La Costa Resort & Spa · Legends
2100 Costa Del Mar Rd, Carlsbad, CA 92009, 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.
La Costa Resort & Spa · Legends is an 18-hole golf course in Carlsbad, CA, playing 4,904–6,996 yards from 9 sets of tees (slope 110–138, course rating up to 74.6).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 276 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 132 bunkers, with water on 6 holes; the back nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
The quieter, more open of La Costa’s two championship courses, a Dick Wilson layout reworked by Pascuzzo and Pate with wider corridors and a classic resort feel. Reviewers generally call it the lesser sibling to the Champions, with stretches that pass through older condo-lined holes.
Consistently praised
- More room off the tee than the Champions; plays as the friendlier of the pair.
- Strategic bunkering and a traditional resort layout that rewards steady ball-striking.
Worth knowing
- A handful of holes route past older condo development, drawing visual complaints.
Golfers recommend
- Choose Legends for a more relaxed loop; save Champions for the tournament test.
- Resort guests get priority access, so plan ahead.
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 Members (WHITE) tees, 6135 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #9, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #3, #10, #13, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 4 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 413 | 5 | |
| 2• | 4 | 323 | 11 | |
| 3•• | 4 | 458 | 1 | Long 4Tough |
| 4•• | 4 | 366 | 3 | Tough |
| 5• | 4 | 370 | 7 | |
| 6• | 3 | 184 | 13 | |
| 7• | 5 | 524 | 15 | Birdie |
| 8• | 3 | 155 | 17 | |
| 9• | 5 | 493 | 9 | Reachable |
| Out | 36 | 3286 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 456 | 4 | Long 4 |
| 11• | 3 | 210 | 16 | Long 3 |
| 12• | 5 | 583 | 10 | |
| 13•• | 4 | 457 | 2 | Long 4Tough |
| 14• | 3 | 215 | 14 | Long 3 |
| 15• | 4 | 391 | 12 | |
| 16• | 4 | 416 | 8 | |
| 17• | 5 | 525 | 18 | Birdie |
| 18• | 4 | 457 | 6 | Long 4 |
| In | 36 | 3710 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional (BLACK) | 6996 | 74.6 | 138 | 72 |
| Club Championship | 6816 | 73.8 | 136 | 72 |
| Championship (BLUE) | 6587 | 72.8 | 133 | 72 |
| Combo (BLUE/WHITE) | 6354 | 71.7 | 130 | 72 |
| Combo Competition | 6354 | 71.7 | 130 | 72 |
| Members (WHITE) | 6135 | 70.7 | 127 | 72 |
| Red/White/Blue | 5986 | 69.9 | 125 | 72 |
| Forward (RED) | 5431 | 67.4 | 118 | 72 |
| Express (GREEN) | 4904 | 65.1 | 110 | 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 · 97/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #5 (15) · #2 (13) · #6 (12) · #1 (11). Water on 6 holes: #1, #2, #3, #5, #10, #17.
Frequently asked.
- How long is La Costa Resort & Spa · Legends?
- La Costa Resort & Spa · Legends plays 4,904–6,996 yards across 9 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is La Costa Resort & Spa · Legends?
- Its slope rating ranges 110–138, with a course rating up to 74.6. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at La Costa Resort & Spa · Legends?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Members (WHITE) tees at 6,135 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is La Costa Resort & Spa · Legends walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 276 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does La Costa Resort & Spa · Legends have?
- La Costa Resort & Spa · Legends has 132 bunkers, and water comes into play on 10 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.