Del Mar Country Club
6001 Clubhouse Dr, 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.
Del Mar Country Club is an 18-hole golf course in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, playing 5,386–7,226 yards from 7 sets of tees (slope 119–145, course rating up to 75.8).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 264 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 84 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.
A Joe Lee parkland layout tucked into a secluded Rancho Santa Fe valley, with streams, lakes and waterfalls weaving through a wide, up-and-down routing. Reviewers consistently praise the conditioning and the test of golf from the tips.
Consistently praised
- Pristine year-round conditioning and pure, fast greens.
- A variety of water features (streams, lakes and waterfalls) weave the routing.
Worth knowing
- Severely private; access is the main barrier, not the golf.
Golfers recommend
- Plays its length (around 7,200 yards and a steep slope from the back).
- Five tee sets make it manageable from the right deck.
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 White/Gold tees, 6249 yds (or Gold)
How to play it
- Card-wreckers at #4, #8, #14, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 428 | 11 | |
| 2• | 4 | 393 | 13 | |
| 3• | 3 | 233 | 17 | Long 3 |
| 4•• | 5 | 555 | 1 | Tough |
| 5• | 3 | 208 | 15 | Long 3 |
| 6•• | 5 | 542 | 5 | |
| 7• | 4 | 427 | 9 | |
| 8• | 4 | 472 | 7 | Long 4 |
| 9•• | 4 | 428 | 3 | Tough |
| Out | 36 | 3686 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 379 | 10 | |
| 11• | 5 | 530 | 8 | |
| 12• | 3 | 227 | 16 | Long 3 |
| 13•• | 4 | 415 | 4 | |
| 14• | 4 | 442 | 6 | Long 4 |
| 15• | 5 | 549 | 12 | |
| 16• | 4 | 381 | 14 | |
| 17• | 3 | 185 | 18 | |
| 18•• | 4 | 432 | 2 | Tough |
| In | 36 | 3540 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 7226 | 75.8 | 145 | 72 |
| Blue | 6959 | 74.3 | 141 | 72 |
| White | 6527 | 72.2 | 135 | 72 |
| White/Gold | 6249 | 71 | 131 | 72 |
| Gold | 5991 | 69.9 | 127 | 72 |
| Timbo (Red/Gold) | 5799 | 69 | 124 | 72 |
| Red | 5386 | 67.1 | 119 | 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: #16 (12) · #4 (9) · #15 (9) · #1 (7).
Frequently asked.
- How long is Del Mar Country Club?
- Del Mar Country Club plays 5,386–7,226 yards across 7 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Del Mar Country Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 119–145, with a course rating up to 75.8. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Del Mar Country Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White/Gold tees at 6,249 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Del Mar Country Club walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 264 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Del Mar Country Club have?
- Del Mar Country Club has 84 bunkers.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.