Top Places to Golf Near Koreatown Los Angeles (2026 Guide)
코리아타운 근처 골프장 총정리 (2026 업데이트)
I'm at that age where all of my Korean-American friends and family are really into golf.
So where do they actually go when they wake up at 5 a.m. on a Saturday? We rebuilt this guide from scratch (updated October 2026): every spot below is measured from Wilshire/Western in Koreatown, with current prices wherever we could verify them and clear notes where we couldn't.
The map shows every course and range, with dashed rings at 5, 10, 25 and 50 miles. Those are straight-line miles, not drive time. LA traffic can easily double a trip, so treat them as a bird's-eye view, not an ETA.
About the prices: "verified" means we read it on the course's official site or the City/County rate page in October 2026. "Reported" means it comes from a third-party listing and may be out of date. Green fees change by day, time and season, so always confirm on the booking page. We aren't affiliated with any of these courses.
Indoor Golf & Driving Ranges (Closest to Koreatown)
Rainy-day, after-work or just-want-to-hit-a-bucket options within a few miles of Wilshire/Western.
Aroma Golf Range
Address: 3680 Wilshire Blvd (Aroma Spa & Sports), Los Angeles, CA 90010
Distance: About 0.2 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: Small bucket $20, large bucket $28 (verified on the venue's site, Oct 2026). Range-card balls run about $0.16 each before 3 p.m. and $0.17–$0.18 after; buckets are not sold weekdays 4–9 p.m. (card only).
Koreatown's own semi-indoor range: four levels and 60 automated tee stations, hitting a 150-yard fairway from the top of a Wilshire parking garage. The closest real range to Wilshire/Western, open 6 a.m.–11 p.m.
W Screen Golf
Address: 229½ S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Distance: About 0.6 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: We couldn't verify current pricing — call or check their listing.
Locally owned screen golf right on Western Ave: virtual 18 holes, a practice mode and lessons.
The City Golf
Address: 3500 W 6th St, Suite 238, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Distance: About 0.6 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: Reported at about $30 per hour per bay (third-party listing, not confirmed on the venue's own site) — check before you go.
Launch-monitor hitting bays with a club-fitting center and lessons, in Wilshire Center. More practice data than play-18 simulator.
Orange Screen Golf
Address: Vermont Plaza, 401 S Vermont Ave, 19th Floor, Suite 2, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Distance: About 1.1 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: Regular rates: Swing Bay $30/hour, private Golf Room $50/hour. Their own flyer lists daytime pricing before 3 p.m. at $20 (Swing Bay) and $40 (Golf Room), plus monthly memberships from $400. Free parking.
Private simulator rooms and a swing bay with resident teaching pros, inside Vermont Plaza. Book on the website.
Public Courses Under $75
Real 18-hole golf for less than a nice dinner. The LA City and LA County rates below were checked against the official rate pages in October 2026.
Roosevelt Golf Course (9 holes)
Address: 2650 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Distance: About 4.2 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: Reported at about $19 weekday / $24 weekend for 9 holes (City of LA rates as reported by third parties; confirm before you go).
A hilly, walking-only 9-hole course in Griffith Park across from the Greek Theatre.
Los Feliz 3-Par Golf Course
Address: 3207 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Distance: About 4.8 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: 9 holes: $11 weekday, $13 weekend/holiday (City of LA rates, Oct 2026).
A short 9-hole par-3 course (par 27) — the easiest quick round from Koreatown.
Wilson & Harding Golf Courses (Griffith Park)
Address: 5500 Griffith Park Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Distance: About 5.8 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: 18 holes walking — Harding: $38 weekday / $49 weekend; Wilson: $41 weekday / $52 weekend (premium weekend before 9 a.m. adds $5). Electric cart $18 per seat. One rate for everyone, no resident split (City of LA, Oct 2026).
Two historic city 18-hole courses (par 72) sharing a clubhouse, restaurant and lit driving range at the foot of Griffith Park. The cheapest real 18 holes close to Koreatown.
Rancho Park Golf Course
Address: 10460 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Distance: About 6.4 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: 18 holes walking: $42 weekday / $53 weekend (premium weekend before 9 a.m. $58). Electric cart $18 per seat. A 9-hole par-3 course on site is about $12–$14 (City of LA, Oct 2026).
Historic Cheviot Hills championship course (par 71) that has hosted the LA Open. It has a lit driving range and the par-3 course for beginners and kids. The city lists clubhouse construction updates as "coming soon"; no closure is announced.
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Monterey Park Golf Club
Address: 3600 W Ramona Blvd, Monterey Park, CA 91754
Distance: About 8.4 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: Green fees aren't published on the official site (range: 100 balls $16), and third-party listings disagree — check before you go.
Note: this is a 9-hole short course with a lit driving range (open until 11 p.m. Monday–Saturday), not a full 18 — the old version of this post listed it as a standard course.
Chester Washington Golf Course
Address: 1818 Charlie Sifford Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90047
Distance: About 9.6 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: 18 holes: $41.75 Mon–Thu, $45 Fri, $52 weekend/holiday (effective July 8, 2026). Shared cart $17.50 per rider.
LA County-owned course (par 70) just south of Koreatown. Older guides list it on "Western Ave" — the street is now Charlie Sifford Dr.
Brookside Golf Club at the Rose Bowl
Address: 1133 Rosemont Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103
Distance: About 11 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: Koiner 18 holes: $41 Mon–Thu, $50 Fri, $63 weekend/holiday. Nay 18 holes: $38 / $47 / $60. Cart $21 per player. Online booking adds a $10 deposit credited at check-in (checked Oct 2026; "subject to change").
City of Pasadena-owned 36-hole complex next to the Rose Bowl. Online booking only — no phone tee times.
Rio Hondo Golf Club
Address: 10627 Old River School Rd, Downey, CA 90241
Distance: About 12 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: Non-resident 18 holes walking: $54 Mon–Thu, $57 Fri, $66 weekend (with cart $73 / $76 / $85). Downey residents pay less ($38 weekday, $49 weekend). The rate page shows no effective date (checked Oct 2026).
City of Downey-owned course that opened in 1924. Greens aeration is scheduled through the end of October.
Alondra Park Golf Course
Address: 16400 S Prairie Ave, Lawndale, CA 90260
Distance: About 13 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: 18 holes: $42.75 Mon–Thu, $45 Fri, $52 weekend/holiday (effective July 8, 2026). Shared cart $17.50 per rider.
LA County-owned complex in Lawndale with a championship course (par 72), an 18-hole par-3 course and a driving range.
Hansen Dam Golf Course
Address: 10400 Glenoaks Blvd, Pacoima, CA 91331
Distance: About 14 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: 18 holes walking: $36 weekday / $47 weekend (premium weekend before 9 a.m. $52). Electric cart $18 per seat — the lowest 18-hole rate among the LA City courses (City of LA, Oct 2026).
City course on the face of Hansen Dam with two distinct nines. Far from Koreatown, but worth it for the price.
Lakewood Golf Course
Address: 3101 Carson St, Lakewood, CA 90712
Distance: About 18 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: 18 holes: $45 Mon–Thu, $47.25 Fri, $52 weekend/holiday (effective July 8, 2026). Shared cart $17.50 per rider. Some sites still show older, lower rates.
LA County-owned course in Lakewood (par 72, about 7,000 yards).
Los Verdes Golf Course
Address: 7000 W Los Verdes Dr, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Distance: About 22 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: 18 holes: $47.25 Mon–Thu, $50.25 Fri, $52 weekend/holiday (effective July 8, 2026). Shared cart $17.50 per rider.
LA County-owned course with Pacific Ocean views on the Palos Verdes Peninsula (par 71).
Sierra Lakes Golf Club
Address: 16600 Clubhouse Rd, Fontana, CA 92336
Distance: About 50 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: Reported at about $45–$74 with cart (GolfNow deals, 2026; not confirmed on a club-owned page). The old version of this post put it in a mid-priced tier — it is a budget course.
Inland Empire public course (par 72) designed by Ted Robinson Sr.
Mid-Range Courses: $90–$205
Worth the drive for nicer conditioning, GPS carts and a day-out feel. Prices here move a lot by day and time.
Angeles National Golf Club
Address: 9401 Foothill Blvd, Sunland, CA 91040
Distance: About 14 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: Prime-time rates with cart (club rates page, undated): Mon–Wed $110, Thu $120, Fri $170, Sun $195, Sat/holidays $205. Discounted online deals have run lower. Online booking only, no walk-ons.
Jack Nicklaus design in the Sunland foothills (par 72, about 7,100 yards), the only Nicklaus course in LA County.
Coyote Hills Golf Course
Address: 1440 E Bastanchury Rd, Fullerton, CA 92835
Distance: About 26 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: Reported at about $96 midweek, $120 Friday and $141–$148 weekends with cart (GolfNow, 2026; the club's own rate table wouldn't load for us).
Fullerton hillside course (par 70) designed with Payne Stewart's input, with a night-lit driving range. Book up to 14 days ahead.
Black Gold Golf Club
Address: 1 Black Gold Dr, Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Distance: About 30 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: Non-resident, cart and GPS included (rates effective July 20, 2026, from the club's own table): $133 Mon–Thu, $158 Fri, $182 weekend. Yorba Linda residents: $101 / $121 / $133. Twilight $84–$110. Rates are dynamic — check the booking page for your day.
Arthur Hills design (par 72, about 6,750 yards) with Orange County views; open to the public.
Moorpark Country Club
Address: 11800 Championship Dr, Moorpark, CA 93021
Distance: About 38 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: Reported at about $90–$95 weekday and $120 weekend, plus a $30-per-rider cart fee (third-party listings; the club's own site shows no prices) — treat as unverified.
Ventura County, 27 holes in three nines (Peter Jacobsen design). Despite the name, it takes public play.
Premium & Resort Courses
Special-occasion golf. Rates aren't published as simple price lists, so confirm on each booking page.
Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles
Address: 1 Trump National Dr, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Distance: About 23 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: Premium pricing that varies a lot by day and season. We couldn't confirm a current 2026 rate (the club's booking engine showed no prices) — some older listings quote $165 weekday / $215 weekend, but weekend rates elsewhere run far higher. Check the booking page.
Pete Dye-and-Fazio clifftop course above the Pacific (par 71, about 7,200 yards). Open to the public; carts are included. Turf work is listed for late October, with cart-path-only conditions afterward.
Pelican Hill Golf Club
Address: 22701 Pelican Hill Rd S, Newport Coast, CA 92657
Distance: About 42 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: Premium resort pricing with no public rate table; aggregators list it well above $400. Right now the courses are being restored: Ocean South (18 holes) and Ocean North holes 4–12 are open through Nov 2, 2026, so check which holes you're booking.
Fazio coastal resort golf in Newport Coast (two 18-hole courses). It's a resort course, but the public can book 14 days ahead with limited availability.
Monarch Beach Golf Links
Address: 50 Monarch Beach Resort N, Dana Point, CA 92629
Distance: About 53 mi straight-line from Wilshire/Western
Cost: Premium resort pricing shown only inside the booking engine; we couldn't verify a 2026 rate, so no figure here. Book up to 120 days ahead.
One of the few oceanfront courses in California (Robert Trent Jones Jr., par 70), managed by Troon and open to the public.
What changed from the old version
- Santa Ana Country Club is members-only, so we removed it.
- Monterey Park Golf Club is a 9-hole short course, not a standard 18-hole course.
- Sierra Lakes is a budget course (about $45–$74), not mid-priced.
- Chester Washington is now on Charlie Sifford Dr; Pelican Hill is partly under renovation through Nov 2, 2026.
- We added the indoor/screen golf spots and several city and county courses closest to Koreatown.
Thank you to my golf-loving friend, Soo, for the original list. Enjoy, and tell us what we missed!
