Hole 17 at La Costa Resort & Spa (North course)

Carlsbad, California
Par
4
Yardage
487 yds
Stroke index
10
Hazards
6 bunkers · Water
Hole 17 aerial at La Costa Resort & Spa (North course)

Aerial source not provided

Green size: 40 yds deep × 20 yds wide

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

I tees · Par 4 · 487 yards

The plan for No. 17

The seventeenth returns to a substantial par 4 after the short sixteenth. Water near the right of the opening corridor and sand farther ahead create two separate tee-shot decisions.

Off the tee

Identify where your drive would finish relative to the water and the right-side fairway bunker. Pick a target that remains useful after your normal miss instead of aiming along the hazard edge for a better angle.

Approach & recovery

The green is guarded on both sides by bunkers. From a long distance or poor lie, a controlled advance short of the complex can leave a simpler recovery than a shot squeezed between the sand.

On the green

The putting surface is comparatively deep along the approach line. Use that depth by selecting a landing area with room both short and long of the intended finish.

Watch for

  • Water right of the opening corridor
  • Right fairway bunker and greenside sand

Hole 17 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 4,758 sq ft

Dimensions
40y Deep × 20y Wide
Mapped green boundary
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Frequently asked questions

Yardage reference: I tees · 487 yards.

How difficult is hole 17?

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This hole is a moderate challenge for most golfers. Key challenges include: long par 4.

What's a good score on hole 17?

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This hole is one of the tougher holes where par feels like birdie. A challenging par 4. Accept that bogey happens and avoid big numbers.

Research notes

  • Current official card: par 4, I tee 487 yards and VI tee 284 yards. (10/24 scorecard, hole 17)[1]
  • Fields describes the seventeenth as a long par 4 in the championship closing stretch. Current yardages are taken from the operator card. — John Fields (31:46–32:13)[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