(Editor's Note: Click here to view the 2018 Best of California list)
Golf Advisor is looking back on the top-rated courses in each state for 2017 according to your ratings and reviews. Golf courses needed to receive at least one review from an active and trusted member in the calendar year to be considered eligible for our state lists. To view more details on how we compile our best-of lists, visit our Top 50 U.S. Courses list.
California golf courses reviewed in 2017: 520
Total reviews of California golf courses in 2017: 17,224
Top 25 courses in California in 2017
Lompoc
La Quinta
Clio
Pebble Beach
Carmel
Seaside
La Quinta
Borrego Springs
Truckee
Ojai
Bodega Bay
Dinuba
San Jose
Pebble Beach
Truckee
Poway
Indian Wells
Seaside
Palm Desert
Indian Wells
5. Classic Club
Palm Desert
Santa Cruz
Brooks
Pebble Beach
Borrego Springs