THE RANCH AT LAGUNA BEACH GOLF COURSE

The Pacific Ocean serves as your constant companion on this clifftop layout, where ocean breezes and dramatic elevation changes demand every club in your bag. The par-3 15th plays directly toward the surf below, requiring nerves of steel as you navigate both the wind and the vertigo-inducing drop-off that swallows anything right of the green. What separates this coastal gem from the typical resort fare is its authentic links-style conditioning and the way designer Casey O'Callaghan routed holes to maximize those million-dollar vistas without sacrificing playability.