San Diego before Thanksgiving

[njlam]

It turns out I will be in the San Diego area the week of Thanksgiving and I am wondering whether I should bring my stocks.

 

On the Monday and/or Tuesday before Thanksgiving I have a pass and wonder where I should play.

 

How hard is it to get on Torrey Pines (either side) as a single on a weekday?

 

Are there other courses in the area (SD, OC or LA) that I should consider playing. I am more concerned with getting on than cost.

 

Thanks in advance.

[bradski]

There are a bunch of threads on this but.....
Torrey you could walk on early for sure.
Barona.
Maderas
Golf Club of california fallbrook
Aviara

[Damenace613]

Here is the [url="http://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/golf/torreypines/pdf/calendar/2014/calnovember14.pdf"]calendar [/url]for Torrey Pines. It appears there is the Women's Club on the North on Tuesday morning.

I played Maderas last Friday and overall it's in good shape.

Depending on where you're staying in San Diego, based on the courses suggested:
- Barona: East of Downtown
- Torrey: North of Downtown
- Maderas: Northeast of Downtown
- Golf Club of California Fallbrook: Even further north than Maderas
- Aviara: North of Torrey

[Pepperturbo]

[quote name='Damenace613' timestamp='1416588187' post='10483369']
Here is the [url="http://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/golf/torreypines/pdf/calendar/2014/calnovember14.pdf"]calendar[/url]for Torrey Pines. It appears there is the Women's Club on the North on Tuesday morning.

I played Maderas last Friday and overall it's in good shape.

Depending on where you're staying in San Diego, based on the courses suggested:
- Barona: East of Downtown
- Torrey: North of Downtown
- Maderas: Northeast of Downtown
- Golf Club of California Fallbrook: Even further north than Maderas
- Aviara: North of Torrey
[/quote]

Maderas in just "good shape"? Its been awhile since I played there, but it has always been pristine every time I teed up there. Has something happened to it?

[cdnrockies]

[quote name='bradski' timestamp='1416543618' post='10481599']
There are a bunch of threads on this but.....
Torrey you could walk on early for sure.
Barona.
Maderas
Golf Club of california fallbrook
Aviara
[/quote]

Easily my favourites too.

In order, for me:

Torrey South
Aviara
Golf Club of California (Fallbrook)
Torrey North
Barona
Madera

[Damenace613]

[quote name='Pepperturbo' timestamp='1416588730' post='10483423']
Maderas in just "good shape"? Its been awhile since I played there, but it has always been pristine every time I teed up there. Has something happened to it?
[/quote]

I've seen it in better shape before, but nothing to complain about. A few fairways had some rough patches, but greens were rolling smoothly.

[mattuop]

I was out at Maderas last Friday as well. I thought the course was in good shape. The areas that weren't pristine were never really in play. I've played twice and this was the better of the two times.

Here's a photo from the back tee of hole 16 that day.

[jdhallissey]

I would drive out to Borona Creek and or up to Journey at pechanga!

[Pepperturbo]

Played both Journey at Pechanga and Redhawk GC in Temecula recently; both are in wonderful shape. But I wouldn't suggest driving there from San Diego though. It would take too much time, due to 78 & 15 rush hr traffic.

[njlam]

I ended up playing both Torrey Pines South and North.

Enjoyed both, and got on as a single quickly and easily (too easily on North as I had no time to warm up).

The South was definitely harder, with US Open level rough; hard to find balls, easy to lose...North was very nice; rough was reasonable/ Greens on both courses were great.

Would definitely play again, but next year may try the others that have been suggested here (Aviara, Maderas, Steele Canyon, etc).