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1
Cypress Point Club
Pebble Beach, United States
4.9
• Fabulous • 15 Reviews
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2
Pebble Beach Golf Links
Pebble Beach, United States
4.8
• Fabulous • 38 Reviews
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3
San Francisco Golf Club
San Francisco, United States
5.0
• Fabulous • 4 Reviews
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4
Riviera Country Club
Pacific Palisades, United States
4.8
• Fabulous • 9 Reviews
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5
The Los Angeles Country Club
Los Angeles, United States
5.0
• Fabulous • 4 Reviews
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6
Olympic Club - The Lake
San Francisco, United States
5.0
• Fabulous • 8 Reviews
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7
Pasatiempo Golf Club
Santa Cruz, United States
4.3
• Very good • 13 Reviews
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8
Valley Club of Montecito
Santa Barbara, United States
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9
Spyglass Hill Golf Course
Pebble Beach, United States
4.8
• Fabulous • 14 Reviews
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10
California Golf Club of San Francisco
South San Francisco, United States
5.0
• Fabulous • 2 Reviews
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11
Monterey Peninsula Country Club - The Shore
Pebble Beach, United States
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12
Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course
La Jolla, United States
4.4
• Very good • 10 Reviews
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13
Mayacama Golf Club
Santa Rosa, United States
4.0
• Very good • 1 Review
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14
The Preserve Golf Club
Carmel, United States
5.0
• Fabulous • 1 Review
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15
The Quarry at La Quinta
La Quinta, United States
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16
Bel-Air Country Club
Los Angeles, United States
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17
Stone Eagle Golf Club
Palm Desert, United States
5.0
• Fabulous • 1 Review
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18
PGA WEST - Stadium Course
La Quinta, United States
5.0
• Fabulous • 5 Reviews
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19
The Madison Club
La Quinta, United States
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20
Rosewood CordeValle Golf Club
San Martin, United States
5.0
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21
Shady Canyon Golf Club
Irvine, United States
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22
Martis Camp Club
Truckee, United States
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23
The Links at Spanish Bay
Pebble Beach, United States
4.6
• Fabulous • 7 Reviews
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24
Monterey Peninsula Country Club - The Dunes
Pebble Beach, United States
5.0
• Fabulous • 1 Review
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25
Sherwood Country Club
Thousand Oaks, United States
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26
Barona Creek Golf Club
Lakeside, United States
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27
The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe
Rancho Santa Fe, United States
5.0
• Fabulous • 3 Reviews
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28
Bighorn Golf Club - The Canyons
Palm Desert, United States
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29
The Vintage Club - The Desert
Indian Wells, United States
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30
Pelican Hill Golf Club - Ocean South
Newport Beach, United States
5.0
• Fabulous • 2 Reviews
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31
Lahontan Golf Club
Truckee, United States
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32
Rustic Canyon Golf Course
Moorpark, United States
4.3
• Very good • 3 Reviews
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33
Meadow Club
Fairfax, United States
5.0
• Fabulous • 1 Review
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34
Bighorn Golf Club - The Mountains
Palm Desert, United States
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35
Tradition Golf Club
La Quinta, United States
4.0
• Very good • 1 Review
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36
Olympic Club - The Ocean
San Francisco, United States
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37
Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club
Rancho Santa Fe, United States
5.0
• Fabulous • 1 Review
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38
Pelican Hill Golf Club - Ocean North
Newport Beach, United States
5.0
• Fabulous • 1 Review
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39
The Vintage Club - The Mountain
Indian Wells, United States
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40
Stanford University Golf Course
Stanford, United States
4.5
• Fabulous • 2 Reviews
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41
TPC Harding Park
San Francisco, United States
3.8
• Very good • 5 Reviews
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42
La Purisima Golf Course
Lompoc, United States
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43
Eldorado Country Club
Indian Wells, United States
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44
Maderas Golf Club
Poway, United States
5.0
• Fabulous • 1 Review
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45
Poppy Hills Golf Course
Pebble Beach, United States
4.8
• Fabulous • 9 Reviews
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46
Saddle Creek Golf Club
Copperopolis, United States
4.0
• Very good • 1 Review
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47
Trump National Golf Club - Los Angeles
Rancho Palos Verdes, United States
4.1
• Very good • 7 Reviews
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48
Half Moon Bay Golf Links
Half Moon Bay, United States
4.6
• Fabulous • 7 Reviews
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49
The Reserve Club
Indian Wells, United States
5.0
• Fabulous • 1 Review
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50
Desert Willow Golf Resort
Palm Desert, United States
4.4
• Very good • 5 Reviews
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