In the area of county San Diego a visitor can choose from almost 100 courses. There is a great variety of terrain from panoramic ocean views to the rocky hill surroundings.
Torrey Pines Golf Course
Park Hyatt Avaiara Resort
Formerly known as Four Seasons this challenging course is located in Carlsbad some 20 min from the city centre.
Legendary golfer Arnold Palmer designed a demanding field full of water polls and valleys. He followed the natural shape of terrain overlooking Batiquitos Lagoon.
The clubhouse is a part of a large resort with almost 400 rooms, spa and fitness centre.
Torrey Pines Golf Course
These are two 18-holes courses overlooking the Pacific Ocean waters. While the north course is more picturesque with candid views of the shore, the south one is definitely more demanding,
The course is open for public and constantly is placed among the US top municipal fields both by readers and professionals in various rankings.
Balboa Park Municipal Golf Course
Golf in the centre of the city with the background consisting of eucalyptus leaves of Balboa Park and skyline of San Diego.
A perfect location for tourists, who want golf to be only one of ingredients of good vacations. You don’t even need a club, rent it on spot.
Still is is a regular 18-holes green with a cafe Tobey’s 19th Hole, where one can seat over a meal and enjoy the surrounding area.
Mission Bay Golf Course & Practice Center
The quite old course, that came into existence in 1955 is one of the most popular among the locals. You can practice your skills at the place, where Tiger Woods won a Junior World title.
And only your stamina is the limit here, as this is the only golf course in San Diego with night lighting.
Sycuan Resort & Casino
The course is located on the territory of Indian gaming resort some 30 min drive from San Diego.
Instead of ocean views you are surrounded by various forms of rocks and hills with 54 holes to conquer. Willow Glen and Oak Glen are two challenging 18-hole championship San Diego golf courses, while Pine Glen is 18-hole par 3 course.
Photo courtesy of Tuki Shimazu