Rode the blues this morning 12/15/25 as part of the Golfmoose/Vivid outing under perfect weather conditions high 70s with maybe a one club breeze pick... » More

Rode the blues this morning 12/15/25 as part of the Golfmoose/Vivid outing under perfect weather conditions high 70s with maybe a one club breeze picking up on the back nine. Pop was great at 4 hrs 40 minutes for a 120 player outing. We hardly waited at all and kept up so the group behind was not waiting much. Played in group 1a joined by buddies Matt and Mark and joined by Peter.

Probably my 6th or 7th time playing here. Starting with the staff and practice facilities which were excellent. Big driving range on mats with a seperate large bunker/chipping area behind the range. Huge putting green which was great for a large outing and mirrored the speed of the greens.

Greens were pure and rolling true. Very shiny green greens that were maybe a 11 on the stimp. They were soft and receptive as I experienced a couple nice compressed irons spin back 10 feet or so. Most greens here are undulating and large and they can tuck some great pin positions here behind many big swales. Green rating 9/10

Fairways were in very good shape mainly lush with the occasional muddy spots left over from the rains. Rated 8.5/10

Blue tees mainly level and only hole 1 in the shade was soggy. Rated 8/10

Rough was bermuda based, mostly grabby but manageable and playable. Around the greens you need great touch out of this rough chipping wise. Rated 8/10.

Loved the bunkers here. Was 3/3 on greenside sand today. Perfect beach like material nicely raked and mostly fluffy. If you play here alot you know there are many stategic greenside and fairway bunkers to negioate. Rated 9/10.

I give the layout 9.5/10. Always love coming here to challenge myself. #3 and #16 are both strong par 3s with water features. A great ball strikers course that makes you work it both ways but many holes demand a slight fade off the tee.

Never miss an opportunity to play here if you can. Highly recommended. Thx Valencia CC I had a blast!
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Rode the blacks this morning 12/8/25. Part of group 1B with buddies John, Ron and Matt in blustery wind conditions pretty steady 2 club + swirling win... » More

Rode the blacks this morning 12/8/25. Part of group 1B with buddies John, Ron and Matt in blustery wind conditions pretty steady 2 club + swirling wind with beautiful temps around 80 degrees. Pop about 5 hrs which isnt horrible for 120 player event.

This is the nicest that I have seen Sunset Hills.

Beautiful maybe 12 on the stimp fast pure greens cut tight and rolling like glass. They held irons well which was the perfect combo. Some small greens here at Sunset so your short game must be on. Rated 9.5/10 and highlight of the course.

Fairways were very lush, beautiful with a thicker kikuya base. Not much roll out but all the rains we had make this place look fabulous. Rated 9/10

Rough was thick kikuya in great shape. Tricky to chip out of but no unfair lies. Rated 9/10

Most black tees were level and lush and in good shape. Rated 8/10

Was in gresnside bunker on 11 which had a nice base to hit out of. Most green complexes here are surrounded with great bunkering.

Very tight smaller course that puts a premium on working the ball both ways through narrow treeline passages. Once in the fairway you have to have excellent distance control with short to mid irons.

If u have not had the opportunity to play here jump on it. Highly recommended.
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Walked the blues Monday 9/22/25 just before 1pm joined by 2 nice singles. Weather was ideal with maybe a 7mph breeze and temps around 75 degrees with ... » More

Walked the blues Monday 9/22/25 just before 1pm joined by 2 nice singles. Weather was ideal with maybe a 7mph breeze and temps around 75 degrees with humidity clouds and sun mixed in. Our POP was 4 hrs 30 minutes. Great people working here with a great practice facility.

Wow this place "lushed" up even since my last round here.

The tees were very green, lush and level. Rated 8.5/10

The rough is incredible. Super green, lush and visually stunning. Saw some mowers cutting the 1st cut around some fairways. Rated 9/10

The fairways have really improved since the last time I played here. Perfect carpet lies ball sitting up. Still contained some roll out on drives. Rated 8.5/10

Was in one greenside bunker on 8 that had just perfect base. Rated 8.5/10

The greens will be punched in a couple weeks 10/6 and 10/7 according to GK. The greens on the back were healthier, slower and very soft and in good shape. Front left section on hole 9 needs some attention. Overall the greens are nice and playable. Rated 7/10.

Once the greens are punched and healed this place if kept the same as I saw it Monday will be close to PGA tour shape.

Highly recommended for layout, prices, conditioning, staff, weather. They got something great here.
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Walked Torrey Pines North Tuesday Sept 16th joined by buddies Steve, Mark and Matt. 1st time here for 4/5 of us. Our tee time was 1048am. Weather was ... » More

Walked Torrey Pines North Tuesday Sept 16th joined by buddies Steve, Mark and Matt. 1st time here for 4/5 of us. Our tee time was 1048am. Weather was absolutely scoring weather with hardly any wind and a pleasant 75 degree day. Did I tell you how much I love the weather here. All staff in proshop and starting booth were friendly. Used the practice facilities for a short warm up and out again right on time.

To start with the layout I loved North even more. The front nine is very gettable from holes 5 through 9 with a couple tough holes to start. Ample wide fairways with some doglegs like the beautiful dogleg left 4th hole. They have a short par 4 here on the front 290 yds which I knocked my drive to 15 feet. Just some fun holes. The back nine is really though where this course shines and gets a little tougher with some incredible elevation changes on 15 and 16th. Camera time on those holes. My favorite holes here were 4,7, 14, 15 and 16. Once again like South defense of this course is the strategic greenside and Fairway bunkering and the rough when missing the fairways. For us yesterday the rough was dry and benign which made playability quicker.

The greens had maintenance completed almost a month ago and most of the greens had some ball Mark damage and were very soft on approaches. Playable but not in as good of shape as South. Rated 6.5/10

Fairways were starting the browning out process before full overseeding so I would say 40 percent green and 60 percent brown with still nicely padded tighter lies. Some more room here to bomb away especially on the front nine and holes 10, 11 and 18. Rated 6.5/10

Was not in any bunkers on the north but they looked similar in texture to the south.

Tees were level and in decent shape. Rated 7/10

The rough on the north was the poorest aspect of both courses. Dry, wispy, thin and basically non existent as they start the overseeding process. This made scoring much easier. Rated 6/10.

For a 155 non resident walking when both courses are in primo shape this would be the best bang for your buck midweek. Highly recommended for layout and views on the back nine 14-16 stretch.
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Walked Torrey South for 50th bday Monday Sept 15th joined by buddies Steve, Ron and Matt at 12:10pm. 1st time here and all staff encountered in pro-sh... » More

Walked Torrey South for 50th bday Monday Sept 15th joined by buddies Steve, Ron and Matt at 12:10pm. 1st time here and all staff encountered in pro-shop were friendly. One of the nicest starters on South that day. 1st time here for 3/5 of us. Weather both days encountered was beautiful. Early morning marine layer turned to warmer/humid conditions with a light breeze and around 75 degrees. After some epic breakfast burritos in del mar#[Robertos] we were at the pro shop to check in and use the practice facilities. Very nice clubhouse with two practice putting facilities that mirrored green speeds on the course. The range had a big area roped off with brand new turf that they are prepping for the farmers open in January. Range was on mats and practice facility included a ample chipping green with a bunker.

We had two groups and we elected green tees at 6635. Course played around 6700 + with the denser ocean air...Ala sandoiper/olivas links...our group thought about at least one club more on the irons. In speaking with the staff prior to the round they informed us that South would still have some lushness and bite with the process of North "being browned out" to start the overseeding process.

Fell in love with both layouts here at Torrey. My kind of course.

Greens on the south were medium firmness and held shots beautifully. Rolled with minimal bounces with true rolls. Greens could vary from small to large depending on the hole and most had some nice undulations. Rated 8/10

Rough was nice length for playability and was starting to brown out in spots. According to management here overseeding starts soon and the rough starts to get lush up until the farmers in January. Rated 7/10

Fairways provided a really nice surface to hit from. Would say 75 percent green with 25 percent brown. Fairways here are wide but not as wide as north. Rated 8/10

Tees were level and in good to decent shape. Rated 8/10

Was in 2 Fairway bunkers and two greenside bunker that had ample sand. The bunkers didn't look deep to the naked eye but had thick sand underneath the top surface. Some of the bunkers unfortunately had multiple foot prints in. I went for it in two on 18 and made it over the water to find my ball in a big foot print in the greenside bunker. Not the courses fault but note to players to please rake bunkers as playing partner was in couple bunkers with footprints as well..part of golf.

Onto my favorite part of reviewing courses which is the layout. I loved the South. I wish I was a resident of SD would be here all the time. The course defends itself well against par. Wide open tee shots present itself but if you miss the fairways you will do well to secure your par with the rough. I loved the par 3s which I was able to conquer today. Favorite par 3s were the iconic 3rd and 16th hole which I stuck to 9 feet but missed the putt. Most fairways and green complexes are surrounded by strategic bunkering. You must be able to hit irons well and have a good short game. Some elevation changes but everything was in front of you. My favorite holes were 3, 7, 13, 16 and 18. Residents are blessed here.

Of note when prebooking no twilight times were available. Also of note they ask for 4 hrs pace of play for morning players and maximum of 4 hrs 30 minutes for all other play. We finished our round in 4hrs 25 minutes.

Bucket list course and highly recommended. For premium conditions probably playing closer to the Farmers Insurance open in January is recommended.
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