Best Par-3 Golf Courses in California
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, California has 84 par-3 golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Loma Club | San Diego | Public | 1914 |
| 2 | Corica Park The Mif Albright Par 3 Course | Alameda | Public | 1927 |
| 3 | Bella Verde Golf Club Signature Par 3 Course | Montebello | Municipal | 1928 |
| 4 | Presidio Hills Golf Course | San Diego | Public | 1932 |
| 5 | Emerald Hills Golf Course | Emerald Hills | Public | 1933 |
| 6 | Mission Hills Golf Course | Rancho Mirage | Public | 1945 |
| 7 | Heroes Golf Course | Los Angeles | Public | 1946 |
| 8 | South Par 3 At Alondra Park Golf Course | Lawndale | Public | 1947 |
| 9 | Rancho Park Par 3 Golf Course | Los Angeles | Municipal | 1948 |
| 10 | Golden Gate Park Golf Course | San Francisco | Public | 1951 |
| 11 | Colina Park Golf Course | San Diego | Public | 1954 |
| 12 | South Gate Municipal Golf Course | South Gate | Public | 1954 |
| 13 | Arroyo Seco Golf Course | South Pasadena | Public | 1955 |
| 14 | Mission Bay Golf Course | San Diego | Municipal | 1955 |
| 15 | Singing Hills Golf Resort At Sycuan Pine Glen | El Cajon | Resort | 1956 |
| 16 | Par 3 At Vista Valencia Golf Course | Santa Clarita | Public | 1957 |
| 17 | Sea Aire Park Golf Course | Torrance | Public | 1957 |
| 18 | The Haytm | Pebble Beach | Public | 1957 |
| 19 | Sinaloa Golf Course | Simi Valley | Public | 1958 |
| 20 | Rancho Carlsbad Golf Club | Carlsbad | Public | 1959 |
| 21 | Foothill Golf Course | Citrus Heights | Public | 1961 |
| 22 | Arcadia Par 3 Golf Course | Arcadia | Public | 1962 |
| 23 | Heartwell Golf Course | Long Beach | Public | 1962 |
| 24 | Los Feliz 3 Par Golf Course | Los Angeles | Municipal | 1962 |
| 25 | Maggie Hathaway Par 3 Golf Course | Los Angeles | Municipal | 1962 |
| 26 | Swenson Park Golf Course Magnolia Executive Par 3 | Stockton | Municipal | 1962 |
| 27 | Colton Golf Club | Colton | Public | 1963 |
| 28 | Don Knabe Golf Center Junior Academy | Norwalk | Municipal | 1963 |
| 29 | Tecolote Canyon Golf Course | San Diego | Public | 1964 |
| 30 | Back Bay Golf Course The | Newport Beach | Public | 1965 |
| 31 | Eighteen Hole At Van Nuys Golf Course | Van Nuys | Public | 1965 |
| 32 | Glen Oaks Golf Racquet Club | Glendora | Public | 1965 |
| 33 | Indio Golf Club | Indio | Municipal | 1965 |
| 34 | Pico Rivera Golf Club | Pico Rivera | Public | 1965 |
| 35 | Casserly Par 3 Golf Course | Watsonville | Public | 1966 |
| 36 | Executive At Las Positas Golf Course | Livermore | Public | 1966 |
| 37 | Pismo State Beach Golf Course | Grover Beach | Public | 1966 |
| 38 | Desert Crest Country Club | Desert Hot Springs | Semi-private | 1967 |
| 39 | Hidden Oaks Country Club | Santa Barbara | Semi-private | 1969 |
| 40 | Debell Golf Club Par 3 Course | Burbank | Public | 1970 |
| 41 | Date Palm Country Club | Cathedral City | Semi-private | 1971 |
| 42 | Lomas Santa Fe Executive Golf Course | Solana Beach | Public | 1973 |
| 43 | Laguna Lake Golf Course | San Luis Obispo | Municipal | 1975 |
| 44 | Bell Gardens Golf Course | Bell Gardens | Municipal | 1976 |
| 45 | The Executive Course At Lakehouse | San Marcos | Resort | 1980 |
| 46 | Hanks Swank Par Three Golf Course | Fresno | Public | 1984 |
| 47 | Eighteen Hole Executive At Outdoor Resort Country Club | Cathedral City | Resort | 1985 |
| 48 | Nine Hole At Outdoor Resort Country Club | Cathedral City | Resort | 1985 |
| 49 | Emerald Isle Golf Course | Oceanside | Public | 1986 |
| 50 | Palm Royale Country Club | La Quinta | Public | 1986 |
| 51 | The Golf Center At Palm Desert | Palm Desert | Municipal | 1990 |
| 52 | Outdoor Resort Indio | Indio | Resort | 1991 |
| 53 | Rancho Casa Blanca Country Club | Indio | Resort | 1991 |
| 54 | Antelope Greens Golf Course | Antelope | Public | 1994 |
| 55 | Lakes At El Segundo The | El Segundo | Municipal | 1994 |
| 56 | The Olympic Club Cliffs Course | San Francisco | Resort | 1994 |
| 57 | Skyway Golf Park | Chico | Public | 1995 |
| 58 | Mariners Point Golf Links Practice Center | Foster City | Public | 1996 |
| 59 | Nine Hole At Santa Teresa Golf Club | San Jose | Municipal | 1996 |
| 60 | 3 Par At Four Points | San Diego | Resort | 1997 |
| 61 | Caliente Springs Resort | Desert Hot Springs | Resort | 2000 |
| 62 | Cimarron Golf Club Pebble Par 3 Course | Cathedral City | Public | 2000 |
| 63 | Reidy Creek Golf Course | Escondido | Public | 2002 |
| 64 | Motorcoach Country Club | Indio | Resort | 2003 |
| 65 | Lake Chabot Golf Course Executive Par 3 Course | Oakland | Public | 2006 |
| 66 | Monarch Dunes Golf Club The Challenge Course | Nipomo | Public | 2009 |
| 67 | The Links At Terranea | Rancho Palos Verdes | Resort | 2009 |
| 68 | Shadow Hills Golf Club North Par 3 Course | Indio | Public | 2010 |
| 69 | Rogers Park Golf Course Short Course | Los Angeles | Public | 2023 |
| 70 | Montclair Golf Course | Oakland | Public | – |
| 71 | La Jolla Beach Tennis Club | La Jolla | Private | 1927 |
| 72 | New Horizons Golf Course | Indian Wells | Private | 1964 |
| 73 | Panorama Village Golf Course | Hemet | Private | 1965 |
| 74 | Seven Lakes Country Club | Palm Springs | Private | 1965 |
| 75 | Roadrunner Golf Country Club | Borrego Springs | Private | 1968 |
| 76 | Par 3 At Tri Palm Country Club | Cathedral City | Private | 1970 |
| 77 | Portola Country Club | Palm Desert | Private | 1974 |
| 78 | Laguna Woods Golf Club Par 3 Course | Laguna Woods | Private | 1977 |
| 79 | Leisure Village Golf Club | Camarillo | Private | 1977 |
| 80 | Ocean Hills Country Club | Oceanside | Private | 1984 |
| 81 | Bradshaw Ranch Golf Course | Sacramento | Private | 1989 |
| 82 | Lahontan Golf Club The Par 3 Course | Truckee | Private | 2001 |
| 83 | The Quarry At La Quinta Short Course | La Quinta | Private | 2002 |
| 84 | Sherwood Lakes Club | Westlake Village | Private | 2006 |
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FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified par-3 course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many par-3 courses does California have?
California has 84 par-3 golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.