Hole 17 at Torrey Pines Golf Club (South Course)

La Jolla, California
Par
4
Yardage
443 yds
Stroke index
4
Hazards
4 bunkers
Hole 17 aerial at Torrey Pines Golf Club (South Course)

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Green size: 26 yds deep × 30 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 · 443 yards

The plan for No. 17

The seventeenth is a position test with two different costs: the canyon on the left and the fairway bunkers on the right. A good target balances those risks while keeping a useful angle into the green.

Off the tee

Give the left edge adequate room, then choose a finish that avoids the right-side bunker chain. Simply aiming farther right to escape the canyon can leave a restricted approach, especially when the flag is on that side.

Approach & recovery

From a fairway bunker, judge the lip and available landing depth before attempting the full shot. The green has protection on both sides, so a central approach or a controlled recovery can be preferable to attacking a flag with little room behind the sand.

On the green

The broadly rounded surface still contains internal slope changes in the preview. Use the actual flag and approach angle to choose a landing area; being level with the flag on the wrong side of a transition does not guarantee a straightforward putt.

Watch for

  • Canyon down the left
  • Right-side fairway bunker chain
  • Approach angle and green-side sand

Hole 17 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 4,084 sq ft

Dimensions
26y Deep × 30y Wide
Mapped green boundary

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Frequently asked questions

Yardage reference: Black tees · 443 yards.

What's the best strategy off the tee?

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For this 442-yard par 4, most players will hit driver to set up a comfortable approach.

How difficult is hole 17?

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This hole is a good scoring opportunity for most golfers.

How big is the green on hole 17?

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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 17?

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This hole is a demanding hole where bogey is not unusual. This longer par 4 will test most golfers. Focus on position over distance.

Research notes

  • LaMagna notes that the right fairway bunker can leave a poor approach to a right-side flag. (Discussion of No. 17 fairway bunker and right pin)[1]
  • The hosts single out the seventeenth’s closer relationship to the canyon. (40:35–40:50, downloaded publisher audio)[2]
  • The January 2020 official card lists hole 17 as par 4, with Black 443 and Brown 422 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 17)[3]
  • 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)[4]
  • 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)[5]
  • 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)[5]
  • The hosts describe how paired greenside bunkers often favor an approach from the central fairway. (45:12–46:04, downloaded publisher audio)[2]
  • 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)[6]
  • 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)[7]

Sources

  1. A Data Boy Goes to Torrey Pines — Fried Egg Golfhttps://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/joseph-lamagna-torrey-pines
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 2019 Torrey Pines South Course Rehab — City of San Diegohttps://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/golf/torreypines/southcourseproject
  5. Torrey Pines — official 2026 maintenance updates — City of San Diegohttps://www.sandiego.gov/torrey-pines/maintenance
  6. Torrey Pines South — USGA Course Rating and Slope Database — USGAhttps://ncrdb.usga.org/courseTeeInfo?CourseID=3576
  7. 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