Chester L. Washington Golf Course

The rolling terrain of Griffith Park provides an unexpectedly demanding test just minutes from downtown LA's skyscrapers, where elevated tees and multi-tiered greens reward strategic course management over pure length. This municipal gem punches well above its weight class with tree-lined fairways that demand precision and approach shots to greens that can humble even single-digit handicappers. The bang-for-buck factor here is off the charts—serious golf at public rates in America's second-largest city.