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Oldest golf courses in California

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50
Oldest
1892
Median founding
1966

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The 50 oldest golf courses in California by recorded founding year, from Catalina Island Golf Course in Avalon in 1892 to 1923. They are drawn from the 604 California courses with a recorded founding year; the median founding year across that group is 1966.

  1. Catalina Island Golf Course Avalon Public 1892 founded Par 64 · 4,402 yds · 61.6/107
  2. Burlingame Country Club Hillsborough Private 1893 founded Par 70
  3. Presidio Golf Course San Francisco Public 1895 founded Par 72
  4. Redlands Country Club Redlands Private 1896 founded Par 70 · 6,284 yds · 70.5/125
  5. Los Angeles Country Club Los Angeles Private 1897 founded Par 70 · 6,407 yds · 71.1/129
  6. Lincoln Park Golf Course Sausalito Public 1902 founded Par 68
  7. Claremont Country Club Danville Private 1903 founded Par 68
  8. San Gabriel Country Club San Gabriel Private 1904 founded Par 71 · 6,632 yds · 72.2/133
  9. Annandale Country Club Pasadena Private 1906 founded Par 70
  10. La Cumbre Country Club Santa Barbara Private 1908 founded Par 71 · 6,494 yds · 72.0/129
  11. Altadena Golf Course Altadena Public 1910 founded Par 72 · 6,044 yds · 68.4/116
  12. Brentwood Country Club Santa Monica Private 1910 founded Par 72 · 6,948 yds · 73.4/135
  13. Recreation Park 18 Golf Course Long Beach Public 1910 founded Par 72
  14. Peninsula Golf and Country Club Baywood Park Private 1911 founded Par 71
  15. Sunnyside Country Club Fresno Private 1911 founded Par 72
  16. Menlo Country Club Woodside Private 1912 founded Par 71
  17. San Jose Country Club San Jose Private 1912 founded Par 70
  18. Sequoyah Country Club Oakland Private 1913 founded Par 70
  19. Stockton Golf and Country Club Stockton Private 1914 founded Par 71
  20. The Loma Club San Diego Public 1914 founded Par 27
  21. Napa Valley Country Club Napa Private 1915 founded Par 72
  22. San Francisco Golf Club San Francisco Private 1915 founded Par 71
  23. Del Paso Country Club Sacramento Private 1916 founded Par 71
  24. Tahoe City Golf Course Tahoe City Public 1917 founded Par 33
  25. The Plantation Golf Club La Quinta Private 1917 founded Par 69
  26. Montecito Country Club Santa Barbara Private 1918 founded Par 71
  27. Mill Valley Golf Course Mill Valley Public 1919 founded Par 33
  28. Berkeley Country Club El Cerrito Private 1920 founded Par 72
  29. Bijou Municipal Golf Course South Lake Tahoe Public 1920 founded Par 32
  30. Hacienda Golf Club La Habra Heights Private 1920 founded Par 71 · 6,948 yds · 74.1/137
  31. Hillcrest Country Club Los Angeles Private 1920 founded Par 71 · 6,940 yds · 73.7/133
  32. Kings Country Club Hanford Private 1920 founded Par 72
  33. Porterville Municipal Golf Couse Porterville Public 1920 founded Par 35
  34. Healdsburg Golf Club at Tayman Park Healdsburg Public 1921 founded Par 35
  35. Mountain Meadows Golf Course Pomona Public 1921 founded Par 72 · 6,451 yds · 71.2/129
  36. Red Hill Country Club Upland Private 1921 founded Par 72 · 6,575 yds · 72.6/130
  37. San Diego Country Club Chula Vista Private 1921 founded Par 72 · 7,033 yds · 74.5/135
  38. Santa Maria Country Club Santa Maria Private 1921 founded Par 72 · 6,483 yds · 71.3/127
  39. Saticoy Regional Golf Course Saticoy Public 1921 founded Par 68 · 5,400 yds · 66.0/107
  40. Bidwell Park Golf Course Chico Public 1922 founded Par 71
  41. Meadowlark Golf Club Huntington Beach Public 1922 founded Par 70 · 5,568 yds · 67.6/114
  42. Oakmont Country Club Glendale Private 1922 founded Par 71 · 7,005 yds · 74.5/139
  43. Petaluma Golf & Country Club Petaluma Private 1922 founded Par 35
  44. Fort Washington Golf & Country Club Fresno Private 1923 founded Par 72
  45. Lake Merced Golf and Country Club Daly City Private 1923 founded Par 72
  46. Los Altos Golf & Country Club Los Altos Private 1923 founded Par 71
  47. McCloud Golf Club McCloud Public 1923 founded Par 36
  48. Morro Bay Golf Course Morro Bay Public 1923 founded Par 71 · 6,361 yds · 71.0/123
  49. Ojai Valley Inn Golf Course Ojai Public 1923 founded Par 70
  50. Santa Ana Country Club Costa Mesa Private 1923 founded Par 72 · 7,024 yds · 73.5/132

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