Golf Is Easy at Torrey Pines North Course Having said that, however, with all the beauty of the facility, the North was the third-easiest course on the PGA Tour. Players averaged 69.551 on the North, 2.449 strokes below par. It's not a matter of length; the North measures 7,067 yards and plays to a par 72.
The design of the course: While the North Course runs 7,258 yards from its back tees, the South Course totals 7,698 yards. As a result, the South Course is the longest-played course for a regular PGA Tour event. Both courses have five tees each, as well four par-5s and four par-3s.Jan 23, 2019
Why is the South so much tougher than the North? At the Farmers Insurance Open, which is played on both Torrey courses, the scoring average on the South is always higher than it is on the North, sometimes by as many as three or four strokes.Jun 15, 2021
The beastly 612-yard par-5 13th hole at Torrey Pines South Course proved to be the toughest for the average player, where scratch golfers gained 0.90 strokes per round.
municipal golf facilitiesTorrey Pines, located in La Jolla, Calif., is one of the nation's premier municipal golf facilities....Inside the courses: Torrey Pines -- North and South.Course SuperintendentJon MaddernOriginal architectWilliam P. Bell, 1957RedesignRees Jones, 2001Par value7211 more rows•Jan 22, 2012
Torrey Pines Golf Course is a 36-hole municipal golf facility on the west coast of the United States, owned by the city of San Diego, California. It sits on the coastal cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the community of La Jolla, just south of Torrey Pines State Reserve....Torrey Pines Golf Course.Club informationSlope rating13425 more rows
Anyone can walk up and play either the South or North Course the same day without a reservation.Mar 8, 2015
Dress code is pretty lax, and fivesomes are permitted. (We were behind a fivesome during my round on the South, which took about 4:40.) That said, the staff at Torrey Pines was exceedingly friendly, which can also be said for much of the tourist and service industry around San Diego.Jan 24, 2021
Perched above the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Torrey Pines is one of California's most iconic golfing destinations. Torrey Pines offers two 18-hole golf courses (North and South) and hosts the PGA Tour's Farmers Insurance Open.
Course Records The North Course record is 61, by Mark Brooks in 1990 (second round, nine birdies and one eagle). The “Old” South Course record is 62, by Tiger Woods in 1999 (third round Buick Invitational, eight birdies and one eagle).
It is very difficult: Extraordinary length, narrow fairways, deep rough, punishing bunkers and multi-tiered greens make it one of the toughest layouts anywhere. And you can't argue with the theater of 2008 or the champion it identified. On both counts Torrey gets an A+.Jun 16, 2021
The new cross bunker could come into play. That's the hardest shot in golf, the 40-yard bunker shot, because you can skull it over the green or catch it fat.” The 14th hole, left, and 10th hole, right, of the Torrey Pines South Course.Jun 14, 2021