One Round SoCal - SD, PS,LA

[Malones19]

I am heading down to San Diego, Palm Springs and LA next week for 8 days. I have played Torrey North and South before and don't have connections to any privates in LA.

 

Where should I tee it up. trying to keep it under $200. Obviously, if a private was in play i would increase the budget.

 

Right now I am looking at Rams Hill, Rustic Canyon or PGA West Stadium after looking at some other threads. Rams Hill looks like my wife could just relax while I am there or I could just take the rental and let her stay at our hotel.

 

Or should i just relax and play Coronado one morning and then I don't have to worry about find the wife something to do.

[kekoa]

Rams Hill, Rustic, PGA Stadium, Oak Quarry, Goose Creek.

 

Or just cut out a few of those and play two rounds at Pelican Hill. I love both courses there. South is great for the views with North being a bit tougher IMO. Can't go wrong with either though.

[ryu123]

have played Coronado, Rustic Canyon, Oak Quarry, & both Pelican Hill courses (after the 2007 renovations).

 

Purely in terms of golf course design, I would pick Rustic Canyon ($67), then Oak Quarry ($100). Coronado ($62) is flat & not exciting, but in a beautiful location by the bay.

 

Pelican Hill has a rack rate of $320 including forecaddie ($180 around 1 pm; forecaddie extra). Even at the lower rate I think the courses are overpriced, despite the nice views.

[BUCKEYERBALL88]

I am heading down to San Diego, Palm Springs and LA next week for 8 days. I have played Torrey North and South before and don't have connections to any privates in LA.

 

Where should I tee it up. trying to keep it under $200. Obviously, if a private was in play i would increase the budget.

 

Right now I am looking at Rams Hill, Rustic Canyon or PGA West Stadium after looking at some other threads. Rams Hill looks like my wife could just relax while I am there or I could just take the rental and let her stay at our hotel.

 

Or should i just relax and play Coronado one morning and then I don't have to worry about find the wife something to do.

 

If you don’t mind driving out of the way rams hill is supposed to be the best course.

[AP2 712]

I am making my 8th trip out to LA in 6 years for golf next month. I am currently planning a 6 round trip in the LA, SD and PS area and I agree with the Rustic suggestion. I am locked in on Torrey North and South because I am playing it the week after the Farmers and know the conditions will be top notch. I am leaning SD over PS becauseI want to see the Scotty Gallery again and my friend has never been to Torrey.

 

We will also be playing Rustic and the other 3 options are up in the air. I will only have time for 2 in SD and or PS. The rest will have to be in OC or LA area as my friend who I am visiting lives in LA.

 

Have you considered Barona? I love that course but I find it hard to pass up Torrey to play there.

[Malones19]

Thanks for the suggestions.

 

Rams Hill looks great but its in the middle of nowhere and the wife wouldn't have much to do (made I need to do more research to see what is close but looking at map quickly it doesn't look good.)

 

Torrey is great, but If Rams Hill is out of the question I might be leaning towards Coronado just for the views and nice easy walk. I have played Torrey a few times but I hear the redo of the north is pretty good, last time I played it was 08 or 09

[AP2 712]

Have you played any course with the PGA Tour grandstands up? They’re up at Torrey. That could be worth the experience alone. It’s cool but nothing spectacular.

[Malones19]

Have you played any course with the PGA Tour grandstands up? They’re up at Torrey. That could be worth the experience alone. It’s cool but nothing spectacular.

 

That would be cool. I have played TPC scottsdale when the grandstands were up and I got chills on the 16th tee.

[AP2 712]

If I were looking for a cheap decent round somewhere 30-45 minutes south of LAX on the route to SD, what would be my options? I played Navy Destroyer last year and I am thinking that may be my option again this year. What do you SoCal experts think?

[brushie]

Skylinks, El Dorado, Mile Square

[AP2 712]

Skylinks, El Dorado, Mile Square

 

Thanks, are these all better options than Navy Destroyer?

[brushie]

Skylinks, El Dorado, Mile Square

 

Thanks, are these all better options than Navy Destroyer?

 

I haven't played Navy Destroyer, but from what I have heard of it, I think yes. I like El Dorado the best of the 3.

[kekoa]

Skylinks, El Dorado, Mile Square

 

Thanks, are these all better options than Navy Destroyer?

 

I haven't played Navy in a while, but its a fun course. I just played skylinks a few days ago. Fairways are tight, dormant and running pretty fast. Greens are also fast as well. I rate them as follows:

 

1. Navy/Skylinks

2. Big Rec, Long Beach

3. El Dorado

4. Mile Square

[NavyLD12]

A lot of this depends on where you want to play. There are so many good courses. Navy Destroyer is good also Admiral Baker North is a good one for $40. Carlton Oaks is good, one of the toughest in the area and its less than $60. Steele Canyon, Salt Creek, Barona are all good options. If you need an extra player let me know haha

[AP2 712]

A lot of this depends on where you want to play. There are so many good courses. Navy Destroyer is good also Admiral Baker North is a good one for $40. Carlton Oaks is good, one of the toughest in the area and its less than $60. Steele Canyon, Salt Creek, Barona are all good options. If you need an extra player let me know haha

 

Sorry to thread jack. It's 15 degrees here in NJ and it won't be above freezing for at least another week. Maybe you can have some sympathy for me.

 

I am going to be flying into LAX the day I am looking to play Navy Destroyer. I am meeting a friend in LA and we were going to try to squeeze in a round on the way from LAX down to Carlsbad. I plan on walking on Torrey the following day with one of the first tee times. I think Navy Destroyer is the way to go as it is 35 minutes without traffic mid day from LAX and only about an hour to Carlsbad if we can time it to miss most of rush hour traffic.

[AP2 712]

Skylinks, El Dorado, Mile Square

 

Thanks, are these all better options than Navy Destroyer?

 

I haven't played Navy in a while, but its a fun course. I just played skylinks a few days ago. Fairways are tight, dormant and running pretty fast. Greens are also fast as well. I rate them as follows:

 

1. Navy/Skylinks

2. Big Rec, Long Beach

3. El Dorado

4. Mile Square

 

Thanks, I played Navy last year and it was serviceable for what I am looking for. A decent low cost course on the way to Carlsbad that will cut down some of the drive time.