Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course

18-Hole North CourseOpened in 1957. Design: William F.

Bell. Technical difficulty: Moderate – HardScorecardTeeParCRSlopeLengthWhite (Men)7272.

11296647 yardsBlue ( men)72701196326 yardsRed (Women)7475. 41346118 yards18- Hole South CourseOpens in 1957 and is 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.

The South Course is known for having hosted the Buick Invitational, a PGA Tour event, annually since it debuted in the Fifties. The 2008 US Open was played at Torrey Pines South, and won by none other than Tiger Woods.

It is the most accessible public facility for the die-hard enthusiast wishing to play at a world-renown facility that nearly all golfers know by name. Indeed, some may even find themselves preferring this course to Pebble Beach; it certainly does offer some fine views of the Pacific.