With year-round sunshine and a backdrop that can’t be beat, San Diego is a golfer’s paradise that rivals some of the most popular golf destinations in the country. San Diego County boasts an array of resort and daily-fee courses that appeal to both elite golfers and less experienced players. Plus, after your game, you’re free to enjoy top-quality eats, craft beer and cocktails, spa amenities, and beautiful sunsets.
San Diego Magazine’s Golf Guide aims to highlight everything from local courses and top instructors to luxury resorts and gear. Read on for the best of golf in San Diego.
Singing Hills Golf Club at Sycuan
Singing Hills Golf Club turns 70 this year and celebrates its legacy as one of East County’s top golf destinations. Just three miles from Sycuan Casino Resort, Singing Hills Golf Club features 45 holes of Ted Robinson-designed golf across three distinct courses: Pine Glen, Oak Glen, and the challenging Willow Glen. The award-winning club, owned since 2001 by the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, is also home to a premier golf shop with the largest selection of women’s golf equipment in San Diego.
Singing Hills Golf Club has been recognized as one of the nation’s most “women-friendly” golf facilities and operates a women-only golf academy.
Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa
The Arnold Palmer-designed golf course at Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa in Carlsbad is consistently ranked among the top golf courses in the San Diego area and was named the top SoCal golf resort by Condé Nast Traveler. The par-72 course boasts more than 7,000 yards of rolling greens, landscaped hillsides, bunkers, and water features.
Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa offers tee times to both club members and the public. Aviara Golf Club also has world-class instructors at the ready for a private lesson or group clinic, and its TaylorMade Aviara Performance Center allows players to test clubs in the lab and on the grass.
Omni La Costa Resort & Spa
Omni La Costa Resort & Spa has hosted some of golf’s biggest names—Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Phil Mickelson, and more—on its two distinct 18-hole courses in Carlsbad. Its restored North Course, home to the NCAA Division I Championship, offers six sets of tees to accommodate players of all skill levels. The parkland-style South Course offers all-new challenges, some of which were included in the PGA Tour rotation. Courses are open to resort guests and club members. Omni La Costa Resort & Spa also offers expert instruction, group clinics, kid’s programs, and corporate events.
Tee off in Style
You don’t have to be the best golfer on the green, but these three companies can help you look the part.
Peter Millar
Founded 25 years ago with a single a cashmere sweater in many colors, Peter Millar has evolved to be one of the top names in luxury golf apparel.
The premium lifestyle brand, with locations around the country and a local outpost in Westfield UTC, still offers their signature cashmere, but has expanded into men’s polos, sport shirts, trousers, and outerwear, as well as womenswear.
Peter Millar is a perennial favorite on high-end courses and is the official outfitter of the U.S. Open. The brand brings a commitment to quality, respect for craft and passion for innovation to all their designs.
Callaway
One of the biggest names in golf clubs and equipment is headquartered in Carlsbad. Founded in 1982, Callaway made waves across the country with its innovative golf balls and clubs, including its Big Bertha driver.
TaylorMade
Carlsbad-based TaylorMade Golf Company made a name for itself in developing metal drivers in the late 1970s. Today, TaylorMade is a market leader in high-performance clubs, balls, and apparel, and remains a driving force in the region’s golf industry.
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AUGUST 10, 2026
The Secret to a Home That Feels Just Right
Behind every beautiful space is a thoughtful process, and ASID San Diego is helping homeowners understand the value of professional design.
A perfectly designed home rarely happens by accident. Those kitchens that feel effortless and rooms that seem to tell a story the second you walk in? They’re usually the work of someone who knows exactly what they’re doing.
It’s knowing which ideas will actually work, which materials will hold up over time, and how to turn a collection of choices into a space that feels intentional. That’s where a professional interior designer comes in.
For the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) California San Diego Chapter, the goal is to help people see interior design as more than just the finished look. Behind every well-designed space is a process built on technical expertise. Designers are educated in everything from professional software and construction details to building codes, space planning, materials, and functionality.
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“People don’t always realize how much goes on behind the scenes,” Kirsten Recce , current president of the ASID California San Diego Chapter, says. “Our designers are not just doing furniture placement and color selection and picking out new fluffy pillows. That’s not what they’re trained for.”
ASID members bring formal education, continued learning, and industry knowledge to their projects, helping create spaces that are not only beautiful, but designed to work. A paint color that changes completely depending on the lighting. A material that looks beautiful in a showroom but doesn’t make sense for everyday life. A layout that photographs well but doesn’t function for the people living there. These are the details where professional guidance can make all the difference.
Still, one of the biggest misconceptions about hiring an interior designer is that it’s reserved for massive renovations, luxury homes, or people who already know exactly what they want. The process can feel intimidating. Where do you begin? Is a designer worth the investment? What if you only need help with one room?
ASID’s answer: start with one hour.
ASID’s Spruce Up events break down one of the biggest barriers between homeowners and professional design: knowing where to begin. Held twice a year, the community program gives homeowners the chance to work directly with an ASID designer through a one-hour, $125 consultation in their own home. Whether you’re looking for advice on furniture placement, window treatments, kitchen and bath updates, remodeling ideas, vacation rentals, color selections or something else entirely, the upcoming September 2026 event offers an approachable way to get expert guidance before committing to a full project. Signups are open through Sept. 7, with consultations taking place Sept. 21 through Oct. 31. Proceeds benefit ASID San Diego’s educational and community programs. Register here!
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“It’s a great opportunity for people who are in that exploratory phase,” Recce says. “Maybe they’re not sure they want to hire an interior designer yet, or they think it sounds daunting or expensive. This gives them a chance to discover what working with a designer is actually like.”
Design is personal. A good designer isn’t just creating a beautiful room; they’re helping create a space that fits the way someone lives.
“We’re a resource to all of San Diego County,” Recce says. “It doesn’t cost anything to pick up the phone and call and ask. We’ll answer.”
Growing up, Laika Nur, MD, Scripps Clinic sports medicine specialist, loved watching beach volleyball when the Association of Volleyball Professionals tour came to her hometown of Chicago. A talented volleyball player herself, she remembers sitting in the stands all day, and once, even got a couple autographs. Years later, Dr. Nur was attending a professional event focused on women’s sports, and the discussion turned to a new professional women’s volleyball league. The general manager and coaching staff for San Diego’s team, the Mojo, happened to be in attendance, and Dr. Nur took the opportunity to ask them if they needed a team doctor. Flash forward to the Mojo’s inaugural 2024 season, when Dr. Nur officially became the team physician. Click here to read more about Dr. Nur and how she incorporates lessons she learned on the court into her practice.
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Your feet and ankles probably aren’t something you give much thought to—until something goes wrong. Orthopedic surgeons at Scripps Clinic are on the leading edge of foot and ankle reconstruction, treating patients with sports injuries, deformities, traumatic injuries and other conditions. That includes repairing torn Achilles tendons with a minimally invasive procedure that shrinks the incision site to less than a centimeter, and performing advanced ankle replacement on some patients with ankle arthritis. Read more about Scripps’ innovations in foot and ankle care here.
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Mai Vue was just 34 weeks pregnant when she delivered her baby. Her pregnancy had been complicated, and she’d had a recent second trimester pregnancy loss, which led to her receiving specialized care from Sean Daneshmand, MD, a Scripps Clinic perinatologist who oversees high-risk pregnancies. Dr. Daneshmand and his team took care of Mai during her pregnancy, through the birth of her healthy baby girl and beyond. Mai was part of a program Scripps launched to provide support to new moms in the weeks and months after delivery. The postpartum program, known as Scripps Health’s Fourth Trimester Continuum of Care, provides care for women with high-risk pregnancies to optimize their health after childbirth and reduce the risk of complications in future pregnancies. Click here to learn more.
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It’s estimated that one in five people in the U.S. will develop skin cancer at some point in their lives. When you factor in living in a sun-soaked city like San Diego and the outdoorsy lifestyle that comes with it, that figure can jump to as high as one in three, which makes early detection and intervention all the more important. Dermatologists at Bighorn Mohs and Dermatology Center are using innovative imaging methods and advanced surgical techniques to diagnose and treat skin cancer. For certain cancers in sensitive spots, like the face, dermatologists perform Mohs surgery, removing skin tissue layer by layer until reaching healthy, cancer-free tissue. They also use a process called immunohistochemistry to view tissue samples taken during Mohs surgery in far greater detail than previous methods. Read more about how Scripps is advancing skin cancer care here.
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When endurance athlete Isaac Sanchez learned he had cancer, he felt blindsided. He was healthy, surfed often and was training for an Ironman triathlon. But he had to put that on hold to undergo treatment. His physicians at Scripps Cancer Center developed a plan to treat the cancer in his tonsil and lymph nodes that included six-and-a-half weeks of near-daily radiation and weekly chemotherapy. He also worked with a Scripps Cancer Center dietitian to enhance his nutrition to promote strength and healing. Today, Isaac’s back to doing what he loves. Read more of his story here.
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