How much is it to play golf at Torrey Pines, home of the Farmers Insurance Open?

Posted by Admin January 20, 2025 Golf

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You can play golf at Torrey Pines, a municipal golf course in La Jolla, just north of San Diego.

No, it’s not cheap, and yes, it can be challenging getting a time.

Torrey Pines has a North and a South course and whichever course you score a spot on, you’re going to play a highly-ranked course. The South sits at No. 42 on Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play 2024: Top 100 U.S. public-access courses and No. 4 on the Golfweek’s Best public-access courses in California. The North course is No. 11 on that list.

Torrey Pines is a municipal facility and locals get preference at the two courses. They can book eight to 90 days out, whereas non-residents can only book advance book four days out.

How much are tee times at Torrey Pines South?

For residents, the fee is $71 Monday through Thursday and $88 Friday through Sunday and holidays. Those prices are up from $69 and $85 in 2024.

For the non-residents, it’s quite a bit more. Tee times Monday through Thursday are $246. Friday through Sunday and holidays will run you $306. Those rates were $234 and $292 in 2024.

How much are tee times at Torrey Pines North?

For residents, the fee is $50 Monday through Thursday and $66 Friday through Sunday and holidays. Those prices are up from $48 and $64 in 2024.

For the non-residents, tee times Monday through Thursday are $155. Friday through Sunday and holidays will run you $194. Those rates are up from $148 and $185 in 2024.

What else do you have to pay to play Torrey Pines?

Everyone, local or not, pays a $49 San Diego Golf Reservations Service Fee. In addition, there’s a $50 advance booking fee (that is non-refundable) for non-residents ($32 for residents). If you want a cart, that’s another $45. There are also rental clubs at each course for $75. Twilight rates are also an option and vary throughout the year.

The San Diego park and rec department reports that there’s a “limited number of advance times available each day, and times fill quickly. We recommend making reservations as soon as plans allow.” Also, there’s only a six-hour window to call, as the reservation staff is available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. PT.

What else should I know about booking a tee time at Torrey Pines?

Another way to secure a tee time is to book a stay at either the Lodge at Torrey Pines or the Hilton Torrey Pines. The Lodge tends to be the more popular place to stay but both have an allotment of priority tee times for their guests.

Golfers can also try nabbing a walk-up time. Those go out on a first-come, first-serve basis during the first hour or so each day.