Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course, South Course

Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course is a Public, 36 hole golf facility located in La Jolla, California. The facility has two 18-hole championship golf courses. They are The Torrey Pines North Course and The Torrey Pines South Course

Torrey Pines South Course first opened for play in 1957. The course was designed by legendary course architect William P. Bell and completed by his son, William F. Bell. In 2001, the course was renovated by Rees Jones.

Both Torrey Pines North and South are traditionally designed courses with coastal views. The South Course is the tournament course and definitely the harder of the two courses, although, both courses are used for the PGA Tours Buick Invitational of California. The Torrey Pines South Course was the site of the epic 2008 U.S. Open battle between Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate.

Par for the course is 72. From the back tees the course plays to 7,628 yards. From the forward tees the course plays to 5,467 yards and plays to a par-74. The longest hole on the course is #9, a par-5 that plays to 614 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 8, a par-3 that plays to 176 yards from the back tees.

Watch out for # 7, the 462 yard par-4 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole at Torrey Pines North Course is # 16, a par-3 that measures 227 yards from the tips.