda, a private club.
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The best public golf course in Santa Ana is Monarch Beach Golf Links in Dana Point.
Open to anyone.
The easiest 18-hole golf course in Santa Ana is Fullerton Golf Course in Fullerton.
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The hardest golf course in Santa Ana is Los Serranos Country Club in Chino Hills.
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The golf course with the best views in Santa Ana is Dove Canyon Golf Club in Trabuco Canyon. For public golf, Recreation Park Golf Course 9 in Long Beach.
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The best golf course restaurant in Santa Ana is at Swingeasy Golf Club - Yorba Linda in Yorba Linda.
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The best 9-hole golf course near Santa Ana is Harbor Park Golf Course in Wilmington.
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The best par-3 golf course in Santa Ana is The Ranch at Laguna Beach Golf Course in Laguna Beach.
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90 golf courses within 25 miles: 3 in the city and the rest in nearby towns. 64 are public.
Hacienda Golf Club in La Habra Heights, from 1920. The newest is Bella Verde Resort & Golf Club in Montebello (2024).