Public · 18 holes
Torrey Pines Golf Course (South)
La Jolla, CA
La Jolla, CA
11480 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037
About this course
The South Course at Torrey Pines is a municipal course owned by the city of San Diego, sitting on cliffs above the Pacific in La Jolla. William F. Bell designed the original 18, which opened in 1957, and Rees Jones rebuilt and lengthened it in 2001 to prepare it for championship golf.
The course runs along the bluff edge with canyons cutting inland, and the par-3 third and the par-5 18th, which plays to a green fronted by water, are the best-known holes. Coastal wind and thick kikuyu grass rough are the main difficulties, and the course stretches past 7,600 yards from the back tees, though everyday golfers play it considerably shorter.
Torrey Pines South hosts the Farmers Insurance Open each January, and held the U.S. Open in 2008, won by Tiger Woods in a playoff, and again in 2021, won by Jon Rahm. San Diego residents pay a reduced rate, and anyone can book a tee time.
Type
Parkland
Region
Pacific Coast
Holes
18
Par
72
Yardage
7,802
Established
1957
Course rating
78.8
Slope
148
LooperScore
91.0
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Design & architects
- Rees Jones, architect
- William F. Bell, architect
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Nearby courses
Courses within 150 miles of Torrey Pines Golf Course (South), by true distance.
Torrey Pines Golf Course (North)
La Jolla, CA · 0.5 mi away
The North Course sits on the La Jolla bluffs beside its longer sibling, the South, on land owned by the City of San Diego overlooking the Pacific. William F. Bell designed it in 1957. In 2016, Tom Weiskopf led a redesign that reshaped bunkers, greens and several holes to give the North its own character rather than serving only as a warm-up round. The course plays to a par of 72 at 7,258 yards from the back tees, with a course rating of 75.8 and a slope of 134. It is the shorter and generally friendlier of the two Torrey Pines layouts, though it shares the same coastal wind and cliffside exposure. Tee times are booked through the City of San Diego, keeping it open to the public.
Mission Bay Golf Course
San Diego, CA · 7.9 mi away
Mission Bay Golf Course is a compact 18-hole, par-58 executive course in San Diego's Pacific Beach community near Mission Bay. Ted Robinson designed the 2,719-yard layout on 46 acres, with four par fours and 14 par threes. Its short, walkable format serves beginners, juniors and experienced golfers working on their scoring clubs. Tiger Woods won a Junior World title here. The course has lighting for evening play, but the City of San Diego currently lists night golf as suspended while lighting work is completed. Harland Clubhouse is the course's current restaurant and taproom. The indoor-outdoor room, broad patio, casual food and Harland beers on draft give Mission Bay a genuine neighborhood gathering place beside the golf course.
Morgan Run Resort & Club
Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 8.7 mi away
Morgan Run Resort & Club is a Robert Trent Jones Sr. design in Rancho Santa Fe, California, one of the most exclusive communities in the United States. The 27-hole complex winds through the eucalyptus-lined canyons of Rancho Santa Fe with classic California parkland character. Semi-private with limited public access, Morgan Run offers a refined golf experience in one of San Diego County's most prestigious settings.
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