Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course

Perched on the coastal bluffs above the Pacific in La Jolla, the South Course opened in 1957 as a San Diego municipal facility. William P. Bell drew the original plan but died before construction, and his son William F. Bell completed the work. For decades it hosted the PGA Tour's annual San Diego stop, but its national profile soared after Rees Jones's 2001 redesign, which lengthened and toughened the layout to nearly 7,600 yards for championship play. That renovation set up the 2008 U.S. Open, where Tiger Woods beat Rocco Mediate in a Monday 18-hole playoff plus sudden death, one of the most celebrated Opens ever. Torrey Pines returned to the national stage with the 2021 U.S. Open, won by Jon Rahm. As a city-owned course, it remains a rare major championship venue open to everyday public play, still anchoring the Farmers Insurance Open each winter.