Rancho Bernardo Inn
17550 Bernardo Oaks Dr, San Diego, CA 92128, 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.
Rancho Bernardo Inn is an 18-hole golf course in San Diego, CA, playing 4,943–6,629 yards from 5 sets of tees (slope 113–132, course rating up to 72.6).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 282 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 57 bunkers, with water on 5 holes; 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 classic San Diego resort round, a William F. Bell layout with Ted Robinson Sr. water touches that is generous off the tee but tests skilled players on the par 3s. Opinions on conditioning split sharply, suggesting experiences swing widely.
Consistently praised
- Resort-friendly fairways that allow recovery from misses.
- Solid par 5s that let most skill levels score.
Worth knowing
- Conditioning reviews vary widely, and the par 3s can feel disproportionately tough.
Golfers recommend
- Treat it as a relaxed resort round rather than a championship test.
- Pair with a stay at the inn for the full experience.
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, 6269 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #8, #9, #12, 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.
- 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 | 343 | 15 | Birdie |
| 2• | 3 | 197 | 13 | |
| 3• | 5 | 513 | 7 | Reachable |
| 4• | 3 | 214 | 11 | Long 3 |
| 5• | 4 | 379 | 3 | Tough |
| 6• | 4 | 386 | 5 | |
| 7• | 4 | 451 | 1 | Long 4Tough |
| 8• | 5 | 501 | 9 | Reachable |
| 9• | 4 | 300 | 17 | DriveableBirdie |
| Out | 36 | 3284 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 409 | 8 | |
| 11• | 3 | 175 | 16 | |
| 12• | 5 | 509 | 10 | Reachable |
| 13• | 3 | 140 | 18 | |
| 14• | 4 | 433 | 2 | Tough |
| 15• | 4 | 376 | 4 | |
| 16• | 4 | 394 | 14 | |
| 17• | 4 | 366 | 12 | |
| 18• | 5 | 543 | 6 | |
| In | 36 | 3345 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6629 | 72.6 | 132 | 72 |
| Blue | 6269 | 70.9 | 128 | 72 |
| Men's Club | 5880 | 69 | 124 | 72 |
| White | 5826 | 68.7 | 123 | 72 |
| Gold | 4943 | 64.5 | 113 | 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 · 94/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #6 (6) · #8 (5) · #2 (4) · #9 (4). Water on 5 holes: #4, #9, #10, #11, #18.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Rancho Bernardo Inn?
- Rancho Bernardo Inn plays 4,943–6,629 yards across 5 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Rancho Bernardo Inn?
- Its slope rating ranges 113–132, with a course rating up to 72.6. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Rancho Bernardo Inn?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue tees at 6,269 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Rancho Bernardo Inn walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 282 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Rancho Bernardo Inn have?
- Rancho Bernardo Inn has 57 bunkers, and water comes into play on 5 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.