Torrey Pines Green Fees and Tee Times
Torrey Pines is the great municipal miracle of American golf, a 36 hole city course on the cliffs of La Jolla that has hosted two United States Opens and stages the PGA Tour every January, yet welcomes any visitor who books a time. Here is what the South and North Courses cost in 2026, how the booking window works, and how to plan a round above the Pacific.
Photo: Torrey Pines Golf Course via Google.
The short answer
Torrey Pines is owned by the City of San Diego, which means a two tier price: city residents play for a small fraction of the visitor rate, while everyone else pays the non resident green fee. On the championship South Course in 2026 that visitor fee is about 248 US dollars Monday through Thursday and about 322 dollars Friday through Sunday, before a cart of roughly 48 dollars per player. The North Course is a good deal cheaper. Twilight times trim the cost further. San Diego residents with a registered card pay about 73 dollars on weekdays and 90 at weekends, a reminder that the magic of this place is that a world class United States Open course is, at heart, a city muni.
The trick is the tee sheet, not the price. Non resident times can be booked up to four days ahead through the city system, with a non refundable booking fee, and the prime South Course morning slots go fast. For a guaranteed time without the four day scramble, guests of The Lodge at Torrey Pines have access to advance, priority tee times as part of a stay. Decide whether you want the bucket list South, the friendlier North, or both, then book the moment your window opens.
Torrey Pines green fees and access, 2026
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Non resident, weekday | About 248 dollars Monday through Thursday on the South Course, before cart |
| Non resident, weekend | About 322 dollars Friday through Sunday on the South Course, before cart |
| San Diego resident | About 73 dollars weekday and 90 weekend with a registered resident card |
| Cart and extras | About 48 dollars per player for 18 holes; twilight rates lower; non resident booking fee about 50 dollars |
| Booking window | Non residents up to four days ahead via the city; priority advance times for Lodge at Torrey Pines guests |
| Access | Public municipal; no membership and no handicap requirement |
| Course | William F. Bell 1957, redesigned by Rees Jones 2001, par 72, about 7,600 yards from the championship tees |
Green fees and access verified indicatively in June 2026 from the City of San Diego and golf travel reporting; municipal rates and booking rules change, so always confirm current pricing and availability directly before booking. Check tee time availability.
How to book, step by step
For most visitors the route is the City of San Diego reservation system. Non residents may reserve a South or North Course time up to four days in advance, paying a non refundable booking and service fee on top of the green fee, then the cart and the round itself at the course. The four day window means the best South Course morning times are claimed quickly, so be ready at the moment your window opens, especially in the busy spring and summer. If certainty matters more than saving a few dollars, the better plan is to stay at The Lodge at Torrey Pines, the resort beside the first tee, whose guests can secure advance, priority tee times that sidestep the four day scramble entirely.
However you book, walk if you can, because the cliff top routing above Black's Beach is best taken slowly, and consider a caddie or forecaddie on the South for the lines. Decide early whether you want the South for the championship test, the North for a friendlier and more scenic loop, or both across two mornings. Then build the rest of a San Diego golf trip around it, with rounds elsewhere in the county and a base in La Jolla or downtown.
When to go, and what to expect
San Diego is a year round golf city with one of the most reliable climates in the United States, so there is no bad month at Torrey Pines, only busier and quieter ones. January brings the PGA Tour and the tightest tee sheet, while late spring and autumn pair fine weather with a little more room. Mornings can start under coastal cloud that burns off to bright afternoons, so a later South Course time often catches the best of the light over the ocean. Expect a long par 72 of about 7,600 yards from the back tees, exposed to the breeze off the Pacific, with the closing stretch and the famous cliffside holes every bit as photogenic as they look on television. It is a genuine United States Open course that, remarkably, you can simply book and play.
Plan a Torrey Pines trip
We secure the South and North Course tee times, pair them with a stay near the first tee, and add the best of San Diego golf and the coast. Tell us roughly when and who is travelling, and one concierge costs it to the head, with no obligation.
Torrey Pines fee questions
How much does it cost to play Torrey Pines South in 2026?
The non resident green fee is about 248 US dollars Monday through Thursday and about 322 dollars Friday through Sunday, before a cart of about 48 dollars per player. San Diego residents pay far less, about 73 dollars on weekdays and 90 at weekends, with proof of a resident card. Twilight rates are lower. These are indicative published municipal rates, so always confirm current pricing directly before booking.
How do you get a tee time at Torrey Pines?
Non residents can book a South or North Course time up to four days in advance through the City of San Diego reservation system, with a non refundable booking and service fee of about 50 dollars. For a guaranteed time further out, guests of The Lodge at Torrey Pines have access to advance, priority tee times as part of a stay. Same day singles sometimes appear, but a confirmed time well ahead is the dependable plan.
Is Torrey Pines public?
Yes. Torrey Pines is a 36 hole municipal facility owned by the City of San Diego on the cliffs of La Jolla, open to the public. The South Course, redesigned by Rees Jones in 2001, has hosted the United States Open in 2008 and 2021 and stages the PGA Tour each January. Anyone can play it, with no membership and no handicap requirement.
Should you play the South or the North Course?
The South Course is the championship test, longer and tougher, the one that hosts the United States Open and the higher green fee. The North Course is shorter, more scenic in stretches and a friendlier walk, at a lower price. Most visitors want the South for the bucket list round, and many pair it with the North on a second day for the full cliff top experience.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts and indicative green fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.