11480 North Torrey Pines Rd,
La Jolla, California CA 92037
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Torrey Pines Golf SchoolThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Clifftop and oceanside.
Designer:
Original design by William Park "Billy" Bell and finished by his son William Francis "Billy" Bell Jr; substantial modifications by Rees Jones (2001).
Above distances are for the South course. Also at Torrey Pines is the 18-hole North course (par-72, 6915 yds from back tees, rating 73.2).
32.905118
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15 miles N of San Diego
From Interstate-5 approx 12 miles north of San Diego take exit 29 (Genesee Ave) and follow Genesee Ave west. After almost 1 mile bear right as Genesee Ave becomes North Torrey Pines Road. After approx o.8 miles (just after Science Park Way and immediately after Callan Road) look for green Golf Course sign on the right. Follow road round into golf.
Torrey Pines (South)
Torrey Pines (South course): Host to a US Open Championship and a regular stop on the PGA Tour, Torrey Pines is both a municipal golf facility as well as home to a wonderfully testing and immensely scenic layout. The South course, as distinct from the also enjoyable and well-rated North, is a golf course that stands alongside the world's finest.
Perched high on cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the South course is laid out around several deep and spectacular ravines that cut into the coastline. Panoramic ocean and coastal views are enjoyed from virtually every hole, as the course roams its way over the undulating clifftop terrain.
In this spectacular golfing environment, the not overly wide undulating fairways are flanked by thick clinging grass. Also defining the holes is a pleasant but never dense assortment of trees - among them many tall eucalyptus and, of course, the eponymous Torrey pine (see Did You Know section below). Lending further definition and challenge along the lush fairways and around the often smallish greens, is a wonderful array of bunkers, never more imposing than on your uphill approach to the stunning par-5 13th.
Many holes enjoy a wonderful ocean backdrop, the par-4 12th and 14th are especially scenic. Although Pebble Beach might be the most famous of California's seaside golf courses, on a value for money basis the South course at Torrey Pines is hard to beat.
Most memorable hole: The downhill par-3 3rd is another gem; seen from many different vantage points on the course, the green is surrounded on three sides by a plunging ravine.
Stay&Play at Torrey Pines: onsite accommodation is available in The Lodge at Torrey Pines and Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines (see Where2Stay section below).
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 at certain times. Golf carts available for hire. Caddies and forecaddies available (book in advance).
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In 2008, Torrey Pines (South) became the first course in the San Diego area (and only the second in southern California) to host a US Open Championship. This closely contested event saw Tiger Woods eventually overcome the relentless challenge of his closest-rival, Rocco Mediate. Their battle for the 2008 US Open title went to an 18-hole Monday play-off, and after that, one extra hole of sudden-death playoff. Torrey Pines is also the annual home of the PGA Tour's Buick Invitational (for all the winners of this prestigious event see our Tournaments section >by venue >Torrey Pines ).
The Torrey pine (pinus torreyana), also known as the Del Mar Pine and Soledad Pine, is much in evidence around the golf course, growing 25-50 feet tall with a broad, open-crowned appearance. The tree is distinguished by having clusters of five pine needles. The Torrey pine is the rarest pine in the United States. The wild population is restricted to about 7,000 trees growing in a narrow strip along the California coast in and around San Diego. Although endangered in the wild, Torrey pines are widely planted as ornamental trees, especially in San Diego County where it is considered a local icon.
2019/20 Golf Digest rating: 186th best course and 36th best public course in the USA; 23rd best course in California.
11480 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 (858) 453 4420
Visit websiteLocated alongside the 18th hole of Torrey Pines' famous South course, The Lodge at Torrey Pines blends in sensitively with the landscape through its use of natural materials and graceful, sheltering forms. Hotel guests can take advantage of a guaranteed tee time program exclusive to The Lodge.
Torrey Pines (North and South courses)
The Grand Del Mar
La Costa; Aviara; Encinitas Ranch; Riverwalk; Coronado; Maderas; Mt Woodson (25 miles).
10950 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037
+1 (858) 558 1500
Visit websiteAtop the bluffs of La Jolla, California, overlooking the legendary Torrey Pines Golf Course and the majestic Pacific Ocean sits the newly renovated, Four Diamond Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines hotel.
Torrey Pines (North and South courses)
The Grand Del Mar
La Costa; Aviara; Encinitas Ranch; Riverwalk; Coronado; Maderas; Mt Woodson (25 miles).
Tournaments:
European Tour: 2021 marks the 50th and last season of the world renowned European Tour, launched in April 1972 at the Spanish Open. From 2022 the Tour will be sponsored by Dubai-based global supply chain and ports operator DP World, and will be known as the DP World Tour.
South African Open: December 2021 events in South Africa have again been impacted by the Covid pandemic. The South African Open (Dec 2-5) will no longer be played as a DP World Tour event, and the Alfred Dunhill Championship (Dec 9-12) has been cancelled.
Who's Who:
Bernhard Langer: at age 64, Langer collected a record sixth Charles Schwab Cup, the only player to have won the season-long points chase more than twice. He also topped the PGA Tour Champions money-list for the 11th time out of a possible 13 since 2008.
Carlota Ciganda: the five-time Solheim Cup star was delighted to record a fourth Ladies European Tour win in her home national championship, the Ladies Spanish Open.
Lee Elder: Trailblazer, Ryder Cup player, four-time PGA Tour winner and eight-time Senior PGA Tour winner, Lee Elder died on November 28, aged 87. In 1975 he became the first African American golfer to play in the Masters tournament, and in so doing provided one of the pivotal moments in the history of professional golf.
Golf World Top 100: Best Golf Courses in Europe. From France to Spain to the Netherlands and Norway, the Golf World Top 100 panel reveals the places you have to play (published 20 October 2021).
New 27-hole golf complex to be built in southern Belgium
A new golf complex in southern Belgium, close to the border with Luxembourg, will start construction in June 2021.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club "makes its tournament debut with the hosting of the Italian Open on the European Tour" by Richard Humphreys
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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