Balboa Park Golf Club · 18 Hole Course
2600 Golf Course Dr, San Diego, CA 92102, 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.
Balboa Park Golf Club · 18 Hole Course is an 18-hole golf course in San Diego, CA, playing 5,361–6,326 yards from 3 sets of tees (slope 114–125, course rating up to 71.2).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 241 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 41 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.
A 1933 William P. Bell Golden Age muni perched on a plateau minutes from downtown, with canyon carries, narrow corridors, real elevation change and skyline and bay peeks. Golfers treat it as one of the best architectural munis in the country at a true muni price.
Consistently praised
- Bell pedigree and canyon routing give it more character than most munis.
- Views of downtown, the Coronado Bridge, Point Loma and the Pacific on clear days.
Worth knowing
- Narrow fairways and canyon trouble make it a poor fit for a true beginner; the walk is hilly.
Golfers recommend
- Walk it if your legs are up to it; the routing was built for foot golf.
- Book ahead; locals know it and tee sheets fill.
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 Blue tees, 6326 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #2, #5, #7, #15, #18, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #4, #16. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 3 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
- 3 driveable par 4s, 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 | 344 | 15 | Birdie |
| 2• | 5 | 502 | 11 | Reachable |
| 3• | 4 | 379 | 5 | |
| 4• | 4 | 371 | 1 | Tough |
| 5• | 4 | 296 | 13 | Driveable |
| 6• | 3 | 215 | 3 | Long 3Tough |
| 7• | 5 | 463 | 9 | Reachable |
| 8 | 4 | 327 | 17 | Birdie |
| 9• | 3 | 184 | 7 | |
| Out | 36 | 3081 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 439 | 4 | |
| 11• | 4 | 384 | 12 | |
| 12• | 4 | 392 | 6 | |
| 13• | 3 | 134 | 16 | |
| 14• | 5 | 512 | 8 | Reachable |
| 15 | 4 | 315 | 18 | DriveableBirdie |
| 16• | 5 | 555 | 2 | Tough |
| 17• | 3 | 198 | 14 | |
| 18• | 4 | 316 | 10 | Driveable |
| In | 36 | 3245 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 6326 | 71.2 | 125 | 72 |
| White | 5753 | 68.7 | 119 | 72 |
| Red | 5361 | 66.8 | 114 | 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: #9 (5) · #3 (4) · #7 (4) · #8 (4).
Frequently asked.
- How long is Balboa Park Golf Club · 18 Hole Course?
- Balboa Park Golf Club · 18 Hole Course plays 5,361–6,326 yards across 3 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Balboa Park Golf Club · 18 Hole Course?
- Its slope rating ranges 114–125, with a course rating up to 71.2. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Balboa Park Golf Club · 18 Hole Course?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue tees at 6,326 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Balboa Park Golf Club · 18 Hole Course walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 241 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Balboa Park Golf Club · 18 Hole Course have?
- Balboa Park Golf Club · 18 Hole Course has 41 bunkers.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.