san diego area
torrey pines
coronado
Balboa Park
Eagle Crest
chula vista
torrey pines
address: 11480 N. Torrey Pines Rd. La Jolla, Ca. 92037 Phone: 858-452-3226 website:
When I was on vacation in San Diego a few years back I wanted to play Torrey Pines South because that is where the Farmer's Insurance Open is held each year. I endured the six hour wait as a walk on because it was something that you just don't do everyday. I'm glad I did if not for the golf, but for the views alone. I played the South Course and enjoyed it very much. I even survived the 12th hole. I haven't played the North Course but I am including the course statistics in this directory.
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South Course
Taupe 7628 YRDS Par 72 Rating 78.2 Slope 144: Black 7051 YRDS. Men Par 72 Rating 75.3 Slope 137 Women Par 77 Rating 82.8 Slope 148: Green 6628 YRDS. Men Par 72 Rating 73.1 Slope 133 Women Par 77 Rating 80.5 Slope 143: Gold 6153 YRDS. Men Par 71 Rating 71 Slope 129 Women Par 73 Rating 79.4 Slope 139: Silver 5467 YRDS. Men Par 68 Rating 67.5 Slope 119 Women Par 72 Rating 73.6 Slope 129
North Course
Taupe 7258 YRDS. Men Par 72 Rating 75.8 Rating Women Par 72 Rating 82.7 Slope 144: Black 6781 YRDS. Men Par 72 Rating 73.6 Slope 129 Women Par 72 Rating 79.9 Slope 139: Green 6346 YRDS. Men Par 72 Rating 71.5 Slope 125 Women Par 72 Rating 77.5 Slope 133: Gold 5851 YRDS. Men Par 71 Rating 69.3 Slope 120 Women Par 72 Rating 74.7 Slope 129: Silver 5197 YRDS. Men Par 68 Rating 66.0 Slope 112 Women Par 72 Rating 71.9 Slope 128
Green Fees: $24-$229 plus cart
driving range: Yes
Coronado Golf Course
Address: 2000 Visalia Row Coronado, Ca. 92118 Phone: 619-522-6590 Website:
I have a few courses on my absolute favorite golf courses list. Coronado is very high on that list. The fairways and greens always are in the best of shape and the views ain't too shabby neither. The course is a lot of fun to play with some great views of San Diego Bay and The Coronado Bridge. Its also very reasonable as far as the green fees and the staff is extremely helpful and friendly.
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Tees:
Blue 6590 YRDS. Men Rating 71.6 Slope 121 Women Rating 78.5 Slope 138: White 6276 YRDS. Men Rating 70.2 Slope 117 Women Rating 76.4 Slope 134: Green YRDS. Men Rating 68.3 Slope 113 Women Rating 73.1 Slope 126: Gold 5675 YRDS. Men Rating 67.4 Slope 111 Women Rating 73.1 Slope 125
green Fees: $39-$69 Check for Cart Fees
Driving Range: Yes
Balboa park
Address: 2600 Golf Course Dr. San Diego, Ca. 92102 Phone: 619-235-1184 Website:
Balboa Park is located in San Diego's famous Balboa near the world famous San Diego Zoo and the world class Balboa Park Museum Complex. There are two courses here, one being a sporty 9-hole course and the 18 hole championship course. I have heard that the 9-hole course is a lot of fun to play, but I only played the 18 hole championship course. The course is hilly but well taken care of. Greens are tricky but putt fairly true and the course is quite the challenge. My favorite holes are the par threes with #13 topping the list. The par 5's a lot of fun too.
Tees:
Blue 6339 YRDS. Rating 71.2 Slope 125: White 5835 YRDS. Rating 68.7 Slope 119 Red Rating 72.1 Slope 120
green fee: $22-$50 Plus Cart
driving range: Yes
Eagle Crest Golf Club
Address: 2492 Old Ranch Rd. Escondido, Ca. 92027 Phone: 760-737-9762 Website:
This is one of those pleasant surprises that you discover by accident. I am very glad to have found this course. The course is set in the hills above Escondido so you have a variety of lies although most of the fairways were flat. Each hole has it's unique character as the course designer used the hilly terrain as a blank canvas. There is water and rocks and bunkers and who knows what. It is a fun layout with the only drawback being that it fairly dry when we played it. Still, this didn't take away from the beauty of the course or how much fun it was to play. One last thing and that is that the course is no a housing development-the houses don't come into play though-located way out in the boonies so you might want to GPS the directions on how to get there.
Tees:
Blue 6550 YRDS. Men Par 72 Rating 71.7 Slope 133 Women Par 74 Rating 77.7 Slope 143: White YRDS. 6066 Men Par 70 Rating 69.6 Slope 125 Women Par 73 Rating 75.3 Slope 143: Red 4903 YRDS. Men Par 67 Rating 64.5 Slope 113 Women Par 71 Rating 70.2 Slope 125
Green Fees: $30-$49 plus Cart
driving range: Yes
Chula Vista Golf Course
Address: 4475 Bonita Rd. Bonita, Ca. 91902 Phone: 619-479-4141 Website:
Chula Vista Golf Course has a reputation in the San Diego area which I won't go into because I want to stay positive in my reviews of the courses. I really didn't want to play Chula Vista but the course has sentimental value for my wife so we played the course on a recent visit to the San Diego Area. I liked the layout, however the course is not in the best of shape. I did talk to the pro and he stated that the City of Chula Vista is finally going to upgrade the course starting with the watering system and in fact the City has allocated monies for improvements. That's good to hear and I hope all the changes are made because I felt it was a good test of golf with some interesting holes.
