California
San Diego Golf Courses & Tee Times
San Diego public golf starts with the city. Torrey Pines sits on the cliffs above the Pacific in La Jolla, on the site of the old Camp Callan Army post. It opened in 1957 with two 18-hole courses, North and South. The South, remodeled by Rees Jones in 2001, held the 2008 U.S. Open that Tiger Woods won and the 2021 Open won by Jon Rahm. The PGA Tour has come every winter since 1968; the event played as the Farmers Insurance Open through 2026 and becomes The Sentry in 2027. Balboa Park, near downtown, is the city's oldest public golf facility, and Tiger won a Junior World title at Mission Bay.
Can't get a tee time in San Diego? Yoink watches 49 public courses, from Oceanside, Escondido, El Cajon, Temecula and San Clemente. Pick your courses, set the day and time you want, and get a notification when a tee time opens, cancellations included.
The longest layout here is Redhawk Golf Course at 7,180 yards; there are 4 nine-hole courses; there is one executive or par-3 course for a quicker round.
Who runs public golf in San Diego
The City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department runs three courses: Torrey Pines, Balboa Park and Mission Bay. The city credits Torrey's design to William P. Bell, finished by his son William F. Bell after the father died in 1953. Balboa Park has a par-72 18 where Sam Snead holds the record, plus a nine-hole executive course. Mission Bay is a par-58 Ted Robinson executive course in Pacific Beach. Resident rates need a $25 Resident I.D. Card, open to anyone who lives in or owns a home within the city council districts, and it has to be shown at check-in. The gap is widest at Torrey: in 2026 a weekday South round is $73 for residents and $258 for non-residents. Coronado runs its own par-72 course, opened in 1957, with lower rates for Coronado residents.
Public courses worth knowing in San Diego
- Torrey Pines — South: Remodeled by Rees Jones in 2001 and now 7,804 yards. Host of the 2008 and 2021 U.S. Opens and, with the North, the PGA Tour's yearly stop since 1968.
- Torrey Pines — North: The other half of the Bell design that opened in 1957, used alongside the South for the PGA Tour event. Cheaper than the South at both resident and non-resident rates.
- Balboa Park Golf Course: The oldest public golf facility in San Diego, with views of downtown and Point Loma. Par 72, Sam Snead holds the course record, and a nine-hole executive course next to it.
- Mission Bay Golf Course: Ted Robinson executive course, par 58 with 14 par 3s, on 46 acres in Pacific Beach. Tiger Woods won a Junior World title here.
- Goat Hill Park: Oceanside course running since 1952, with 18 holes and a three-hole kids course called the Playground.
Booking tee times in San Diego: the local rules
All three city courses release online tee times at 7 p.m. daily. Residents book up to 7 days out free, and 8 to 90 days out for a per-player fee: $10 at Balboa Park and Mission Bay, $32 at Torrey. Non-residents can book Torrey anywhere from 0 to 90 days out, but every non-resident Torrey time carries a $50 per-player fee that does not count toward green fees. The limit is two tee times, up to eight players, per person per day. Times are non-transferable, the player of record has to play, and you must check in 30 minutes early. Shut out? Register on the day-of waitlist at the course. Torrey closes to the public for about two weeks around the PGA Tour event (Jan. 20 to Feb. 2 in 2026). At Coronado you can book 14 days out online for $25 a player; residents who pre-register get a 7-day window; and times two days out go by phone or in person only.
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The window opens once. Cancellations happen all week.
Booking windows decide who gets first pick. After that, times come back one at a time as plans change. Yoink watches all 49 courses in San Diego and tells you when a time that fits comes back, so you're not refreshing the page all week.
49 courses in San Diego
El Cajon
Cottonwood Golf Club - Ivanhoe
Par 72 and 6,837 yards from the back tees: Cottonwood Golf Club - Ivanhoe is an 18-hole regulation course in El Cajon, California.
Singing Hills Golf Club - Oak Glen
61 bunkers are in play, and water borders thirteen of the eighteen.
Singing Hills Golf Club - Willow Glen
Water borders ten of the eighteen, and the greens run 36 yards front to back.
Encinitas
Escondido
Boulder Oaks Golf Club
Boulder Oaks Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course in Escondido, California, playing to par 70 across 6,162 yards.
Dos Osos Golf Club
Water borders seven of the eighteen — 85 bunkers are in play.
The Vineyard at Escondido Golf Club
The Vineyard at Escondido Golf Club, an 18-hole regulation course in Escondido, California. There's real elevation change: some holes rise or fall about 105 feet from tee to green.
The Welk Resort Golf Courses
Fallbrook
La Jolla
Torrey Pines — North
The Bells' 1957 layout on the bluffs, rebuilt by Tom Weiskopf in 2016 with bigger greens and the nines flipped so the view holes close it out.
Torrey Pines — South
Rees Jones stretched it to 7,804 yards in 2001. It hosted the 2008 and 2021 U.S. Opens, and the PGA Tour's yearly stop finishes here.
Laguna Beach
Menifee
Murrieta
National City
Oceanside
Ramona
San Clemente
San Clemente Municipal Golf Course
Shorecliffs Golf Club
Shorecliffs Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course in San Clemente, California, playing to par 71 across 6,140 yards.
Talega Golf Club
Talega Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course in San Clemente, California, playing to par 72 across 6,951 yards.
Temecula
CrossCreek Golf Club
The long par three plays 216 yards, and the front nine plays 254 yards longer than the back.
Redhawk Golf Course
One hole moves 69 feet from tee to green, and water borders nine of the eighteen.
The Legends Golf Club
Water borders seven of the eighteen, and one hole moves 72 feet from tee to green.
Valley Center
Other
Balboa Park 9-Hole
The short nine at Balboa Park — quick, cheap and walkable from downtown.
Balboa Park Golf Course
Billy Bell's 1933 canyon course, with downtown and Point Loma in view. Sam Snead shot 60 here in 1943, and nobody has matched it since.
Miramar Memorial Golf Course
Mission Bay Golf Course
A Ted Robinson executive course, 14 par 3s and four par 4s on just 46 acres near the bay. Tiger Woods won a Junior World title here.
Mission Trails Golf Course
Mission Trails Golf Course, an 18-hole regulation course near Santee, California. There's real elevation change: some holes rise or fall about 74 feet from tee to green.
Mt. Woodson Golf Club
Water borders seven of the eighteen. 85 bunkers are in play.
Riverwalk Golf Club
An 18-hole, par-72 resort-style course along the San Diego River in the Fashion Valley district of Mission Valley, played from multiple nines. Par 72, 6,550 yards.
The Loma Club
What we've seen on tee sheets in San Diego
From the tee sheets Yoink has been reading. Booking window is how far ahead each new day's tee times appear online. Green fees are the range most 18-hole tee times were listed at. Each course page says when and how often we looked. Courses without enough data aren't shown, and residents or members may have different windows and rates.
| Course | Booking window | Green fees (18) |
|---|---|---|
| Torrey Pines — North | – | $163 to $204 |
| Torrey Pines — South | – | $258 to $322 |
Why tee times in San Diego are hard to get
Golf in San Diego is played all year. That means there's no off-season lull to wait for: weekend mornings are busy twelve months a year.
Most public courses open their tee sheet a set number of days ahead, often 7 to 14, and many municipal courses give residents or card holders an earlier window. The best weekend-morning times usually go the day they're released. Leagues and outings take blocks of the sheet before the public ever sees them.
When tee time cancellations happen
A full tee sheet rarely stays full. Many courses let you cancel without a fee up to 24 or 48 hours before your time, so spots tend to reappear in the last couple of days. A bad forecast shakes more loose, and a foursome that drops to three opens a single. None of it is announced. The time just shows up again on the booking page, and whoever looks first gets it.
How to get a tee time in San Diego
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Watch all 49 courses in San Diego. Hear the moment one opens.
Pick the courses you'd play and Yoink keeps an eye on all 49 courses in San Diego. You see what's open in one place, and you hear about it the moment a time that fits your day, window and group turns up, cancellations included.
Doing it by hand? Here's what works.
- Know the booking window. Find out how many days ahead each course releases times, and whether residents get an earlier window. Be ready the morning it opens.
- Look again 24 to 48 hours out. That's when most cancellation deadlines pass and spots come back.
- Be flexible on group size. Singles and twosomes fit into gaps a foursome can't.
- Try twilight and weekday afternoons. They're the last to fill and often cheaper.
- Keep a quicker course in your back pocket. Nine-hole and executive courses are easier to get on and play faster. Around here that includes Balboa Park 9-Hole, National City Golf Course and Springs At Borrego Golf Course.
Read the full guide to getting a tee time when everything's booked
Tee times in San Diego: questions
How do I get notified when a tee time opens up in San Diego?
Set a watch in Yoink for the courses you want, the days you can play, a time window and the number of players. Yoink checks those tee sheets every few minutes and sends a notification as soon as a matching time appears, cancellations included. You book it directly with the course.
When do tee time cancellations usually show up?
Mostly in the 24 to 48 hours before the tee time, as golfers cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline, and whenever the weather forecast changes. They appear without notice and tend to be rebooked quickly.
How far in advance can you book a tee time in San Diego?
It depends on the course. Many public courses open bookings 7 to 14 days ahead, and town or county courses often give residents an earlier window. Each course's own booking page has its policy.
When is golf busiest in San Diego?
Demand is highest all year, especially on weekends. Weekend mornings are always the hardest tee times to get.
Which courses in San Diego are quickest to play?
Nine-hole and executive courses such as Balboa Park 9-Hole, National City Golf Course and Springs At Borrego Golf Course take less time and are usually easier to book.
Does Yoink book the tee time for me?
No. Yoink tells you when a time opens; you book it with the course on its own booking page, at the course's price, with no extra fee.
More golf in California
- Los Angeles & Orange County · 135 courses
- San Francisco Bay Area · 71 courses
- Palm Springs · 48 courses
- Sacramento · 38 courses
- Central Coast · 33 courses
- Central Valley · 26 courses
- Redding & Far Northern California · 18 courses
- Reno & Tahoe · 17 courses
- Wine Country & North Coast · 12 courses
- More California · 13 courses
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- sandiego.gov · government
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- en.wikipedia.org · media
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- golfcoronado.com · official
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- goathillpark.com · official
Tee times in San Diego, without the refreshing
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