The Bridges At Rancho Santa Fe
18550 Seven Bridges Road, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091, USA
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The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
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.
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.
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.
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, 6189 yds
How to play it
- 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.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| 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 |
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: #10 (12) · #18 (9) · #1 (8) · #7 (8). Water on 4 holes: #4, #6, #9, #18.
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.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.