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.
