Golf Advisor received more than 144,000 golf course ratings and reviews from our golfer community in 2018 and compiled the very best courses in the U.S. you can play based on these results.  Maderas Golf Club ranked 37th. How the Top 50 was determined To determine the 50 courses with the best ratings in 2018, Golf Advisor took a combination of their overall and six subcategory (value, conditions, layout, pace of play, friendliness and off-course amenities) star-rating averages. 37. Maderas Golf Club Poway, Calif. | Read reviews Architect: Robert Muir Graves, Johnny Miller Green fees: $1 ..read more

The yearly Golf Advisor state best-of lists are compiled by analyzing the ratings and reviews submitted by members of our community throughout the year. We use our Golf Advisor Index logic that weights newer reviews and combine it with a course’s weighted subcategory averages. Reviews from trusted and active reviewers are weighted heavier than inactive members. Courses must offer public access and have received at least one review in 2018 to be eligible for this year’s list. California golf courses reviewed in 2018: 512 Reviews of California golf courses in 2018: 18,930 Golf Advisor Honors ..read more