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John Connolly

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Best public and private options near Huntington Beach
« on: Yesterday at 05:22:21 PM »
Heading to a meeting in Huntington Beach next month. What are some good public and private options?
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Ben Sims

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Re: Best public and private options near Huntington Beach
« Reply #1 on: Yesterday at 05:33:17 PM »
Santa Ana? All I know is google earth makes it look absolutely stunning. One of these days on an overnight in SNA I’ll find a way to see it.

John Handley

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Re: Best public and private options near Huntington Beach
« Reply #2 on: Yesterday at 08:07:49 PM »
If money is not the deciding factor, there are 2 good Fazio courses at Pelican Hill in Newport Coast.  Only 30 min away, which in So Cal is nearby.  Great ocean views too.

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Mark Kiely

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Re: Best public and private options near Huntington Beach
« Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 11:45:37 PM »
Nearby publics include Costa Mesa CC, which has 36 holes (Los Lagos longer, Mesa Linda shorter and sportier), and the Navy course in Seal Beach, which is one of the courses (I believe "the" primary course) where Tiger learned to play. None of these options are noteworthy from a GCA perspective, however. Same goes for the lone private option in Huntington Beach, The Huntington Club, formerly known as SeaCliff CC. It's decent but nothing worth going out of your way to gain access.


If you head south to Irvine, there are some higher quality/higher dollar options such as Strawberry Farms (Jim Lipe) or Oak Creek (Tom Fazio).


Heading north a bit brings public options like Los Verdes or Terranea (9-hole par 3 resort course by Todd Eckenrode) into play. If you're willing to further enrich the President, his place is around there, too.


How far are you willing to drive? There's really not much noteworthy public golf within 30 minutes or so of HB (outside of Pelican Hill, which I second if you're okay spending $400 or so).


Private-wise, Newport Beach CC is one city south and hosts a PGA Tour Champions event annually, but doesn't look like anything special. (I've never played it.) Newport Beach is also home to Big Canyon, but I believe it's quite difficult to gain access.


Ben's suggestion of Santa Ana CC is probably the best recommendation; I have not played it but it looks fantastic after Jay Blasi's renovation probably ~7 years ago.


Hope this helps.


Edit to add that Long Beach has three pretty good municipal options: Recreation Park, El Dorado Park, and Skylinks. It's also home to the private Virginia Club, another one I've never played but is supposed to be quite good (and is Patrick Cantlay's current or former club, I believe).
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Chris Hughes

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Re: Best public and private options near Huntington Beach
« Reply #4 on: Today at 12:08:17 AM »
Big Rec in Long Beach (12 miles) is a muni in the truest/best sense of the word, it's historic and a wonderful option. (go early if possible) 

Eldo has a ton of history/character too, the list of Long Beach Open winners @ Eldo is pretty damn impressive...Fred Couples won his first professional event (as both a pro, and 1st start!) there:  https://www.nbcsports.com/golf/news/fred-couples-reveals-dumbest-and-greatest-decision

Heck, I enjoy Skylinks too...

Next to the NYS Parks Dept system of courses on Long Island, I find the Long Beach City public courses to be the best municipal option I have personally experienced -- all are welcome.   (including everyone in Schoolfield's village😍)
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