There are 14 golf courses in San Jose, California and 3 are municipal courses. There are also another 21 golf courses within 20 miles of San Jose, including 10 public, 6 municipal and 5 private courses. The oldest course in the San Jose area is the San Jose Country Club which was designed by Tom Nicoll/A.W. Tillinghast/(R) John F. Harbottle, III, ASGCA and opened in 1912. The longest course is Coyote Creek Golf Club, which is 7,066 yards. Silver Creek Valley Country Club is rated the best course near San Jose.