Encinitas, CA
1275 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024

About this course
Encinitas Ranch Golf Course is a public, 18-hole course in Encinitas, California, designed by Cary Bickler for the City of Encinitas and the Encinitas Ranch Golf Authority. It opened in 1998 and sits on a bluff in north San Diego County with Pacific Ocean views throughout the round. From the back tees it plays 6,587 yards with a course rating of 71.2 and a slope of 127. The course uses reclaimed water, and the facility includes a driving range, putting course, restaurant and pro shop.
Type
Parkland
Region
Pacific Coast
Holes
18
Par
72
Yardage
6,587
Established
1998
Course rating
71.2
Slope
127
LooperScore
82.6
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Design & architects
- Cary Bickler, architect
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Nearby courses
Courses within 150 miles of Encinitas Ranch Golf Course, by true distance.
Aviara Golf Club
Carlsbad, CA · 1.8 mi away
Aviara Golf Club is the centerpiece of the Park Hyatt Aviara resort in Carlsbad, overlooking the Batiquitos Lagoon nature preserve near the coast. Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay designed it, and it opened in July 1991 as the only Palmer-designed course in the San Diego area. The routing runs through rolling hillsides and native wildflowers, alternating between open holes and sheltered, tree-lined stretches. From the back tees it plays to a par of 72 at 7,007 yards, with a course rating of 74.7 and a slope of 141.
La Costa Resort & Spa (North)
Carlsbad, CA · 1.8 mi away
The North Course at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California, was originally designed by Dick Wilson in 1965, with additional holes added by Joe Lee in the 1970s and 1980s. The resort hosted dozens of PGA Tour events over more than three decades, including the Tournament of Champions and the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. The course underwent renovations in 2011 by Damian Pascuzzo, Steve Pate, and Jeff Brauer, and a further redesign led by Gil Hanse beginning in 2023 that positioned it to host the NCAA Division I Golf Championships. It operates as a resort course open to hotel guests and outside play by reservation, playing to a par of 72.
La Costa Resort & Spa (South)
Carlsbad, CA · 1.8 mi away
La Costa Resort & Spa's South Course, now operated as the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa South Course, is an 18-hole resort layout in Carlsbad, California, north of San Diego. The course plays to a par of 72 and measures close to 7,000 yards from the championship tees, with a rating of 74.8 and slope of 138. The resort has long been a Southern California golf destination, pairing its two courses with a full hotel, spa, and event facilities. The property is about 89 miles from Los Angeles and 31 miles from downtown San Diego. The South Course operates as a resort facility, primarily serving hotel guests and outside players who book through the resort.
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