Pelican Hill Golf Club Ocean South Course
Newport Beach, CA
Pelican Hill Golf Club Ocean South Course is a public 18-hole, par-71 golf course in Newport Beach, California, playing 6,924 yards with a course rating of 73.5 and slope of 137. It is ranked #60 on Golf Digest's Best in California (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Tom Fazio
Pelican Hill Golf Club, at the Newport Coast resort, is a public Tom Fazio design. The resort's Ocean South course opened in 1991, followed by Ocean North in 1993.
Accolades
- Ranked #60, Best in California (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 Cameo Highlands Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92625
Course layout
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Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 71 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 11 par 4s, 3 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 17, 558 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 16, 157 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 7 (par 4, 450 yards)
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 542 | 13 |
| 2 | 3 | 196 | 15 |
| 3 | 4 | 408 | 11 |
| 4 | 4 | 434 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 438 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 167 | 17 |
| 7 | 4 | 450 | 1 |
| 8 | 5 | 538 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 | 425 | 5 |
| Out | 36 | 3,598 | |
| 10 | 4 | 418 | 4 |
| 11 | 4 | 366 | 14 |
| 12 | 3 | 201 | 16 |
| 13 | 4 | 343 | 12 |
| 14 | 4 | 410 | 8 |
| 15 | 4 | 445 | 2 |
| 16 | 3 | 157 | 18 |
| 17 | 5 | 558 | 6 |
| 18 | 4 | 428 | 10 |
| In | 35 | 3,326 | |
| Total | 71 | 6,924 |
Scorecard from the Black tees.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelican Hill Golf Club Ocean North CourseNewport Beach | 0.6 | 18 | Public | ||
| Big Canyon Country ClubNewport Beach | 2.7 | 18 | 72 | 74.9 / 136 | Private |
| Newport Beach Country ClubNewport Beach | 2.8 | 18 | 72 | 73.4 / 132 | Semi-private |
| Shady Canyon Golf ClubIrvine | 4.3 | 18 | 71 | 74.7 / 144 | Private |
| Strawberry Farms Golf ClubIrvine | 4.9 | 18 | 71 | 72.9 / 133 | Public |
| Newport Beach Golf CourseNewport Beach | 5.2 | 18 | 59 | 54.5 / 81 | Public |
| Rancho Irvine Golf CourseIrvine | 5.3 | 18 | Public | ||
| Santa Ana Country ClubSanta Ana | 5.8 | 18 | 72 | 73.5 / 132 | Likely private |
| Costa Mesa Country ClubCosta Mesa | 6.9 | 18 | 72 | 71.2 / 126 | Semi-private |
| Aliso Viejo Country ClubAliso Viejo | 7.0 | 9 | 72 | 71.5 / 129 | Resort |
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