Shortest golf courses in California

The 50 shortest golf courses in California run from 3,006 yards at Shadow Hills Golf Club - North Course in Indio to 5,944 yards. Many are par-3 or executive layouts — short by design, made for a quick round, beginners, or practice. They are drawn from the 270 California courses with a reliable published yardage; the median across that group is 6,689 yards.

1. 1 Shadow Hills Golf Club - North Course Indio Public 3,006 yds Par 54 · slope 84
2. 2 Zaca Creek Golf Course Buellton 3,024 yds slope 81
3. 3 Date Palm Country Club Rancho Mirage Public 3,029 yds Par 58 · slope 84
4. 4 Tecolote Canyon Golf Course San Diego Public 3,113 yds Par 58 · 57.6/97
5. 5 Birch Hills Golf Course Brea Public 3,120 yds Par 59 · 55.7/86
6. 6 Newport Beach Golf Course Newport Beach Public 3,206 yds Par 59 · slope 81
7. 7 Rancho Duarte Golf Course Duarte 3,240 yds slope 74
8. 8 Brea Creek Golf Course Brea Public 3,386 yds Par 29 · 56.8/96
9. 9 Bixby Village Golf Course Long Beach Public 3,522 yds Par 30 · 56.2/88
10. 10 Pine Mountain Golf Club Pine Mountain Club 3,598 yds 57.8/95
11. 11 Oaks North Golf Course San Diego Public 3,620 yds Par 60 · 57.3/92
12. 12 Oso Creek Golf Course Mission Viejo Public 3,679 yds Par 59 · 58.2/99
13. 13 Marrakesh Country Club Palm Desert Private 3,758 yds Par 60 · 58.1/99
14. 14 David L. Baker Golf Course Fountain Valley Public 3,833 yds Par 62 · 58.3/95
15. 15 Chaparral Country Club Palm Desert Private 3,920 yds Par 60 · 59.8/98
16. 16 Sunrise Country Club Rancho Mirage Private 3,927 yds Par 64 · 59.5/97
17. 17 Palm Desert Greens Palm Desert Private 4,079 yds Par 63 · 59.0/94
18. 18 Palm Valley Country Club Palm Desert Private 4,122 yds Par 63 · 62.4/107
19. 19 North Golf Course Sun City 4,202 yds 59.5/97
20. 20 Van Buren Golf Center Riverside 4,204 yds 62.2/99
21. 21 Balboa Park Golf Course San Diego 4,286 yds 60.2/94
22. 22 Echo Hills Golf Course Hemet Public 4,290 yds Par 70 · 60.8/95
23. 23 Vista Valencia Golf Course Valencia Public 4,342 yds Par 61 · 61.0/103
24. 24 Westchester Golf Course Los Angeles 4,345 yds 60.6/95
25. 25 National City Golf Course National City Public 4,348 yds Par 68 · 63.4/102
26. 26 Catalina Island Golf Course Avalon Public 4,402 yds Par 64 · 61.6/107
27. 27 El Cariso Golf Course Sylmar Public 4,627 yds Par 62 · 61.9/99
28. 28 Ashwood Golf Course Apple Valley 4,726 yds 62.6/103
29. 29 Westlake Golf Course Westlake Village 4,763 yds 62.7/105
30. 30 Rancho Sierra Golf Course Lancaster Public 4,978 yds Par 70 · 63.8/105
31. 31 Chevy Chase Country Club Glendale Private 5,027 yds Par 67 · 66.0/125
32. 32 Ivey Ranch Country Club Thousand Palms Public 5,142 yds Par 70 · 65.2/108
33. 33 Penmar Municipal Golf Course Venice Public 5,164 yds Par 66 · 63.8/103
34. 34 O'Donnell Golf Club Palm Springs Private 5,307 yds Par 70 · 65.7/109
35. 35 Shadow Mountain Golf Club Palm Desert Public 5,376 yds Par 70 · 66.1/116
36. 36 Saticoy Regional Golf Course Saticoy Public 5,400 yds Par 68 · 66.0/107
37. 37 Alhambra Golf Course Alhambra Public 5,447 yds Par 71 · 66.2/116
38. 38 DeBell Golf Club Burbank Public 5,534 yds Par 71 · 69.0/120
39. 39 Upland Hills Country Club Upland Public 5,558 yds 67.1/119
40. 40 Meadowlark Golf Club Huntington Beach Public 5,568 yds Par 70 · 67.6/114
41. 41 Bear Mountain Golf Course Big Bear Lake Public 5,582 yds Par 70 · 66.0/112
42. 42 Eaton Canyon Golf Course Pasadena Public 5,732 yds Par 70 · 66.8/113
43. 43 Mt. Woodson Golf Club Ramona Public 5,764 yds Par 70 · 68.9/131
44. 44 Dad Miller Golf Course Anaheim Public 5,788 yds Par 69 · 67.6/114
45. 45 Cresta Verde Golf Club Corona Public 5,838 yds Par 70 · 69.3/120
46. 46 Buenaventura Golf Course Oxnard Public 5,918 yds Par 71 · 69.1/119
47. 47 Willowbrook Golf Course Lakeside 5,926 yds 68.5/123
48. 48 Birnam Wood Golf Club Santa Barbara Private 5,931 yds Par 70 · 69.9/128
49. 49 Mission Trails Golf Course San Diego Public 5,940 yds Par 71 · 68.9/119
50. 50 Monterey Country Club Palm Desert Private 5,944 yds Par 70 · 68.8/120