Golf courses in the Santa Cruz area, CA
There are 20 golf courses within 25 miles of Santa Cruz: 16 public and 4 private. The best public course is Cinnabar Hills Golf Club. The most forgiving 18 is Saratoga Country Club in Saratoga.
Best golf courses in Santa Cruz
The best golf course in Santa Cruz is Cinnabar Hills Golf Club in San Jose.
- 1Cinnabar Hills Golf ClubSan Jose
9.8 - 2Boulder Ridge Golf ClubSan Jose
9.7 - 3La Rinconada Country ClubLos Gatos
9.6
Overall score out of 10.
Best public golf courses in Santa Cruz
The best public golf course in Santa Cruz is Cinnabar Hills Golf Club in San Jose.
- 1Cinnabar Hills Golf ClubSan Jose
9.8 - 2Pasatiempo Golf CourseSanta Cruz
9.5 - 3Pacific Grove Golf LinksPacific Grove
9.4
Open to anyone.
Easiest golf courses in Santa Cruz
The easiest 18-hole golf course in Santa Cruz is Saratoga Country Club in Saratoga.
- 1Saratoga Country ClubSaratoga
9.5 - 2Pacific Grove Golf LinksPacific Grove
9.4 - 3Gilroy Golf CourseGilroy
7.0
Easiest first; the number is the overall rating.
Hardest golf courses in Santa Cruz
The hardest golf course in Santa Cruz is Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Gilroy.
- 1Eagle Ridge Golf ClubGilroy
6.8 - 2Coyote Creek Golf ClubMorgan Hill
7.7 - 3Cinnabar Hills Golf ClubSan Jose
9.8
Hardest first; the number is the overall rating.
Golf courses with the best views in Santa Cruz
The golf course with the best views in Santa Cruz is Pacific Grove Golf Links in Pacific Grove.
- 1Pacific Grove Golf LinksPacific Grove
9.4 - 2Cinnabar Hills Golf ClubSan Jose
9.8 - 3Boulder Ridge Golf ClubSan Jose
9.7
Best views first; the number is the overall rating.
Best golf course restaurants in Santa Cruz
The best golf course restaurant in Santa Cruz is at Cinnabar Hills Golf Club in San Jose.
- 1Cinnabar Hills Golf ClubSan Jose
9.8 - 2La Rinconada Country ClubLos Gatos
9.6 - 3Boulder Ridge Golf ClubSan Jose
9.7
Best food first; the number is the overall rating.
Par-3 golf courses in Santa Cruz
The best par-3 golf course in Santa Cruz is Casserly Par 3 Golf Course in Watsonville.
- 1Casserly Par 3 Golf CourseWatsonville
8.6 - 2Boulder Creek Golf and Country ClubBoulder Creek
8.5 - 3Blackberry Farm Golf CourseCupertino
8.0
Overall score out of 10.
Common questions
How many golf courses are in Santa Cruz?
20 golf courses within 25 miles: 2 in the city and the rest in nearby towns. 16 are public.
What is the oldest golf course in Santa Cruz?
Gilroy Golf Course in Gilroy, from 1920. The newest is Boulder Ridge Golf Club in San Jose (2007).