Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club
5827 Via De La Cumbre, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067, USA
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, playing 4,939–7,090 yards from 7 sets of tees (slope 116–140, course rating up to 75.2).
Expect 78 bunkers; the front nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Among golfers who get on, a quietly excellent 1929 Max Behr design, strategic and nuanced rather than long, with small, well-conditioned greens and firm-and-fast classic character. Frequently cited among the best private courses in Southern California, with deep history as the original home of the Crosby Clambake.
Consistently praised
- A strategic Max Behr design and small, well-kept greens.
- Historic ties to the original Bing Crosby pro-am.
Worth knowing
- Strictly private; almost always a guest-only visit.
Golfers recommend
- Play it firm and ground-game friendly; not a target-style course.
- Read everything twice; the subtlety is the point.
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, 5962 yds (or White)
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #10, #11, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #2, #5, #12, #13. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 3 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.
- 1 driveable par 4, a chance to steal a shot.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 380 | 7 | |
| 2•• | 4 | 453 | 3 | Long 4Tough |
| 3• | 3 | 190 | 15 | |
| 4• | 5 | 617 | 5 | |
| 5•• | 4 | 428 | 1 | Tough |
| 6• | 4 | 435 | 11 | |
| 7• | 3 | 181 | 17 | |
| 8• | 5 | 534 | 13 | |
| 9• | 4 | 369 | 9 | |
| Out | 36 | 3587 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 293 | 16 | DriveableBirdie |
| 11• | 5 | 461 | 12 | Reachable |
| 12•• | 4 | 449 | 4 | Long 4 |
| 13•• | 4 | 455 | 2 | Long 4Tough |
| 14• | 3 | 218 | 14 | Long 3 |
| 15• | 4 | 423 | 8 | |
| 16• | 4 | 409 | 6 | |
| 17• | 3 | 189 | 18 | |
| 18• | 5 | 606 | 10 | |
| In | 36 | 3503 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 7090 | 75.2 | 140 | 72 |
| Blue | 6858 | 74.1 | 137 | 72 |
| White | 6418 | 71.9 | 133 | 72 |
| Gold | 5962 | 69.7 | 128 | 72 |
| Red | 5610 | 68.1 | 124 | 72 |
| Red/Green | 5288 | 66.5 | 120 | 72 |
| Green | 4939 | 64.9 | 116 | 72 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Wed 10-14 · 94/100
Frequently asked.
- How long is Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club?
- Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club plays 4,939–7,090 yards across 7 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 116–140, with a course rating up to 75.2. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Gold tees at 5,962 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- How many bunkers does Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club have?
- Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club has 78 bunkers, and water comes into play on 2 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.