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San Diego
GOLF
Torrey Pines
Golf Course
SAN DIEGO PUBLIC COURSE
L ocated in La Jolla, California, Torrey Pines Golf Course sits 90 grueling holes of exciting golf.
on the coastal cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean and is Overlooking the world-renowned Torrey Pines Golf Course with
recognized as the premier municipal golf course owned and
operated by a city. It is named after the Torrey Pine, a rare tree that grows distant views of the Pacific Ocean, The Lodge at Torrey Pines is a AAA
in the wild only along this local stretch of the coastline in San Diego Five Diamond La Jolla hotel located just 15 miles north of downtown
County and on Santa Rosa Island. San Diego. The Lodge, site of the 2008 and 2021 U.S. Open Champi-
It offers two picturesque and, due to its yearly hosting of the PGA onships, pays homage to the Craftsman era and showcases 169 rooms
TOUR’s Farmers Insurance Open event, widely recognizable champi- and suites that reflect San Diego’s stress-free lifestyle while providing all
onship 18-hole golf courses. It is surely the most accessible public facility the comfort and amenities you need.
for the die-hard enthusiast wishing to play at a world-renown facility
that nearly all golfers know by name. The resort is designed to blend in with the adjacent Torrey Pines
Torrey Pines was the site of perhaps the most memorable modern State Reserve, which features golden sandstone formations and rare Tor-
day U.S. Open Championship, when in 2008, under the typically bru- rey pine trees. A member of the California Green Lodging Program,
tal conditions of this major tournament, injured and hobbling Tiger The Lodge is home to The Spa at Torrey Pines and A.R. Valentien, a
Woods defeated Rocco Mediate during their sudden death playoff after farm-to-table signature dining option for those who enjoy indulging in
the freshest produce the region has to offer.
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GOLF
Torrey Pines
Golf Course
SAN DIEGO PUBLIC COURSE
L ocated in La Jolla, California, Torrey Pines Golf Course sits 90 grueling holes of exciting golf.
on the coastal cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean and is Overlooking the world-renowned Torrey Pines Golf Course with
recognized as the premier municipal golf course owned and
operated by a city. It is named after the Torrey Pine, a rare tree that grows distant views of the Pacific Ocean, The Lodge at Torrey Pines is a AAA
in the wild only along this local stretch of the coastline in San Diego Five Diamond La Jolla hotel located just 15 miles north of downtown
County and on Santa Rosa Island. San Diego. The Lodge, site of the 2008 and 2021 U.S. Open Champi-
It offers two picturesque and, due to its yearly hosting of the PGA onships, pays homage to the Craftsman era and showcases 169 rooms
TOUR’s Farmers Insurance Open event, widely recognizable champi- and suites that reflect San Diego’s stress-free lifestyle while providing all
onship 18-hole golf courses. It is surely the most accessible public facility the comfort and amenities you need.
for the die-hard enthusiast wishing to play at a world-renown facility
that nearly all golfers know by name. The resort is designed to blend in with the adjacent Torrey Pines
Torrey Pines was the site of perhaps the most memorable modern State Reserve, which features golden sandstone formations and rare Tor-
day U.S. Open Championship, when in 2008, under the typically bru- rey pine trees. A member of the California Green Lodging Program,
tal conditions of this major tournament, injured and hobbling Tiger The Lodge is home to The Spa at Torrey Pines and A.R. Valentien, a
Woods defeated Rocco Mediate during their sudden death playoff after farm-to-table signature dining option for those who enjoy indulging in
the freshest produce the region has to offer.
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