|
OC-Area
Public Courses
|
Course
Comments
|
Yardage*
/Par
|
Practice**
|
Green
Fees
|
Address
|
Phone
|
| Aliso
Creek Golf Club |
Quick
9 through canyons |
2,221/32 |
N
P |
$17-$25 |
31106
Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach |
(949)
499-1919
|
Aliso
Viejo Golf Club
Valley/Ridge Ridge/Creek Creek/Valley |
Good
players tested by Jack Nicklaus Design Team course |
6,268/71
6,277/70
6,435/70 |
M
P |
$39-$105
w/cart |
25002
Golf Club Drive, Aliso Viejo |
(949)
598-9200
|
| Anaheim
Hills Golf Club |
Buffed
for city championships |
6,249/71 |
M
P |
$44-$50
w/cart |
6501
E. Nohl Ranch Rd., Anaheim |
(714)
998-3041
|
| Back
Bay Golf Course |
9
holes in 30 minutes |
645/27 |
N
P |
$8-$12 |
1107
Jamboree Road,
Newport Beach |
(949)
729-1234
|
| Birch
Hills Golf Course |
Great
place to learn; work on short game |
3,481/59 |
G
M P |
$11.50-$36.50 |
2250
E. Birch Street, Brea |
(714)
990-0201
|
| Black
Golf Golf Club |
Newest
OC course, designed by Arthur Hills |
6,756/72 |
G
P |
$75-$95
w/cart |
17681
Lakeview Ave, Yorba Linda |
(714)
961-0060
|
| Brea
Golf Course |
Easy
9-hole walk; price is right |
1,758/29 |
M
P |
$9-$10 |
501
W. Fir Street, Brea |
(714)
529-3003
|
| Casta
del Sol |
Fast,
friendly and affordable |
3,715/60 |
P
C |
$10-$29 |
27601
Casta del Sol,
Mission Viejo |
(949)
581-0940
|
Costa
Mesa Golf & Country Club
Los Lagos Course
Mesa
Linda Course |
Regular
clientele keeps 2 courses busy |
6,542/72
5,530/70 |
G
M P C |
$18-$33 |
1701
Golf Course Dr., Costa Mesa |
(714)
540-7500
|
| Coyote
Hills Golf Course |
Multiple
tees make it playable for all |
6,510/70 |
G
M P C |
$85-$105
w/cart; range balls |
1440
E. Bastanchury Rd., Fullerton |
(714)
672-6800
|
| Cypress
Golf Club |
Mounding,
railroad ties demand accuracy |
6,510/71 |
G
M P C |
$45-$80
w/cart |
4921
Katella Ave., Los Alamitos |
(714)
821-1552
|
| Dad
Miller |
Wide-open
and friendly; novices love it |
6,025/71 |
G
M P C |
$20-$32 |
430
N. Gilbert St., Anaheim |
(714)
765-3481
|
| David
L. Baker Memorial Golf Course |
A
favorite with seniors and kids |
3,773/62 |
G
M N P C |
$17-$23 |
10410
Edinger Ave., Fountain Valley |
(714)
418-2152
|
| El
Toro Marine Memorial Golf Course |
Wide-open
fairways makes a forgiving course |
6,750/68 |
G
P C |
$12-$35 |
Trabuco
Rd. at Marine Corps Air Station |
(949)
726-2577
|
| Fullerton
Golf Club |
Hilly
and short, knowledge a plus |
5,174/68 |
M
P |
$20-$28 |
2700
N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton |
(714)
871-5142
|
Green
River Golf Club Orange Course
Riverside Course |
Walking
a pleasure down tree-lined fairways |
6,470/72
6,275/71 |
G
P |
$29-$37 |
5215
Green River Rd., Corona |
(714)
970-8411
|
| Lake
Forest |
Par-3
course is perfect for beginners |
1,161/29 |
G
M P |
$9-$15 |
23308
Cherry Ave., Lake Forest |
(949)
859-1455
|
| Los
Serranos North Course South
Course |
South
is longest in California |
6,430/72
7,470/74 |
G
M P |
$35-$55
w/cart |
15656
Yorba Ave., Chino Hills |
(909)
597-1711
|
| Meadowlark
Golf Course |
Sea
breezes have cooled locals for 75 years |
5,609/70 |
G
M P C |
$25-$35 |
16782
Graham St., Huntington Beach |
(714)
846-1364
|
Mile
Square Golf Club
Classic Course
Players'
Course |
Fountain Valley Classic
Course |
6,629/72
6,759/72 |
M
P |
$26-$55 |
10401
Warner Ave., Fountain Valley |
(714)
968-4556
|
| Monarch
Beach Golf Links |
Still
glowing from Hyundai Matches |
6,344/70 |
M
P C |
$115-$145
w/cart |
33033
Niguel Rd., Dana Point |
(949)
240-8247
|
| Newport
Beach Golf Course |
User-friendly
& popular with women |
3,216/59 |
M
P C |
$15-$22 |
3100
Irvine Ave., Newport Beach |
(949)
852-8681
|
| Oak
Creek Golf Club |
Fazio
designed to be forgiving off tees |
6,834/71 |
G
P C |
$95-135
w/cart |
1
Golf Club Dr., Irvine |
(949)
653-5300
|
Pelican
Hill
Ocean North Course
Ocean
South Course |
Ten
years old and never looked better |
6,856/71
6,647/70 |
G
M P C |
$175-$250
w/cart |
22651
Pelican Hill Rd. South, Newport Coast |
(949)
760-0707
|
| Rancho
San Joaquin Golf Club |
Unpretentious,
straightforward |
6,180/72 |
M
P C |
$38-$69
w/cart |
1
Sanburg Way, Irvine |
(949)
786-5522
|
| Ridgeline
Executive Golf Course |
Good
nine-hole course layout |
1,831/31 |
G
M P C |
$12-$18 |
1051
North Meads Ave., Orange |
(714)
538-5030
|
| River
View Golf Club |
Great
greens; a few new bunkers |
6,176/70 |
M
P |
$18-$37 |
1800
W. 22nd St., Santa Ana |
(714)
543-1115
|
| San
Clemente Golf Course |
Loyal
regulars make tee times scarce |
6,447/72 |
M
P C |
$25-$30 |
150
E. Magdalena, San Clemente |
(949)
361-8380
|
| San
Juan Hills Country Club |
Popular
with longtime senior clientele |
6,295/71 |
M
P C |
$26-$51 |
32120
San Juan Creek Rd., San Juan Capistrano |
(949)
493-1167
|
| Shorecliffs
Golf Course |
Rugged,
old and tight |
6,209/72 |
G
M P C |
$30-$50 |
501
Avenida Vaquero, San Clemente |
(949)
492-1177
|
| Strawberry
Farms Golf Club |
Upscale,
designed by Nicklaus' right-hand man |
6,700/71 |
G
M P |
$85-$135
w/cart |
11
Strawberry Farms Rd., Irvine |
(949)
551-1811
|
| Talega
Golf Club |
Gorgeous
new clubhouse |
6,940/72 |
P |
$80-$225 |
990
Avenida Talega, San Clemente |
(949)
369-6226
|
| Tijeras
Creek Golf Club |
Tough
back 9 as good as it gets in O.C. |
6,613/72 |
G
M P |
$60-$115
w/cart |
29082
Tijeras Creek, Rancho Santa Margarita |
(949)
589-9793
|
| Tustin
Ranch Golf Club |
To
score low, drive it long and straight |
6,750/72 |
G
M P C |
$85-$135
w/cart |
12442
Tustin Ranch Rd., Tustin |
(714)
730-1611
|
| Westridge
Golf Club |
Hilly,
demanding one of O.C.'s toughest |
6,342/72 |
M
P |
$55-$75
w/cart |
1400
La Habra Hills Dr., La Habra |
(562)
690-4200
|
| Willowick
Golf Club |
As
comfortable as Grandpa's easy chair |
6,061/71 |
G
P |
$20-$30 |
West
Fifth St., Santa Ana |
(714)
554-0672
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