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La Costa Resort & Spa · Champions

2100 Costa Del Mar Rd, Carlsbad, CA 92009, USA

75Linksmith Test · Stiff
7,151Back tees · yds
104139Slope
72Par
8Tee sets
Gently rolling276 ft climb
132Bunkers

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

01Overview

The lay of the land.

How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.

LengthChampionship7,151 yds
DifficultyDemandingslope 139
WalkGently rolling276 ft climb
BunkeringHeavy132 bunkers
WaterIn play6 of 18 holes
Tougher nineFront 9by course rating

La Costa Resort & Spa · Champions is an 18-hole golf course in Carlsbad, CA, playing 4,356–7,151 yards from 8 sets of tees (slope 104–139, course rating up to 75).

It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 276 feet of total climb over 18 holes.

Expect 132 bunkers, with water on 6 holes; the front nine plays tougher.

02What golfers say

The word on the course.

How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.

A big, championship-pedigree layout that has hosted the Tournament of Champions and the WGC Match Play, now reshaped by Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner into the host site for the NCAA Championships. Reviewers highlight strategic risk-reward holes, barranca and native vegetation in place of older water, and demanding green complexes.

Best forBucket-list

Consistently praised

  • Big-event pedigree; golfers play it for the tournament history.
  • Hanse green complexes and risk-reward routing draw the strongest praise.

Worth knowing

  • Firm greens punish anything but a well-struck iron; scoring is unforgiving.

Golfers recommend

  • Treat it as a strategic course; position off the tee matters more than power.
  • A match-play mindset suits it better than grinding for a stroke-play score.
Summarized from public golfer reviewsGolf DigestTop 100 Golf Courses
03Your game

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, 6267 yds

16course handicap~88typical score127slope

How to play it

Front 937.5tougher
Back 937.5
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04Scorecard

Tagged scorecard.

Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.

Course handicap at Professional (BLACK): 21. You get a stroke on the dotted holes.
HoleParYdsSINotes
1437013
2557711
3318315
443799
544187
6••55381Tough
744655Long 4
8320017Long 3
9••44153Tough
Out363545
10555610
1143674
12324414Long 3
1343926
1444728Long 4
15434016Birdie
16317018
17447112Long 4
18••55942Tough
In363606
All tees & ratings
TeeYardsRatingSlopePar
Professional (BLACK)71517513972
The Club Championship694774.113672
Championship (BLUE)667672.913272
Combo (BLUE/WHITE)645071.812972
Members (WHITE)62677112772
Resort (GOLD)588168.812272
Forward (RED)52866611572
Express (GREEN)435661.810472
05Conditions

Conditions & terrain.

Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.

Wind today

W · 9 mph7 into9 cross8 downwind
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Climbs & drops

#3 75 ft
#6 75 ft
#10 46 ft
#1 43 ft
#2 30 ft
#5 26 ft

Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.

7-day outlook

Best window this week: Sun 05-31 · 97/100

Sat05-3095good5569°F9 mph W0% rain
Sun05-3197good5670°F8 mph SW1% rain
Mon06-0192good5776°F11 mph WSW0% rain
Tue06-0291good5575°F11 mph WSW0% rain
Wed06-0392good5574°F11 mph SW0% rain
Thu06-0490good5677°F11 mph SW0% rain
Fri06-0588good5674°F13 mph WSW1% rain
06Hazards

Where the trouble is.

Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.

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water in playbunker count

Most bunkered: #5 (15) · #2 (13) · #6 (12) · #1 (11). Water on 6 holes: #1, #2, #3, #5, #10, #17.

07FAQ

Frequently asked.

How long is La Costa Resort & Spa · Champions?
La Costa Resort & Spa · Champions plays 4,356–7,151 yards across 8 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
How difficult is La Costa Resort & Spa · Champions?
Its slope rating ranges 104–139, with a course rating up to 75. The front nine plays tougher.
Which tees should I play at La Costa Resort & Spa · Champions?
A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Members (WHITE) tees at 6,267 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
Is La Costa Resort & Spa · Champions 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 · Champions have?
La Costa Resort & Spa · Champions has 132 bunkers, and water comes into play on 10 holes.
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