1275 Quail Gardens Drive,
Encinitas, California 92024
Office
+1 (760) 944 1936Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
John Mason (Director of Instruction)Academy
JC Golf School at Encinitas Ranch Golf CourseThe Course:
18 holes. Open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb (more so on the back-nine).
Surroundings:
Residential and rural countryside.
Designer:
Cary Bickler
33.068573
-117.274901
28 miles N of San Diego
From I-5 (north of San Diego) take exit 43 and follow Leucadia Blvd east. After o.8 miles turn left on Quail Gardens Drive. After o.3 miles turn right into golf entrance.
Encinitas Ranch
Encinitas Ranch Golf Course: Less than two miles from the Pacific Ocean and perched up on a small range of hills, Encinitas Ranch is an immensely scenic golf course. Many ocean views are present on the front-nine, while the more dramatic back-nine loop also throws in breathtaking inland panoramas over hills and valleys that stretch as far as the eye can see.
The downhill opening par-4 signals the start of a solid front-nine, where good-width fairways are laid out over relatively open and constantly undulating terrain. Good-quality bunkering is twice joined by threatening water hazards; firstly at the excellent dog-legging par-4 4th and then again protecting the rightside of the par-3 8th.
Although water doesn't feature at all on the back-nine, these are the more interesting and dramatic holes, culminating in a very undulating and scenic stretch, especially as you head towards the finish. Among the most challenging holes, the par-4 16th, requires a blind drive, before the fairway turns and dips down into the green, which is flanked by a small canyon on its left side.
This busy and popular course (especially busy at weekends) may not win top honours for maintenance quality, with the likes of La Costa and Aviara close-by. But it will deliver a rewarding, scenic and challenging round of golf - not least if the wind is blowing through these relatively open and exposed hills.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Credit cards accepted. Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2020].
Walking permitted.
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Encinitas Ranch is part of JC Golf, one of Southern California’s premier golf course management companies, and operator of eleven courses in and around the San Diego area and Riverside County, as well as in New Mexico.
2100 Costa del Mar Road, Carlsbad, California 92009
+1 (760) 438 9111
Visit websiteThe amenities at La Costa Resort & Spa are endless. From golf courses that have been home to PGA Tour events for over 40 years, to first-class tennis facilities, luxury spa, sparkling swimming pools and much more. Unlimited thrills and fun await you at this award-winning Carlsbad California resort.
La Costa (North and South courses)
Four Seasons Aviara; Encinitas Ranch
Torrey Pines; The Grand Del Mar
760 Macadamia Drive, Carlsbad, California 92011
+1 (760) 438 2828
Visit websiteLocated less than 4 miles from Legoland and near State Beach, the La Quinta Inn San Diego-Carlsbad offers convenient access to the area's most popular attractions. The hotel is only one mile from Carlsbad Village, which features a wide variety of stores and restaurants.
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Four Seasons Aviara; La Costa; Encinitas Ranch
Torrey Pines; The Grand Del Mar
Tournaments:
Women’s major championships: the month of June sees two women’s majors: the US Women’s Open (June 3-6), with A Lim Kim defending, and the Women’s PGA Championship (June 24-27), with Sei Young Kim defending.
Senior PGA Championship: the revered Southern Hills in Oklahoma hosts the 81st staging of this event (May 27-30); Ken Tanigawa holds the title from its last playing in 2019.
Who's Who:
Phil Mickelson: in winning the 2021 PGA Championship, the world’s most famous “leftie” became the oldest winner of a golf major championship.
Hideki Matsuyama: became the first Japanese professional to win a men’s major championship, when he triumphed in this year’s Masters Tournament.
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Gamble Sands opens short course:
David McLay Kidd’s 14-hole QuickSands short course has opened for play at Gamble Sands in Brewster, Washington.
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