Fairbanks Ranch Country Club · Valley To Lakes
15150 San Dieguito Rd, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067, USA
Tap a hole for its details · gold dots = bunkers, blue = water · the Wind and Elevation buttons color each hole by today’s wind and by climb · OpenStreetMap
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Fairbanks Ranch Country Club · Valley To Lakes is an 18-hole golf course in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, playing 3,002–7,184 yards from 7 sets of tees (slope 88–132, course rating up to 74.9).
It's a flat walk, roughly 112 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 98 bunkers, with water on 7 holes; the front nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
A 27-hole Ted Robinson facility (with a later John Harbottle nine) where the Valley nine plays as the wider, more forgiving resort-style side and the Lakes nine layers in water, palms and intricate green complexes. The Valley/Lakes pairing is seen as a strong, scenic combination with poa greens that hold aggressive approaches.
Consistently praised
- Cathedral-like palms and pines framing greens give a distinctive look.
- Lakes nine finishes with memorable water and bunker work; Valley plays generous.
Worth knowing
- A few lowland Lakes holes get noted for softer turf, and access is strictly private.
Golfers recommend
- Valley is the easier, more forgiving side; Lakes is more demanding off the tee.
- Treat it as 27 holes; the three nines combine differently on different days.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the Gold tees, 6127 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #14, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #4, #14, #15, #17. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 3 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.
- 2 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 5 | 511 | 9 | Reachable |
| 2• | 4 | 423 | 13 | |
| 3• | 5 | 541 | 5 | |
| 4•• | 4 | 442 | 1 | Long 4Tough |
| 5• | 4 | 422 | 7 | |
| 6• | 3 | 192 | 17 | |
| 7• | 4 | 409 | 3 | Tough |
| 8• | 3 | 210 | 15 | Long 3 |
| 9• | 4 | 436 | 11 | |
| Out | 36 | 3586 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 389 | 4 | |
| 11• | 4 | 435 | 10 | |
| 12• | 3 | 210 | 16 | Long 3 |
| 13• | 5 | 546 | 8 | |
| 14•• | 5 | 475 | 2 | ReachableTough |
| 15• | 4 | 457 | 12 | Long 4 |
| 16• | 3 | 232 | 18 | Long 3 |
| 17• | 4 | 458 | 14 | Long 4 |
| 18• | 4 | 396 | 6 | |
| In | 36 | 3598 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 7184 | 74.9 | 132 | 72 |
| Blue | 6736 | 72.7 | 128 | 72 |
| White | 6395 | 71.2 | 124 | 72 |
| Gold | 6127 | 69.9 | 121 | 72 |
| Green | 5601 | 67.4 | 115 | 72 |
| Silver | 5216 | 65.3 | 110 | 72 |
| Red | 3002 | 55.3 | 88 | 72 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Sun 05-31 · 96/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #4 (8) · #6 (8) · #7 (8) · #8 (8). Water on 7 holes: #2, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #15.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Fairbanks Ranch Country Club · Valley To Lakes?
- Fairbanks Ranch Country Club · Valley To Lakes plays 3,002–7,184 yards across 7 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Fairbanks Ranch Country Club · Valley To Lakes?
- Its slope rating ranges 88–132, with a course rating up to 74.9. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club · Valley To Lakes?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Gold tees at 6,127 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Fairbanks Ranch Country Club · Valley To Lakes walkable?
- It's a flat walk, with roughly 112 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Fairbanks Ranch Country Club · Valley To Lakes have?
- Fairbanks Ranch Country Club · Valley To Lakes has 98 bunkers, and water comes into play on 9 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.