How long is The Bridges At Rancho Santa Fe?

The Bridges At Rancho Santa Fe plays 5,089–7,002 yards across 12 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.

How difficult is The Bridges At Rancho Santa Fe?

Its slope rating ranges 113–139, with a course rating up to 73.9. The front nine plays tougher.

Which tees should I play at The Bridges At Rancho Santa Fe?

A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue tees at 6,189 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.

Is The Bridges At Rancho Santa Fe walkable?

It's a hilly walk, with roughly 453 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.

How many bunkers does The Bridges At Rancho Santa Fe have?

The Bridges At Rancho Santa Fe has 117 bunkers, and water comes into play on 5 holes.

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Rancho Santa Fe, CA · Course intelligence

The Bridges At Rancho Santa Fe

18550 Seven Bridges Road, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091, USA

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74Linksmith Test · Stiff

7,002Back tees · yds

113–139Slope

71Par

12Tee sets

Hilly453 ft climb

117Bunkers

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

01Overview

The lay of the land.

How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.

LengthChampionship7,002 yds

DifficultyDemandingslope 139

WalkHilly453 ft climb

BunkeringHeavy117 bunkers

WaterOccasional4 of 18 holes

Tougher nineFront 9by course rating

The Bridges At Rancho Santa Fe is an 18-hole golf course in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, playing 5,089–7,002 yards from 12 sets of tees (slope 113–139, course rating up to 73.9).

It's a hilly walk, roughly 453 feet of total climb over 18 holes.

Expect 117 bunkers, with water on 4 holes; the front nine plays tougher.

02What golfers say

The word on the course.

How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.

A Robert Trent Jones Jr. design where seven suspension bridges span deep canyons and most reviewers say no two holes feel alike. The back nine, with the canyon par-3 11th and the par-4 10th over a ravine, gets the most attention, and the course is widely treated as one of San Diego’s best private layouts.

Best forScenery

Consistently praised

Distinctive suspension bridges and forced carries over canyons.
A back nine reviewers call out as the strong half, with sculpted bunkering and long Pacific views.

Worth knowing

Numerous downhill lies into elevated greens; strictly private.

Golfers recommend

Be ready to commit to the forced carries on 10 and 11; half-hearted swings find the canyon.
Club up into the elevated greens; the downhill lies fool you on yardage.

Pairs withMaderas Golf Club →

Summarized from public golfer reviewsGolf Digest Bogeys Across America

03Your game

Tee fit & expected score.

Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.

Your handicap index: 15

Play the Blue tees, 6189 yds

16course handicap~87typical score126slope

How to play it

Front 937.2tougher

Back 936.7

Attack (0)Hold (3)Play it straight

Card-wreckers at #5, #14, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
3 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.

04Scorecard

Tagged scorecard.

Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.

Handicap index Course handicap at Black: 21. You get a stroke on the dotted holes.

Hole	Par	Yds	SI	Notes
1•	5	522	9
2•	3	173	17
3••	4	434	3	Tough
4•	3	198	11
5••	4	466	1	Long 4Tough
6•	4	409	7
7•	5	553	13
8•	3	208	15	Long 3
9•	5	571	5
Out	36	3534
10•	4	395	18	Birdie
11•	3	180	16
12•	4	426	4
13•	4	379	10
14••	4	449	2	Long 4Tough
15•	4	411	8
16•	5	556	14
17•	3	231	12	Long 3
18•	4	441	6	Long 4
In	35	3468

All tees & ratings

Tee	Yards	Rating	Slope	Par
Black	7002	73.9	139	71
Black/Gold	6808	72.7	136	71
Gold	6598	71.8	133	71
Bridges	6379	70.8	129	71
Blue	6189	69.9	126	71
Blue/White	5867	68.6	122	71
Blue/Purple	5744	68.2	121	71
White	5636	67.8	120	71
Red/White/Blue	5508	67.2	119	71
Purple	5460	66.8	118	71
Purple/Red	5263	65.7	116	71
Red	5089	64.8	113	71

05Conditions

Conditions & terrain.

Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.

Wind today

W · 10 mph4 into8 cross6 downwind

into (club up)crossdownwind

Climbs & drops

#16↑ 108 ft

#13↓ 102 ft

#1↑ 92 ft

#14↓ 79 ft

#11↑ 75 ft

#9↓ 59 ft

Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.

7-day outlook

Best window this week: Thu 10-15 · 96/100

Fri10-0994good67–84°F10 mph W1% rain

Sat10-1078ok66–80°F12 mph WSW38% rain

Sun10-1127poor63–67°F28 mph WSW95% rain

Mon10-1272ok61–65°F10 mph SW76% rain

Tue10-1375ok56–69°F12 mph WNW46% rain

Wed10-1492good58–76°F10 mph NW2% rain

Thu10-1596good62–81°F9 mph WNW0% rain

06Hazards

Where the trouble is.

Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.

1210

111

612

413

614

815

516

317

918

water in playbunker count

Most bunkered: #10 (12) · #18 (9) · #1 (8) · #7 (8). Water on 4 holes: #4, #6, #9, #18.

07FAQ

Frequently asked.

How long is The Bridges At Rancho Santa Fe?: The Bridges At Rancho Santa Fe plays 5,089–7,002 yards across 12 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.
How difficult is The Bridges At Rancho Santa Fe?: Its slope rating ranges 113–139, with a course rating up to 73.9. The front nine plays tougher.
Which tees should I play at The Bridges At Rancho Santa Fe?: A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue tees at 6,189 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
Is The Bridges At Rancho Santa Fe walkable?: It's a hilly walk, with roughly 453 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
How many bunkers does The Bridges At Rancho Santa Fe have?: The Bridges At Rancho Santa Fe has 117 bunkers, and water comes into play on 5 holes.