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LOS ANGELES – It’s Thursday morning in Los Angeles, and the 2023 US Open begins today on the North Course in LACC. There are fewer fans on site this week as the club’s small footprint limited the number of spectators who entered the gates.
We’re in Los Angeles, after all, so it’s not like we’re full of open spaces. Many country clubs here are like that. Much has been written about these exclusive clubs and the Los Angeles golf scene over the past two weeks as we prepare for this National Championship, but there is still a lot for you to think about.
start-up fee? Club rules? members? Much of this information does not trickle out to the public. It’s hard to find some of the oldest and best-known private clubs in the area, a handful of which were recently profiled in the June 2023 issue of GOLF Magazine.
So what do you need to know about Los Angeles Country Club, Wilshire Country Club, Hillcrest Country Club, Lakeside Golf Club, Riviera Country Club and Bel-Air Country Club? For starters, the lists of famous members contain names like Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell, Jack Nicholson, Justin Timberlake, Niall Horan, Adam Sandler, Larry David, Jason Bateman, and Will Arnett. (Batman and Arnett, by the way, also starred in NBC promotions for this week’s event.)
Check out the chart below to learn more about these clubs, their famous members, and their history. Oh, and if you’re wondering who the famous members of the LACC are (it says “see page 62”), here’s everything you need to know.
(This chart originally appeared in the June 2023 issue of GOLF Magazine and was compiled by GOLF staff.)