Hole 18 at La Costa Resort & Spa (North course)

Carlsbad, California
Par
5
Yardage
609 yds
Stroke index
4
Hazards
2 bunkers · Water
Hole 18 aerial at La Costa Resort & Spa (North course)

Aerial source not provided

Green size: 32 yds deep × 30 yds wide

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

I tees · Par 5 · 609 yards

The plan for No. 18

Finish by choosing a safe sequence along the water. The closing par 5 reaches 609 yards from I; its narrow final approach makes the quality of the second-shot position important.

Off the tee

The mapped water borders much of the left side. Start with a landing target that accommodates your left miss while keeping a usable line for the next shot.

Approach & recovery

The fairway narrows beside the pond before the final section near the green. Compare a layup short of that pinch with advancing through it; choose the option that leaves a clean lie and a carry you can manage.

On the green

The green sits beyond a break in the approach, with sand around its far side. Commit to a landing area on the surface and avoid allowing a back bunker to become the default stopping target.

Watch for

  • Water along the left side
  • Narrow upper fairway and break before the green
  • Sand around the back of the green

Hole 18 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 3,465 sq ft

Dimensions
32y Deep × 30y Wide
Mapped green boundary
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Frequently asked questions

Yardage reference: I tees · 609 yards.

How difficult is hole 18?

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This hole is a good scoring opportunity for most golfers. Key challenges include: long par 5.

What's a good score on hole 18?

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This hole is a true three-shot hole where birdie requires execution. This longer par 5 demands patience. Two good shots set up the scoring opportunity.

Research notes

  • Current official card: par 5, I tee 609 yards and VI tee 346 yards. (10/24 scorecard, hole 18)[1]
  • Fields identifies the eighteenth as the long par-5 finish. 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