The Links at Terranea

About the course

Understand the course before making an access claim.

The Links at Terranea, an amenity of the ultra-luxurious Terranea resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, is a breathtaking 9-hole par-3 course that welcomes public tee times. When you play at this upscale facility you will revel in ocean views from every hole on an award-winning short course designed by Todd Eckenrode. The Links at Terranea has been rated the no. 2 best short course in the U.S. by Golf magazine and it is a fixture on Golf Advisor's list of the Top 25 Short Courses in the U.S. Routed over rolling hills with glorious panoramas of the Pacific shoreline and Catalina Island, The Links at Terranea is a walking course that typically takes a little over 90 minutes to play. Groups of up to five (including spectators) can go out together. Push carts are available for use, and if someone is physically unable to walk the course, an adaptive golf cart can be reserved. Eckenrode’ s design at The Links at Terranea is full of features such as elevated tee boxes, elaborate bunkering, and intricate green complexes. The greens, which come in a pleasing variety of shapes and sizes— notably a punchbowl and a boomerang-shaped putting surface— roll fast. With three sets of tee markers, The Links at Terranea plays at 716 yards from the forward tees, 1,037 yards from the middle, and 1,239 yards from the back tees. From the tips, the holes range between 104 yards and 173 yards. Wind can really ramp up the challenge. This is especially true on The Links at Terranea’ s signature 3d hole, a long test that plays into the wind with a series of bunkers and tall grass up the left side. A contoured sideboard on the right side helps balls ride the slopes onto the putting surface. The payoff on this hole is a glorious Pacific panorama. Keep an eye out for whales. If you want to warm up for your round, The Links at Terranea boasts an impressive short-game facility that includes chipping and putting greens that mimic conditions on the course. The Golf House features a well-stocked pro shop and an outdoor seating area where you can relax as you bask in the views with a beverage. A tee time to play the enchanting par-3 Links at Terranea on the picturesque seaside cliffs of Rancho Palos Verdes is not to be missed.?