Overall, if you're a resident of SD and like to walk, TP south is a great course! If you're a nonresident and like to ride, then go to Maderas, Omni La Costa, or Aviara.īefore playing Torrey Pines, I was warned that it is "underwhelming, wasn't worth the money, and that I should play the North course or simply somewhere else." Well I can say now after having played the South course, that I absolutely loved it! I paid $122 which is twilight on a weekday and for a PGA Tour course, it was worth the money. If two random singles are paired together then one person has to pay $40 for the cart and get $20 from the random person they're paired with.
Therefore, the private company can charge an arm and a leg for everything! Their carts are $40 per cart. Something to note is that the city owns the golf course but a private company owns the lodge, carts, and concessions. The north has much better views and hole layouts, in my opinion. The south is more expensive for no reason other than it's the "Championship" course. I prefer the north greens over the south, as I have a very hard time putting on poa grass. I hate their greens, their pace of play is horrendous, and their staff is rude, especially the valley girls that work at the halfway house or work the drink cart. I honestly have very mixed feeling when playing TP south.
And if anything, watching the US Open next year will be a bit more fun knowing I've stood on those bluffs and felt the wind in my face on my 230 approach shot. That made the round longer than it needed to be.Īll in all, I don't anticipate ever playing there again but I'm glad I can say I did. The group ahead of us was two holes behind and were never approached by a marshal. The greens were in good shape but not near as fast as I imagined they might be. If the rough is down, the course is "get"able but long. Holes 3 and 4 are the best photo ops, so you'll all still at least be smiling before the course has it's wicked way with you. The views from some of the holes are breathtaking, but if I'm being honest, I feel like the North course incorporates the coastline better. The practice area was closed due to COVID and it looked nice-ish, if not way too small to accommodate how busy the course is. It's a course that's probably worth $140 tops, but hey. I like that locals get a steal and folks from elsewhere have to pay a premium, but I will say, it's not worth the premium price tag. I don't really mind that system, if I'm being honest. If you're lucky enough to be a resident, this place is might be golf heaven with the dirt cheap rates comparatively. And that's exactly what you're paying for when you come here from out of town.
While the North course is probably more fun, it's obvious the South was made for the big stage. I went down this year from LA as a birthday present to myself and played the North course the day before I played the South.
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This golf course isn't worth $200 plus dollars for us out-of-towners but I'm still glad I can check it off the bucket list. I mean a course like this shouldn’t have a 3.3 on golf advisor. This is MIND BLOWING how they don’t change their ways. I know this trick they do because they’re notorious for overbooking - they have at least 20 singles foaming at the mouth to get out - so, if you’re 5 minutes early, they will give away your tee time away to a scavenger. In my most recent experience, my tee time was at 8:10 and my playing partner shows up to the tee box at 8:05 (I paid for him and check him in well before 20 minute before our tee time, like their policy states) and I watch the starter berate him saying that we are already 1.5 holes behind - but he was 5 mins early. Just test this next time you are here and try to kill the staff with kindness and see what you get in return. There is a long history of just getting the Karen treatment from nearly every type of staff. Everyone else a complete and utter baffoon. I played here over 2 dozen time and the only nice or even competent staff member I have met is Chuck the starter.
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