# Golf Courses in California: 995, #2 in the US (Map + Data) | InstaMaps

> California has 995 golf courses (6.1% of the US), #2 by count and #50 per person. From OpenStreetMap. Map to embed, CSV download.

Source: https://get-instamaps.com/rankings/golf-courses/california

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# Golf Courses in California

California has **995 golf courses**: 6.1% of the US total of 16,298\. That ranks **#2 by count** and **#50 per person** (2.52 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

## Key takeaways

* California has 995 golf courses, 6.1% of the US total of 16,298.
* That ranks #2 of 51 by count and #50 per person (2.52 per 100,000 residents).
* Florida has the most, with 1,997.
* Source: OpenStreetMap, October 2026.

#50

national rank (per capita)

995

golf courses

2.52

per 100k residents

## The data

Source: [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), October 2026\. Every feature tagged as a golf course, one point each. The National Golf Foundation counts about 16,000 courses. OpenStreetMap is community-made, so a few may be missing or out of date.

Licence: ODbL: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reuse must credit OpenStreetMap and keep the data open.

[California: 995 rows (CSV)](/downloads/golf-courses/california.csv)[All of the US (CSV)](/downloads/golf-courses/us.csv)

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## Named golf courses in California include

Blythe Golf Course · Steele Canyon Driving Range · Sun Lakes Country Club Executive Golf Course · Sun Lakes Country Club Championship Golf Course · Mission Bay Golf Course · Rowland Heights Golf Center · Los Serranos Golf Club · River View Golf Course entrance · Westchester Golf Course · Mesa Verde Country Club · Championship Course · Skylinks Golf Course

## Cite this

"California has 995 golf courses, #2 in the US by count and #50 per person (OpenStreetMap, October 2026, mapped by InstaMaps)." Free to quote with a link to this page. Population: US Census 2024 estimates.