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TORREY PINES GOLF COURSE
region: Southern / San Diego | course type: Public

Course Details ocated in La Jolla, California, Torrey Pines Golf Course sits on the
coastal cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean and is recognized as the
Designers: William P. Bell Lpremier municipal golf course owned and operated by a city. It is
William F. Bell named after the Torrey Pine, a rare tree that grows in the wild only along
this local stretch of the coastline in San Diego County and on Santa
Rosa Island.
North Course
Par 72 It offers two picturesque and, due to its yearly hosting of the PGA TOUR’s
6,915 Yards from Back Tees Farmers Insurance Open event, widely recognizable championship 18-
hole golf courses. It is surely the most accessible public facility for the
South Course die-hard enthusiast wishing to play at a world-renown facility that nearly
Par 72 all golfers know by name.
7,607 Yards from Back Tees
Torrey Pines was the site of perhaps the most memorable modern day
U.S. Open Championship, when in 2008, under the typically brutal
Practice Facility conditions of this major tournament, injured and hobbling Tiger Woods
Practice Range defeated Rocco Mediate during their sudden death playoff after 90
grueling holes of exciting golf.
Practice Green
Instruction Overlooking the world-renowned Torrey Pines Golf Course with distant
Golf Schools views of the Pacific Ocean, The Lodge at Torrey Pines is a AAA Five
Summer Camps Diamond La Jolla hotel located just 15 miles north of downtown San
Diego. The Lodge, site of the 2008 and 2021 U.S. Open Championships,
pays homage to the Craftsman era and showcases 169 rooms and suites
Property Amenities that reflect San Diego’s stress-free lifestyle while providing all the comfort

Largest On-Course and amenities you need.
Golf Shop in U.S. The resort is designed to blend in with the adjacent Torrey Pines State
Club and Shoe Rentals Reserve, which features golden sandstone formations and rare Torrey
pine trees. A member of the California Green Lodging Program, The
Lodge is home to The Spa at Torrey Pines and A.R. Valentien, a farm-to-
11480 North Torrey Pines Road table signature dining option for those who enjoy indulging in the freshest
La Jolla, CA 92037 produce the region has to offer.
858- 581-7171

www.lodgetorreypines.com

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