Destination · CA32.92°N · 117.10°W
San Diego.
Year-round coastal and canyon golf across San Diego County, from La Jolla to Carlsbad.
Courses45decoded in San Diego
Test range6–80avg 44 across the field
Hole maps36/45fairways + hazards mapped
Areas21towns covered
Longest7,802yards from the tips
Toughest148steepest slope rating
01San Diego · plotted
45 courses, one map.
Every course in San Diego, colored by the Linksmith Test. Hover for the score, click any pin to open the course page.
San Diego45 courses plotted · pins colored by the Linksmith Test
Demanding · 80+Stiff · 60–79Moderate · 40–59Gentle · <40
02The standouts · honest superlatives
We don’t rank a top ten. We name the extremes.
No acclaim data, no editorial favorites. Just the single course that sits at the top of each measurable dimension. Make of them what you will.
Toughest test→
148slope, from the tips
Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course · SouthSan Diego
The steepest slope in the metro, the hardest test for a bogey golfer.
Longest card→
7,802yards from the tips
Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course · SouthSan Diego
The longest scorecard in the metro from the back tees.
Friendliest tees→
85lowest slope on offer
Chula Vista Golf CourseBonita
The gentlest set of tees on offer, the easiest start for a higher handicap.
Most reachable par 5s→
4par 5s reachable in two
The Country Club Of Rancho BernardoSan Diego
The most par 5s within reach in two from the tips (520 yards or less).
Most bunkered→
132bunkers mapped
La Costa Resort & Spa · LegendsCarlsbad
The most sand in play, counted from OpenStreetMap geometry.
Flattest walk→
43ft of climb · flat
Miramar Memorial Golf CourseSan Diego
The flattest eighteen on the map, the least total elevation gain.
03The field
All 45 courses, filterable and sortable.
Sorted by the Test on first load. Filter by area, terrain, or difficulty, search by name, and the table reshapes live. Use Find your course to rank them for your game.
45of 45 courses
AreaTerrainTest–
#TestCourseAreaLengthSlopeWalkHaz/holeMap
0180Carlton Oaks Golf ClubDemandingSantee7,412par 72143slopeFlat115 ft5.4›0280Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course · SouthDemandingSan Diego7,802par 72148slopeHilly308 ft3.2›0379The Crosby ClubStiffRancho Santa Fe6,796par 70140slopeHilly486 ft5.8›0478Del Mar Country ClubStiffRancho Santa Fe7,226par 72145slopeGently rolling264 ft4.7›0578Pauma Valley Country ClubStiffPauma Valley7,311par 71137slopeGently rolling243 ft5.7›0677Steele Canyon Golf Club · Ranch/VineyardStiffJamul6,908par 71139slopeStrenuous525 ft7.5›0775Barona Creek Golf ClubStiffLakeside7,075par 71140slope—7.5—›0875La Costa Resort & Spa · ChampionsStiffCarlsbad7,151par 72139slopeGently rolling276 ft7.9›0974The Bridges At Rancho Santa FeStiffRancho Santa Fe7,002par 71139slopeHilly453 ft6.8›1071La Costa Resort & Spa · LegendsStiffCarlsbad6,996par 72138slopeGently rolling276 ft7.9›1169The Grand Golf ClubStiffSan Diego7,160par 72141slopeHilly371 ft4.9›1268Enagic Golf Club At EastlakeStiffChula Vista7,107par 71138slope———›1366Maderas Golf ClubStiffPoway7,063par 72142slopeStrenuous548 ft3.8›1466Rancho Santa Fe Golf ClubStiffRancho Santa Fe7,090par 72140slope—4.4—›1565Aviara Golf ClubStiffCarlsbad7,038par 72141slopeHilly371 ft4.6›1661Fairbanks Ranch Country Club · Valley To LakesStiffRancho Santa Fe7,184par 72132slopeFlat112 ft5.9›1758Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course · NorthModerateSan Diego7,258par 72134slopeHilly308 ft3.2›1851San Diego Country ClubModerateChula Vista7,033par 72135slopeFlat121 ft3.5›1946Shadowridge Country ClubModerateVista7,002par 72131slopeHilly348 ft4.4›2044Arrowood Golf CourseModerateOceanside6,721par 71135slopeHilly423 ft3.8›2143La Jolla Country ClubModerateLa Jolla6,830par 72134slopeHilly476 ft3.3›2240Marine Memorial Golf Course Camp PendletonModerateCamp Pendleton6,812par 72132slope———›2340The Crossings At CarlsbadModerateCarlsbad6,771par 72135slopeHilly335 ft3.8›2438The Vineyard At EscondidoGentleEscondido6,247par 70128slopeGently rolling253 ft4.7›2536El Camino Country ClubGentleOceanside6,814par 72135slope—2.3—›2636Mt. Woodson Golf ClubGentleRamona5,764par 70131slopeGently rolling272 ft4.5›2733Native Oaks Golf ClubGentleValley Center6,723par 72132slopeFlat92 ft3.5›2833Rancho Bernardo InnGentleSan Diego6,629par 72132slopeGently rolling282 ft3.4›2932Lomas Santa Fe Country ClubGentleSolana Beach6,615par 72130slope—3.9—›3028Twin Oaks Golf CourseGentleSan Marcos6,517par 72129slopeGently rolling190 ft3.4›3127Castle Creek Country ClubGentleEscondido6,373par 72130slopeGently rolling292 ft2.8›3227Riverwalk Golf ClubGentleSan Diego6,621par 72126slopeFlat121 ft3.9›3325Chula Vista Golf CourseGentleBonita6,747par 73130slopeFlat125 ft2.4›3425Singing Hills Golf Resort At Sycuan · Willow GlenGentleEl Cajon6,651par 72128slopeFlat142 ft3.0›3524The Country Club Of Rancho BernardoGentleSan Diego6,529par 72127slope—3.1—›3621The Heights Golf ClubGentleSan Diego6,749par 72130slope—1.4—›3719Sea 'N Air Golf CourseGentleSan Diego6,265par 71123slopeFlat69 ft3.1›3819Singing Hills Golf Resort At Sycuan · Oak GlenGentleEl Cajon6,319par 72123slopeFlat142 ft3.0›3918Balboa Park Golf Club · 18 Hole CourseGentleSan Diego6,326par 72125slopeGently rolling241 ft2.3›4018Miramar Memorial Golf CourseGentleSan Diego6,811par 72124slopeFlat43 ft2.5›4117Coronado Golf ClubGentleCoronado6,596par 72121slopeFlat75 ft3.1›4212Cottonwood Golf Club · IvanhoeGentleEl Cajon6,760par 72123slope—1.3—›4312Willowbrook Golf CourseGentleLakeside5,926par 72123slopeFlat59 ft1.4›447Mission Trails Golf CourseGentleSan Diego5,940par 71119slopeHilly341 ft1.4›456Bonita Golf CourseGentleBonita6,187par 71118slopeFlat102 ft1.4›The Linksmith Test composites slope, course rating, and hazard density into a 0–100 read on difficulty. Where hazard or rating data is missing, that axis scores neutral rather than zero. We don’t rank by acclaim, and no course pays to be listed.Read the methodology →
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