Hole 12 at Torrey Pines Golf Club (South Course)

La Jolla, California
Par
4
Yardage
505 yds
Stroke index
2
Hazards
5 bunkers
Hole 12 aerial at Torrey Pines Golf Club (South Course)

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Green size: 34 yds deep × 29 yds wide

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

Black tees · Par 4 · 505 yards

The plan for No. 12

The twelfth asks for distance without offering much freedom around the green. Give yourself a realistic approach plan before the tee shot, including a sensible third-shot position if the hole is beyond your comfortable two-shot range.

Off the tee

The principal fairway bunker lies on the left. Choose a line with enough room to avoid it while preserving a clear approach; moving farther right is useful only if the resulting lie and angle remain manageable.

Approach & recovery

Bunkers closely flank the green, and a long shot from rough may not stop as expected. If the full approach requires an exceptional strike, advance to the central entrance and leave a straightforward pitch rather than making the green’s edges your landing target.

On the green

The green widens at the back-left and narrows toward the front-right. The dated preview shows a localized steeper area near the left-middle edge, so avoid treating every pin-high miss as an equally simple recovery.

Watch for

  • Length of the approach
  • Left fairway bunker
  • Close greenside bunkers and uneven landing depth

Hole 12 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 4,975 sq ft

Dimensions
34y Deep × 29y Wide
Mapped green boundary

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Frequently asked questions

Yardage reference: Black tees · 505 yards.

What's the best strategy off the tee?

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For this 504-yard par 4, most players will hit driver to set up a comfortable approach.

How difficult is hole 12?

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

How big is the green on hole 12?

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The green is medium-sized with moderate targets. Pay attention to pin placement when selecting your approach club.

What's a good score on hole 12?

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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

  • The January 2020 official card lists hole 12 as par 4, with Black 505 and Brown 458 yards. Black tees are marked permission only. These are dated printed values, current USGA totals are reconciled separately, including the unresolved 10-yard Green difference. (Page 2, hole 12)[1]
  • The 2019 rehabilitation shifted fairways and bunkers on holes 4, 9, 10, 12 and 17, regrassed approaches, leveled tees and reshaped bunkers. Historical strategy should be checked against the revised geometry. (Scope of Work bullet list)[2]
  • The city schedules South cart-path restrictions from November 10, 2026 through February 1, 2027. These operational dates do not establish green contour acquisition or a green rebuild. (2026 table, South cart-restriction row)[3]
  • The city schedules South Course pre-seeding for October 5–26, 2026 and closure for overseeding and green maintenance October 27–November 9, 2026. Recheck the operator schedule when planning a visit. (2026 table, South Course October rows)[3]
  • The hosts describe how paired greenside bunkers often favor an approach from the central fairway. (45:12–46:04, downloaded publisher audio)[4]
  • USGA lists six men’s setups and five women’s setups. Green totals 6,625 yards; the dated card totals 6,635. Green/White totals 6,403. (CourseID 3576, all 11 rows)[5]
  • Work unit CA_SanDiegoCo_1_D24 was collected November 8–December 1, 2024 at 0.5 m DEM resolution. The August 2026 report date is not its acquisition date. (Page 3, work unit 1)[6]

Sources

  1. Torrey Pines South — City of San Diego January 2020 scorecard — City of San Diegohttps://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/torrey_pines_south_1.20.pdf
  2. 2019 Torrey Pines South Course Rehab — City of San Diegohttps://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/golf/torreypines/southcourseproject
  3. Torrey Pines — official 2026 maintenance updates — City of San Diegohttps://www.sandiego.gov/torrey-pines/maintenance
  4. Two Championship Golf Courses in California (and a Lovely Muni) — Fried Egg Golf / Andy Johnson and Garrett Morrisonhttps://www.thefriedegg.com/podcasts/two-championship-golf-courses-in-california-and-a-lovely-muni
  5. Torrey Pines South — USGA Course Rating and Slope Database — USGAhttps://ncrdb.usga.org/courseTeeInfo?CourseID=3576
  6. USGS CA San Diego County D24 lidar project report — work unit 1 — USGShttps://rockyweb.usgs.gov/vdelivery/Datasets/Staged/Elevation/metadata/CA_SanDiegoCo_D24/USGS_CA_SanDiegoCo_D24_Project_Report.pdf