Hole 4 at Torrey Pines Golf Club (South Course)

La Jolla, California
Par
4
Yardage
490 yds
Stroke index
3
Hazards
3 bunkers
Hole 4 aerial at Torrey Pines Golf Club (South Course)

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Green size: 32 yds deep × 26 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 · 490 yards

The plan for No. 4

The fourth asks for a disciplined miss along the coastal bluff. There is useful room on the inland side, but its fairway bunkers still need a plan; aiming away from the cliff does not make the drive automatic.

Off the tee

Set a fairway target with margin from the bluff on the left. The right-side bunker cluster occupies part of the landing zone, so compare carrying it with finishing short or alongside it using your own distance range.

Approach & recovery

The green tapers toward the back and a front bunker interrupts the direct entrance. With a long approach, choose the broadest usable part of the putting surface. From sand or heavy rough, a controlled advance that preserves the next shot can be better than forcing a narrow back target.

On the green

The preview shows a broader front section and a slender rear extension, with slope changes between them. A back flag offers less lateral room than the full green outline suggests; plan for where the ball can stop as well as where it lands.

Watch for

  • Bluff down the left
  • Right fairway bunker cluster
  • Front bunker and narrow rear green section

Hole 4 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 3,939 sq ft

Dimensions
32y Deep × 26y Wide
Mapped green boundary

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Frequently asked questions

Yardage reference: Black tees · 490 yards.

What's the best strategy off the tee?

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For this 488-yard par 4, most players will hit driver to set up a comfortable approach.

How difficult is hole 4?

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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 4?

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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 4?

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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

  • LaMagna contrasts the left-side cliff with the right fairway bunkers. (Hole 4 discussion)[1]
  • The January 2020 official card lists hole 4 as par 4, with Black 490 and Brown 462 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 4)[2]
  • 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)[3]
  • 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)[4]
  • 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)[4]
  • The hosts describe how paired greenside bunkers often favor an approach from the central fairway. (45:12–46:04, downloaded publisher audio)[5]
  • 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. 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
  3. 2019 Torrey Pines South Course Rehab — City of San Diegohttps://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/golf/torreypines/southcourseproject
  4. Torrey Pines — official 2026 maintenance updates — City of San Diegohttps://www.sandiego.gov/torrey-pines/maintenance
  5. 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
  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