Hole 16 at La Costa Resort & Spa (North course)

Carlsbad, California
Par
3
Yardage
159 yds
Stroke index
18
Hazards
3 bunkers · Water
Hole 16 aerial at La Costa Resort & Spa (North course)

Aerial source not provided

Green size: 24 yds deep × 34 yds wide

Scorecard yardage is for I tees. The aerial shows its labeled reference position; distance rings measure to the green.

I tees · Par 3 · 159 yards

The plan for No. 16

The sixteenth is short on the card and exacting at the green. Water in front, a front bunker and sand behind leave less room for distance error than the yardage suggests.

Off the tee

Choose the middle of the usable putting surface and a club that carries the water with margin. Confirm the wind at the tee and watch the actual ball flight; do not assume a short hole needs only a short calculation.

Approach & recovery

Fields describes a shaved bank between the front of the green and the water. If a shot stays dry but misses the surface, inspect that slope before attempting a delicate recovery toward a front flag.

On the green

The green stretches sideways across the approach. A conservative center target gives more stopping room than an edge flag squeezed between the front and rear hazards.

Watch for

  • Water and a shaved bank in front
  • Front bunker and two bunkers behind

Hole 16 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 3,724 sq ft

Dimensions
24y Deep × 34y Wide
Mapped green boundary
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Frequently asked questions

Yardage reference: I tees · 159 yards.

How difficult is hole 16?

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This hole is a good scoring opportunity for most golfers.

What's a good score on hole 16?

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This hole is a solid par with birdie chances for precise approach shots. Making par is a good result here. Focus on hitting the green and avoiding three-putts.

Research notes

  • Current official card: par 3, I tee 159 yards and VI tee 73 yards. (10/24 scorecard, hole 16)[1]
  • Fields describes water and a shaved bank in front of the green, a front bunker, and two bunkers behind. — John Fields (30:57–31:17)[2]
  • Cameron Young discusses a long par 3 with generous space short and a demanding back hole location, illustrating why the target and miss matter alongside the headline yardage. — Cameron Young (24:43–25:08)[3]
  • Fields explains the Hanse redesign in the context of making La Costa a championship home for college golf. — John Fields (17:20–17:46)[2]
  • The North Course reopened June 1, 2024 after the Gil Hanse renovation. (North Course introduction)[4]
  • The redesign reworked bunkering and greens and restored barranca and native landscape character. (Hanse redesign overview)[5]
  • The terrain used for the 18 contour previews was collected November 8 through December 1, 2024, after the North Course reopened. (Project report acquisition dates; CA_SanDiegoCo_1_D24 OPR tile metadata)[6]

Sources

  1. North Course official scorecard — 10/24 — Omni Hotels & Resortshttps://www.omnihotels.com/-/media/images/hotels/sanrst/golf/pdf/sanrst-north-golf-course-scorecard.pdf
  2. John Fields on NCAAs, the La Costa Redesign, and Coaching Spieth and Scheffler — Fried Egg Golfhttps://www.thefriedegg.com/fried-egg-podcast/john-fields-on-ncaas-the-la-costa-redesign-and-coaching-spieth-and-scheffler/
  3. Alternate Shot with Cam Young at Omni La Costa North — No Laying Uphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za65q2PSlrk
  4. Omni La Costa North Course — Omni Hotels & Resortshttps://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/san-diego-la-costa/golf/north-course
  5. Hanse Golf Course Design — La Costa redesign — College World Golf Championships Foundationhttps://cwgcf.com/sports/2024/6/17/hanse-golf-course-design.aspx
  6. USGS CA San Diego County D24 project report — USGShttps://rockyweb.usgs.gov/vdelivery/Datasets/Staged/Elevation/metadata/CA_SanDiegoCo_D24/USGS_CA_SanDiegoCo_D24_Project_Report.pdf