Torrey Pines

Seymore101

Looking to play the first Thursday in April. Got to looking at rates and setting up a tee time. just trying to determine if the course is worth it. $45 to get a tee time more than 4 days out and $192 for the round. I assume this is just what it is, but before I drop that much cash, I just thought I would check to see if there were cheaper ways to get on that I wasn't aware of. Thanks

mcavoy

If you plan on riding you should also be aware the green fee does not include cart. Unfortunately the only way to play it for less is to be a City resident and have a resident card from TP. Also don't expect to find it in the same condition as for the Farmer's. It won't be bad but it isn't a resort course. It's a muni. That said its a very good golf course and difficult and beautiful at the same time. People complain about the rates but it is a muni and the purpose of a muni is to provide a quality golf experience for residents at an attractive price. And to keep it available to residents. The only way to do that is to make the non-resident rate prohibitive otherwise it would be overrun by non-residents. And no, I'm not a resident and yes I've paid the exorbitant price - once.

Sparky

Worth $250? Certainly the location is worth it. The location makes a good course amazing.

You could save $130 by going twilight. Of course, there is no guarantee that you finish 18. Or that you even get on. You can also save by playing the North instead of the South. It is not the "US Open" course, but still a good course on incredible land.

I hate Torrey, because I work 5 miles away, but I live out of the city. It would spoil my day to know I paid $250, and the SD resident I am playing with paid $80. But as mcavoy said, it is a city course, and demand is still super high at those prices.

I am lucky in that since I moved here in '97, I got to play Torrey a lot in the late 90s when the non-resident rates were still in the $60-$80 range. But I haven't played it since 2003.