Green Fees in San Diego: What It Costs to Play in 2026
San Diego is one of the great year round golf cities in America, from the clifftop drama of Torrey Pines to luxury resort courses and a deep bench of excellent municipals. That spread means a huge range in price, from a round under 50 dollars to a non resident green fee north of 300. Here is what golf actually costs in San Diego in 2026, and how to time and mix a trip for value.
Photograph: Torrey Pines, San Diego, via Google
The short answer
Plan on anything from roughly 40 to over 300 dollars for a green fee in San Diego in 2026, depending almost entirely on which course and which day. At the top sits Torrey Pines, the two municipal courses on the La Jolla cliffs that host the annual PGA Tour stop and staged the 2008 and 2021 US Opens. For non residents the South Course runs an indicative 246 dollars on a weekday and 306 at the weekend in 2026, before a cart and an advance reservation fee, while City of San Diego residents pay a small fraction of that. The resort courses at Aviara in Carlsbad and the Grand Golf Club at the Grand Del Mar sit between about 250 and 395 dollars with cart, and the city and municipal courses, led by Coronado beside the bay, deliver fine golf from roughly 40 to 70.
The lever in San Diego is the course, the day of the week and the time of day rather than the season, because the climate is mild and golf runs all year. A clever San Diego week pairs a bucket list round at Torrey Pines South with a resort course or two and several excellent value municipal rounds, timed to weekdays and twilight where it counts. The table below focuses on those everyday and marquee fees, and the sections beneath explain the courses and how to keep the trip honest.
San Diego green fees by course tier, 2026
| Course tier | Examples | Indicative 2026 green fee |
|---|---|---|
| Championship municipal | Torrey Pines South (non resident) | Around 246 dollars weekday to 306 dollars weekend, plus cart and reservation fee; residents far less |
| Championship municipal | Torrey Pines North (non resident) | Roughly 130 to 200 dollars, plus cart; residents far less |
| Luxury resort | Aviara (Park Hyatt, Carlsbad), Grand Golf Club (Grand Del Mar) | Around 250 to 395 dollars, cart included; varies by day and season |
| City and municipal value | Coronado Municipal, Balboa Park, Mission Bay area courses | Around 40 to 70 dollars, twilight lower |
Green fees verified indicatively in June 2026 from the City of San Diego, Torrey Pines and resort listings; they swing with day, season, time of tee and residency, and Torrey Pines in particular separates resident and non resident rates sharply, so always confirm current rates directly before booking. Check tee time availability.
The courses, and what they cost
The headline is Torrey Pines, the pair of city owned courses laid along the bluffs above the Pacific in La Jolla. The South, toughened over the years by Rees Jones, is the championship test that hosts the Farmers Insurance Open each January and two US Opens this century, and at an indicative non resident fee of 246 dollars weekday to 306 at the weekend in 2026 it is the marquee round of any San Diego trip. The gentler, scenic North Course is the same cliffside setting for a good deal less. Both are public, but tee times and the advance reservation system reward planning, and a caddie or forecaddie lifts the occasion.
Beyond the cliffs, the resort courses set the luxury end. Aviara, a Palmer design at the Park Hyatt in Carlsbad, and the Grand Golf Club at the Grand Del Mar, a Tom Fazio layout in a canyon setting, both run roughly 250 to 395 dollars with cart and a polished experience to match. Below them, San Diego's municipal network is among the best value in California: Coronado Municipal beside the bay, Balboa Park near downtown and the Mission Bay courses all deliver enjoyable, walkable golf from about 40 to 70 dollars. This range is the city's great strength, letting you pair a Torrey Pines pilgrimage with several honest value rounds, which is exactly the kind of itinerary our concierge shapes and costs.
How to time it, and how to save
Because San Diego golf runs year round in a famously mild climate, the calendar matters less here than in colder regions. The biggest levers on the marquee fees are the day and the hour. Weekday rounds undercut the weekend at Torrey Pines and the resorts, and twilight tee times bring the premium courses down by a meaningful margin for those happy to start later in the day. Spring and early summer can bring the coastal grey, the famous May Gray and June Gloom, while autumn often delivers the clearest skies.
Whatever the timing, mix your card. One splurge round at Torrey Pines South sets the trip apart, a resort course adds polish, and the municipal courses keep the budget sensible and add variety. If anyone in the group qualifies as a City of San Diego resident, the Torrey Pines resident rate is the single biggest saving available. A San Diego week built around a marquee round, a resort day and a clutch of value municipals, timed to weekdays and twilight, is the sweet spot of quality and price in the city.
Plan your golf trip
We turn San Diego's mix of clifftop championship golf, resort courses and value municipals into one clear plan, the splurge round you want at Torrey Pines, the resort days, the value courses that keep the budget honest, and the right tee times to book. Tell us roughly when and who is travelling, and one concierge costs it to the head, with no obligation.
San Diego green fee questions
How much are green fees in San Diego in 2026?
The range is wide. Indicative 2026 green fees run from around 40 to 70 dollars at the municipal courses such as Coronado and Balboa Park, to roughly 246 dollars weekday and 306 dollars weekend for non residents on the famous Torrey Pines South, with the resort courses at Aviara and the Grand Del Mar between about 250 and 395 dollars including cart. City of San Diego residents pay far less at Torrey Pines, and twilight and shoulder rates are lower across the board. Always confirm current fees directly before booking.
How much does it cost to play Torrey Pines South in 2026?
For non residents in 2026, an 18 hole round on the Torrey Pines South Course is indicatively around 246 dollars on a weekday and 306 dollars at the weekend, with a cart about 48 dollars per player and an advance reservation fee of roughly 52 dollars per player on top. City of San Diego residents pay a fraction of that with a resident card. These figures move with season and demand, so always confirm the current rate directly before booking.
What is the cheapest place to play golf in San Diego?
The municipal and city courses offer the best value. Coronado Municipal beside the bay runs an indicative 2026 green fee of around 40 to 70 dollars, and Balboa Park and the other city courses sit in a similar range, with twilight rates lower still. They are excellent value alongside the resort and championship courses. Always confirm current rates before booking.
When is golf cheapest in San Diego?
San Diego golf runs year round in its famously mild climate, so prices ease less by season than in colder regions. The best savings come from twilight tee times, which drop the premium courses by a meaningful margin, and from playing midweek rather than at the weekend, when Torrey Pines and the resorts charge their highest rates. Booking the municipal courses and Torrey Pines as a city resident, where eligible, is the biggest saving of all. Always confirm current rates before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts and indicative fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.