The Heights Golf Club
16066 Bernardo Heights Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92128, USA
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
The Heights Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in San Diego, CA, playing 4,856–6,749 yards from 9 sets of tees (slope 107–130, course rating up to 72.5).
Expect 20 bunkers; 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 former Bernardo Heights layout, a well-kept private course with rolling terrain, true greens and a design that punishes greedy approach shots more than it looks like it will. Reviewers single out clean fairways and tee boxes and a layout that rewards smart misses over aggressive play.
Consistently praised
- Pure, true greens and well-defined tee boxes and fairways.
- Rolling terrain with eighteen distinct holes and no filler stretches.
Worth knowing
- Going at tucked pins gets punished quickly; positional play scores better.
Golfers recommend
- Play to the fat side of greens rather than firing at flags.
- Respect the slope; fast greens reward putts from below the hole.
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 Green tees, 6002 yds (or White)
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #2, #13, #17, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #7, #14. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 3 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• | 4 | 431 | 3 | Tough |
| 2• | 5 | 475 | 17 | ReachableBirdie |
| 3• | 3 | 169 | 15 | |
| 4• | 5 | 553 | 9 | |
| 5• | 4 | 391 | 5 | |
| 6• | 4 | 359 | 11 | |
| 7• | 4 | 386 | 1 | Tough |
| 8• | 4 | 377 | 7 | |
| 9• | 3 | 184 | 13 | |
| Out | 36 | 3325 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 414 | 8 | |
| 11• | 4 | 414 | 6 | |
| 12• | 3 | 202 | 14 | Long 3 |
| 13• | 5 | 492 | 18 | ReachableBirdie |
| 14• | 4 | 400 | 2 | Tough |
| 15• | 4 | 418 | 12 | |
| 16• | 3 | 170 | 16 | |
| 17• | 5 | 502 | 10 | Reachable |
| 18• | 4 | 412 | 4 | |
| In | 36 | 3424 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 6749 | 72.5 | 130 | 72 |
| Silver | 6496 | 71.2 | 126 | 72 |
| White | 6288 | 70.2 | 124 | 72 |
| Green | 6002 | 68.9 | 121 | 72 |
| Gold | 5834 | 68.2 | 119 | 72 |
| Red | 5570 | 66.8 | 115 | 72 |
| Alternate Red | 5432 | 66.2 | 114 | 71 |
| Purple | 5181 | 65 | 111 | 71 |
| Teal | 4856 | 63.5 | 107 | 71 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Thu 10-15 · 92/100
Frequently asked.
- How long is The Heights Golf Club?
- The Heights Golf Club plays 4,856–6,749 yards across 9 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is The Heights Golf Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 107–130, with a course rating up to 72.5. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at The Heights Golf Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Green tees at 6,002 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- How many bunkers does The Heights Golf Club have?
- The Heights Golf Club has 20 bunkers, and water comes into play on 5 holes.
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