Best Golf Resorts In California

Best in Golf

THE INN AT PASATIEMPO
Santa Cruz

Charming lodging with a retro 1950s facade, across the road from the front nine of one of Alister MacKenzie’s finest designs, ranked 111th in America.
More Information

Credit: Stephen Szurlej

Hole 6


LA QUINTA RESORT & CLUB
Now a Waldorf Astoria resort, offering tee times at five challenging golf courses, three by Pete Dye, one by Jack Nicklaus (pictured) and one by Greg Norman.
More Information

Hole #9, Par 4 Credit: Waldorf Astoria
Photo: Waldorf Astoria

THE LODGE AT TORREY PINES
La Jolla

Thrilling setting overlooking the Pacific. Torrey’s South Course was the site of Tiger Woods’ dramatic U.S. Open win in 2008.
More Information

Torrey Pines south
Stephen Szurlej

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.
More Information

Ojai Valley Resort #17
Aidan Bradley/Courtesy of Ojai Valley Inn & Spa

OMNI LA COSTA RESORT & SPA
Carlsbad

Luxury accommodations, plus recent renovations to the resort’s two championship golf courses, and La Costa’s golf performance institute, make the Carlsbad resort one of the finest in California.
More Information


PEBBLE BEACH RESORTS/INN AT SPANISH BAY
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 others.
More Information

The Links At Spanish Bay

PGA WEST
La Quinta

Home of the PGA Tour’s CareerBuilder Challenge, PGA West’s Stadium course is the most well-known, but the facility has six courses in all—three of which are available to resort guests.
More Information

Stadium Course at PGA West - La Quinta, CA

THE RESORT AT PELICAN HILL
Newport Coast

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

J.D. Cuban

ROSEWOOD CORDEVALLE
San Martin

A former PGA Tour stop, CordeValle’s Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed 18 was the site of the 2016 U.S. Women’s Open.
More Information

Courtesy of Rosewood Cordevalle

WATCH: GOLF DIGEST VIDEOS

Sign up for Golf Digest All Access today

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *