Torrey Pines (North)

Torrey Pines (North)
Address
11480 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
Phone
(858) 452-3226
URL
torreypinesgolfcourse.com
Founded
William Bell, Tom Weiskopf, 1957

The adjacent South Course — site of two U.S. Opens, including the 2021 edition —attracts more attention, but the North Course is more fun. It’s shorter, by more than 400 yards, and the rough is less penal (except around the annual PGA Tour event held each January, when the first two rounds are split between the two courses). During a 2017 renovation, Weiskopf flipped the nines (which means stunning Pacific views are part of holes 14, 15 and 16), livened up bunkers and enlarged greens. He also turned the 7th into one of his trademark short par-4s. Fees: $128-$160, nonresidents; $44-$58, San Diego City residents. (Photo: Torrey Pines Golf Course)