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2026 Private Golf Access in California: Year in Review

Data cutoff: . 2026 is still in progress, so figures cover events already recorded or listed for the year so far.

Events
48
Unique courses
34
Cities
31
Median listed price
$1,431

Based on 4 of 48 events with a listed price.

Seasonality

Events by month of the event date. California's busiest month was October with 19 listed events.

Events per month in California, 2026
MonthEventsShare of busiest month
January0
February1
March0
April3
May0
June3
July1
August2
September2
October19
November13
December4

Cities

City and state pairs ranked by number of events.

Events by city in California, 2026
CityEvents
Thousand Oaks, CA4
Los Angeles, CA3
Pacific Palisades, CA3
San Francisco, CA3
Glendora, CA2
Hayward, CA2
Monterey, CA2
Pebble Beach, CA2
San Jose, CA2
Calabasas, CA1
Camarillo, CA1
Chino Hills, CA1
Del Monte Forest, CA1
Fresno, CA1
La Cañada Flintridge, CA1

Courses

Distinct courses ranked by number of listed events. This is a count of listings, not a ranking of clubs.

Courses by number of events in California, 2026
CourseEvents
Sherwood Country Club4
Bel-Air Country Club3
Monterey Peninsula Country Club3
Riviera Country Club3
Glendora Country Club2
San Jose Country Club2
Stonebrae Country Club2
The Olympic Club2
The Riviera Country Club2
Alta Vista Country Club1
Calabasas Country Club1
Catta Verdera Country Club1
Copper River Country Club1
Country Club of Rancho Bernardo1
Del Rio Country Club1

Listed entry prices

An entry price is listed for 4 of 48 events (8%). The other 44show “Price not listed” and are left out of every price figure below; they are never counted as free or averaged in. Among listed prices the range is $215 to $2,625 with a median of $1,431.

Events by listed entry price
Entry priceEventsShare of largest group
Under $1000
$100 to $2491
$250 to $4990
$500 to $9991
$1,000 and up2
Price not listed44Shown separately, not part of the distribution

Standout opportunities in California

Open or waitlisted events still ahead. Standout opportunities are ranked only by how completely a listing is documented: a verified course match, published and source-backed editorial detail, a listed entry price, and source-backed course facts on file, with ties broken by the earliest date. This is a measure of listing completeness, not a rating of any club or event.

  1. Listing completeness: 5 of 6 points

    • Course match verified
    • Source-backed editorial detail published (44% complete)
    • Source-backed course facts on file

  2. Listing completeness: 5 of 6 points

    • Course match verified
    • Source-backed editorial detail published (56% complete)
    • Source-backed course facts on file

  3. Listing completeness: 4 of 6 points

    • Course match verified
    • Source-backed editorial detail published (56% complete)

  4. Listing completeness: 4 of 6 points

    • Course match verified
    • Source-backed editorial detail published (56% complete)

  5. Listing completeness: 4 of 6 points

    • Course match verified
    • Source-backed editorial detail published (56% complete)

Source listings

Every event counted here has a page on this site that links to the organizer's registration page.

All 48 events counted in California

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