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Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa

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Golf

Golf

Rancho Valencia guests have access to the expansive, lush fairways of world-class golf courses in and around Rancho Santa Fe and the surrounding San Diego area. Not only are there over 80 golf courses in the San Diego County area but the variety of the layouts and designs will provide the most demanding golfers with an opportunity to play every type of course imaginable.

Resort guests are able to access several of the premier private golf courses in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. In addition, just 15 minutes away is the famous Torrey Pines Golf Course, home to the 2008 US Open and the Buick Invitational.

San Diego is the perfect year-round golf destination.

  • THE RANCHO SANTA FE FARMS

    Newly renovated by Tom Lehman, The Farms is designed for the experienced golfer. Surrounded by luxurious estate homes, this par-72 course features narrow fairways and medium-sized greens, nestled amidst gently rolling hill and hollows. Several water features and high rough landscaping add to the beauty and sense of peaceful seclusion that prevails on this championship course. Located adjacent to the resort.

  • DEL MAR COUNTRY CLUB

    Located in a private enclave of estate homes, Del Mar Country Club offers breathtaking visual variety and continuously exciting play. Designed by internationally recognized golf architect Joseph L. Lee, Del Mar Country Club features a 6,900-yard course sculpted from the natural terrain, following the valley floor into the canyons beyond. Located 5 minutes west of the resort.

  • FOUR SEASONS AVIARA

    Designed by the legendary Arnold Palmer, Aviara offers a memorable 18-hole costal layout. Hailed by both Golf Digest and Golf Magazine as one of America's best resort courses, 7,007-yard, par-72 course is sculpted around the natural topography, with water hazards positioned as visual extensions of the lagoon below. Located 20 minutes north of the resort.

  • MADERAS GOLF CLUB

    Designed as a collaborative effort by Johnny Miller and Robert Muir Graves, Maderas is set within a secluded valley in the rolling hills of Poway. Characterized as a "classic," Maderas is surrounded by meandering creeks, massive rock outcroppings and crashing waterfalls, which create a world-class challenge in a setting of breathtaking beauty. Rated #1 Golf Course in San Diego by 2003 Zagat Survey. Located 20 minutes east of the resort.

  • TORREY PINES GOLF COURSE

    Site of the Buick Invitational and the 2008 U.S. Open, the world-famous Torrey Pines Golf Course offers championship golf with pristine views of the Pacific Ocean. Hang gliders overhead and the historic Torrey Pine trees add dramatic scenery to your golfing experience on two par-72 courses. Located 20 minutes south of the resort.

  • DRESS CODE

    All golf courses require collared golf shirts, knee length shorts or pants and soft spike golf shoes.

  • RESERVATION AND CANCELLATION POLICY

    Please contact Rancho Valencia concierge to arrange tee times. Fees are subject to change without prior notification. A 24-hour notice of cancellation is required to avoid charges.