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The Club at La Costa (Champions)

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Jan. 4, 2026

Fergal O'Leary

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Originally designed by Dick Wilson, the North course has a decorated history with a variety of PGA Tour events.

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Hanse and Wagner assumed responsibility to renovate this Omni resort course while still providing a challenging test for championship competitors (eg: NCAA Division 1 tournament play). Visitors will be amazed with the end result, especially the new look of the domed green sites. I was especially imp...

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Mar. 2, 2025

JAMES SHIN

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La Costa Resort & Spa's Champions Course, located in Carlsbad, California, is a historic golf venue that has hosted numerous PGA Tour events, earning a distinguished reputation in the golfing community.

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Course Layout and DesignThe Champions Course showcases a traditional parkland-style design, featuring strategically placed bunkers and water hazards that challenge golfers' precision and strategy. Each hole presents unique challenges, with the 17th and 18th holes requiring accurate shot-making for ...

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Apr. 14, 2022

3.5

Chuck Herrington

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I remember watching PGA events there on TV several years ago, so was excited to play it today.

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While the layout is really nice and challenging, the conditions were less than expected. La Costa is a far ways from hosting another PGA event, as the ‘little things’ have been neglected. Inconsistent sand trap conditions, burnt out spots on fairways, worn-edged greens, weed management in the rough…...

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Dec. 3, 2021

3.5

Trey Buchanan

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La Costa was a staple of playing golf and growing up in San Diego.

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Tons of junior tournaments are played here. It's a real insitution.The course itself is a good challenging track with solid bones. Interesting holes with solid designs. Playing from the tips its a great challenge for the high level player.The current challenge with the course is that it needs a reno...

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Mar. 6, 2019

4.5

MJW

M. James Ward

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Over the years the name La Costa became synonymous with professional golf.

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on the PGA Tour. The Tournament of Champions was a long time staple event here in Carlsbad -- 30 years (1969-1989) in total and regularly drew one of the top fields in the sport. But, when the PGA Tour opted to move the event to Hawaii it was La Costa that served as host to the inaugural WGC Match-P...

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Aug. 27, 2018

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colin r braithwaite

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Did not like it, my takeaway boring and expensive with lots of bunkers.

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Also, even though Southern Cal is desert, there was a lot more water than i expected. Good example on the par 5 2nd, it sneaks up on you on the right. The par 5 6th has 8 bunkers, fortunately, I only visited 3 of them. I would say the par 3 8th is long but there is a longer one. All carry over H2O b...

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Jan. 5, 2018

David Spinelli

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I have played La Costa Champions several times as I am local to San Diego.

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La Costa has hosted PGA, LPGA, and Senior Tour events; so a good historical pedigree. Champions is a very challenging course; mostly because large and strategically placed bunkering. You will be in sand a lot during the day from both off the tee or greenside. Conditioning is always stellar. Great pr...

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Nov. 29, 2016

regripped

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La Costa is rich in history, having been the site of the Mercedes Championship for many years with golfing great like Jack and Tiger winning the tourney.

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The course recently underwent major renovations including turf removal and a redesign of four of the holes.The conditioning of the course was excellent. Greens rolled true, fairways in great shape and the rough was penal but playable. The routing of the course also makes sense with the terrain. For ...

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