Played this morning and teed off a little ahead of time. Overall pace was about 4:15, group in front of us was a tad behind but not much.

First these were by far the toughest pin locations ever ... Continue »

Played this morning and teed off a little ahead of time. Overall pace was about 4:15, group in front of us was a tad behind but not much.

First these were by far the toughest pin locations ever since I played here. I can only think of no more than 5 holes that were not in the toughest part of the green. Greens rolled pretty good. I don’t think they were overall fast but not slow either. Pretty smooth too. There is a lighter color grass coming thru on some of the greens if that matters to you. Didn’t seem to affect anything in my opinion.

Fairways were nice and great to hit from. Got some decent roll out there. A few divots out there,some filled in and other were not. They are doing some work on 15 on the left side of the fairway. Looks like they just finished resodding it and it will probably be roped off. But it’s really minor.

Rough is not overly penalizing but can be a problem if your ball settles in and you need to hit a longer iron. Also they seemed there was some areas around a couple of greens and tee boxes that were punched. A little odd.

I don’t know if anyone has heard about the sand shortage in San Diego but I guess we have one. Bottom out a couple of times out there.

The south will certainly test your golf skills.....and your sanity.

Played yesterday since the North fairways had been punched (greens scheduled for tomorrow and Wednesday). Pace was 4:15 so it was pretty good for this side. Some waiting to start but then things pic... Continue »

Played yesterday since the North fairways had been punched (greens scheduled for tomorrow and Wednesday). Pace was 4:15 so it was pretty good for this side. Some waiting to start but then things picked up and we were never really waited too long to hit.

I thought the practice green shows more visible signs of the punching from a couple of weeks ago than the actual greens but I still think the greens could use a little more time to completely heal. Still some signs there and while they don't look uniformly green they actually did roll pretty fast.

Tee boxes were so so. You could still tell there was sand there as the grass has not completely grown back so they need more time too. It is probably why the tee boxes may be a little longer for my taste. I'd prefer if they had gotten a little haircut.

Fairways are good but the only time I really saw them was walking in them. I saw evidence that the grounds crew had filled in a lot of divots so that's good to see.

Rough isn't bad at all, its pretty down right now so chances are you can probably play whatever you want. But there are some spot out there that your ball can settle down and make for a tricky shot out.

Bunkers were hit or miss. I found plenty too. Some had no sand and some had some, it was a crap shoot if you got in them.

I'd say if you were a non-resident hold off for now. If you were a resident it's certainly a better option than the punched North.

Punished myself in the wind on Sunday. Walked on as a single and got right out, showed up at 8:55 and got paired up with 3 great guys (all brothers) at 9:10. POP was phenomenal!! finished at 1pm, i... Continue »

Punished myself in the wind on Sunday. Walked on as a single and got right out, showed up at 8:55 and got paired up with 3 great guys (all brothers) at 9:10. POP was phenomenal!! finished at 1pm, incredible, never waited on the group in front and never pushed from behind. Perhaps the chilly windy day kept some people away and maybe the ever increasing higher green fees ($78 for resident to walk). Course is in overall good condition.

Teeboxes were just fine. Great coverage and level, never an issue.

Fairways were darn near perfect, had great lies all day.

Bunkers were nice, not perfect, but never had an issue getting out, found a few of them, one was plugged about a foot below the lip on 14 right hand side of the green, was able to get it out, though.

Rough was surprisingly cut down and wasn't too much of an issue, easiest I've seen it in a long time.

Greens were pretty good. They held shots if they were struck perfectly, but they seemed a little more firm than usual, most had some roll out. They were their normal fast speed, but they were tough to read, none of us could seem to get a handle on them. None of us holed many putts beyond 5FT, crazy. Quite a few greens had many unfixed ball marks, kind of upsetting. Number 4 is temporary about 50yds short of the normal green, It's not really a green at all, it's the same as the fairway and it's not marked very well. Oh well, I finally made a par at 4, lol. I'd be pretty pissed if I paid $200 and had a temp green, though.

Saw the bev cart a couple of times. The pins were in super difficult positions. It dawned on me late in the round that they seemed to be placed in similar Sunday positions to the Farmers/PGA spots. Very tough with long irons to go for the pins. Overall, had a great day and I need to get out there more often.

Played this afternoon; walked up at 1:25 and was first off twilight at 2:00 on resident rates (Boy, does it feel good to say that). The South is in very good shape. Not much has changed since Rat-Patr... Continue »

Played this afternoon; walked up at 1:25 and was first off twilight at 2:00 on resident rates (Boy, does it feel good to say that). The South is in very good shape. Not much has changed since Rat-Patrol was last here. I would say the green are in better shape than his review (but afternoon Poa is always going to be bumpy) but all else remains the same. Good tee boxes, solid bunkers and very good fairways. POP was a solid 4:30 and saw the beverage cart quite a few times. Amazing for resident rates, overpriced for out of towners (especially on weekends). Awesome first experience here and looking forward to the next bout against the South.

First off twilight (2 pm now) on Sunday March 19th, got off a bit early and, although waiting to much for the constantly behind a hole group in front of us, finished in 4 1/2 hours. The course is in g... Continue »

First off twilight (2 pm now) on Sunday March 19th, got off a bit early and, although waiting to much for the constantly behind a hole group in front of us, finished in 4 1/2 hours. The course is in good shape, all over except the greens, it was twilight coming off some rain days so the po wasn't the smoothest I've seen. There were some bumpy, slow putts, some knocked off line, so it was hard getting them in the cup even from inside 3'. Also I don't remember any recent reviews mentioning the strange growth or fungus that seems to be invading the greens (unfortunately hole #4 green was closed with a temp green set up 70 yards short with just a flag and cup, no mowed down area, no circle, just a flag and cup. Strange and quite disappointing as there was no notice whatsoever concerning this condition). It was pin position #2 which involves some strange and difficult hole placements . . . front pins on 2,3,4 was a temp, 5 and 6. Then back pins on 9,11,12,13,14,15 and 17? South is a big boy course even from the greens, 6628 73.1/133 with long holes, deep sticky rough, deep faced bunkers, large deceptive greens (what other tour course puzzles the pros as much as Torrey South?). It was slightly wet, cold, windy and glorious as usually (despite the temp on #4). If I want an ego boost I play North, if I want to be humbled I play South.

Played the South course for the first time ever. What a treat! We had the 7:30 T time, overcast on the front with the sun breaking thru on the back nine. It was interesting seeing the course without a... Continue »

Played the South course for the first time ever. What a treat! We had the 7:30 T time, overcast on the front with the sun breaking thru on the back nine. It was interesting seeing the course without all the tournament structures, just green fairways and blue sky. What a joy to play! Probably the best conditioned course I've played this winter season.

Greens: smooth and holding with medium speed.

Fairways: best I've played on this winter.

Rough: 1-2" higher than the fairways, very playable.

Traps: good condition.

POP: 4 1/2 hours.

Very friendly Staff.

Played South last Sunday first group out at twilight (better late than never, right?), actually finished with some light to spare. The course is in excellent shape and a steal for the $47 resident wal... Continue »

Played South last Sunday first group out at twilight (better late than never, right?), actually finished with some light to spare. The course is in excellent shape and a steal for the $47 resident walking fee.
Tees: mostly level with some divot damage on the shorter par 3's (3 & 8), wide a perfectible playable
Fairways: niiiiiice, some good roll out and great to play from
Rough: I tried to avoid that as much as possible (one always should at Torrey), I believe it has been mown down from tournament length (which is good because you can find your ball), but still is thick and penalizing
Bunkers: perfect, best I've seen in quite awhile (I think even better than the deep, sometimes sloppy sand at some high end places), fairway or green side a joy to play from (much better than being in the rough!!!)
Greens: really, really niiiice firm with some bounce (especially the long par 4 12th that I had to lay up on and I could hear the "THUMP" of my well struck gap wedge approach as it landed in the middle of the green then rolled to the back fringe), they were fast, not lightening tournament speed, but rather quick and rolling well
POP: just over 4.5 hours, but not much waiting, it's just a long difficult, big boy golf course
Customer service: great, we were sent out 15 minutes early and saw the snack cart often
Walkability: I always walk this course it's just such a beautiful place
Highly recommended . . . anytime I can get a good time here or North, I'm ON IT!

The wife and I played South on Sunday 1/7 teeing off a bit earlier than our 10:40am time. We were paired with two very nice singles, one who was a resident and doled out lots of local knowledge for us... Continue »

The wife and I played South on Sunday 1/7 teeing off a bit earlier than our 10:40am time. We were paired with two very nice singles, one who was a resident and doled out lots of local knowledge for us. Our room at the lodge overlooked the 18th on South, and it was a perfect day so we couldn't wait to get our butts kicked. I printed out the tips listed for the course, which proved to be pretty helpful. The tip that helped the most was the one about hitting an extra club on every approach...that one rang very true. I checked my ego at the door and played with Green tees, which is no slouch at a little over 6600 yds on the card, but felt more like 7000.

Everything is green, green, green. It's so lush it's ridiculous. They're shutting down for the tournament soon, and all of the tents are up. So is the rough. Holy cow. It's even longer than the rough on North, probably 5-7 inches and thicker than anything I've ever seen. The tee boxes were all perfect. I wanted to lay down on the fairways and roll around because they're nicer than the carpets in my house. I felt bad taking divots! The sand traps were a little more inconsistent than North's, but for the most part they were full of fluffy beach sand. The greens were totally different than North's. They're much softer and more receptive, and EVERYTHING breaks towards the ocean. That wasn't the case on North. They were slower than they looked, but rolled perfectly.

Torrey South lived up to every expectation I had, and then some. The layout is phenomenal, and it's a serious test of golf, especially right before the Farmers. We paid full rack, and it was worth every single penny. I can't wait to play it again...maybe next time in the summer when the rough isn't so insane.

Course is in better condition but soaked. You will play in 5-6 hours and will be on cart paths only. You will see golfers looking for balls in the rough all day long. Good luck.

Course is in better condition but soaked. You will play in 5-6 hours and will be on cart paths only. You will see golfers looking for balls in the rough all day long. Good luck.