Hole 5 at La Costa Resort & Spa (North course)

Carlsbad, California
Par
4
Yardage
422 yds
Stroke index
17
Hazards
3 bunkers · Water
Hole 5 aerial at La Costa Resort & Spa (North course)

Aerial source not provided

Green size: 36 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 · 422 yards

The plan for No. 5

The fifth offers a broad fairway but a less generous final target. Keep the drive in a position that lets you choose where the approach lands, rather than merely how far it travels.

Off the tee

The mapped water follows the right side near the tee end of the hole. Use the actual markers and visible hazard edge to establish your line, with room for your usual miss away from that side.

Approach & recovery

The green sits toward the right of the upper fairway with a bunker below and left of it. Do not let the wide fairway encourage an approach aimed casually at the whole green complex.

On the green

The surface is elongated across the approach view. Confirm front and back distances from your position before attacking an edge location; a good fairway lie is an opportunity for distance control.

Watch for

  • Right-side water near the tee end
  • Bunker below the green

Hole 5 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 3,219 sq ft

Dimensions
36y Deep × 20y Wide
Mapped green boundary
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Frequently asked questions

Yardage reference: I tees · 422 yards.

What's the best strategy off the tee?

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For this 418-yard par 4, most players will hit driver to set up a comfortable approach.

How difficult is hole 5?

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This hole is a good scoring opportunity for most golfers.

Research notes

  • Current official card: par 4, I tee 422 yards and VI tee 270 yards. (10/24 scorecard, hole 5)[1]
  • 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)[2]
  • Fields explains the Hanse redesign in the context of making La Costa a championship home for college golf. — John Fields (17:20–17:46)[3]
  • 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. Alternate Shot with Cam Young at Omni La Costa North — No Laying Uphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za65q2PSlrk
  3. 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/
  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