DEL MAR COUNTRY CLUB (1990)

SAN DIEGO REGION

Members only - 18 hole

6001 Clubhouse Drive, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

Tel: (858) 759-5520

Designed by Joe Lee. Most of this attractive layout is set in a valley, with water and strong bunkering presenting the challenge. From San Diego (about 20 miles north to the course): Take I-5 north, exit onto Del Mar Heights Road, and go east. Turn left on EI Camino Real and then right on San Dieguito Road. Turn right on Camino Santa Fe to the gate.

DEL MAR NATIONAL GOLF CLUB (1999)

SAN DIEGO REGION

Resort -18 hole -cost: $110 - $160

5300 Meadows Del Mar, San Diego, CA 92130

Tel: (877) 530-0636

Designed by Tom Fazio. This hilly site is spectacular, with many views, but essentially requires a cart to play it. Expansive fairways with mounded bunkering look dramatic but play slightly easier. There is nothing easy about the par-3 17th, which has to rank with the most demanding in America. To score well, keep it in play and trust the yardage - it's accurate. Del Mar National Golf Club has been recognized on Golf for Women's Top 100 Women-Friendly Golf Courses list. A resort will be added to the golf course in the near future. From within San Diego: Take I-5, exit at the Route 56 East/Carmel Valley Road Junction. Proceed one and one-half miles to the Carmel Country Road exit. Turn right, then proceed one-quarter mile to Meadows Del Mar. Turn left to the club.