Balboa is the true gem on your list. I call it an equalizer in the fact that both long and average length players can compete on an equal basis. Back in the 60s and 70s when I competed in city championships if you shot 72 on the old design you never lost a stroke to the field. The city champion would shoot 6- 8 under over two rounds on the south and one round on the north. The greens are in amazing shape all the time. Also I feel they destroyed Torrey North with the renovation just for two rounds a year for the PGA Tour.
Honestly - I’m not one to post negative comments but terrible list. So many other great public courses not mentioned in the SD area. 1. maderas 2. Torrey pines (North is more fun, South is more historic) 3. Crossings 4. Arrowood 5. balboa 6. CC of California
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Played Carlton Oaks today. Talk about a long course. Not in the best condition, but definitely challenging and fun to play.
It really is!
Balboa is the true gem on your list. I call it an equalizer in the fact that both long and average length players can compete on an equal basis. Back in the 60s and 70s when I competed in city championships if you shot 72 on the old design you never lost a stroke to the field. The city champion would shoot 6- 8 under over two rounds on the south and one round on the north. The greens are in amazing shape all the time. Also I feel they destroyed Torrey North with the renovation just for two rounds a year for the PGA Tour.
Honestly - I’m not one to post negative comments but terrible list. So many other great public courses not mentioned in the SD area.
1. maderas
2. Torrey pines (North is more fun, South is more historic)
3. Crossings
4. Arrowood
5. balboa
6. CC of California
Great choices here! We are planning on going more in depth in upcoming videos. To broaden our viewer perspective for golf in San Diego!
If you have a military ID, you might want to play the Sea and Air course on Coronado it’s right on the beach and you might even get a F16 flying over.