Golf Courses

The City of San Diego's Parks and Recreation Department operates three municipal golf courses.
Torrey Pines, Balboa Park and Mission Bay Golf Course and Practice Center.
Online Reservations and Resident I.D. Card Purchases/Renewals
Please Select a Course to Make a Tee Time or Purchase/Renew a Resident ID Card
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Tee Time Booking Information:
To make a resident tee time, customers must have a valid Resident I.D. Card.
To qualify, cardholders must live in or own a residence within the San Diego City Council-defined districts.
Need help? Download the ID.me + ForeUP User Guide or Visit the ID.me help portal - Check your address -- (businesses do not qualify)
Resident I.D. Cards Must be Presented at Check-in to Receive the Resident Rate
For Reservations 0 to 7 days in advance: (Applicable for Mission Bay, Balboa Park and Torrey Pines golf courses)
- All times within this window are available via our booking portal.
- Online tee times are released at 7:00 p.m. daily.
- No booking fees apply.
- A maximum of two times, for up to eight players per day, per reservation holder.
For Reservations 8 to 90 days in advance: (Applicable for Torrey Pines golf course)
- Due to the high demand for both Golf Digest Top-100 golf courses, Advanced Reservations are recommended as the preferred method to guarantee your ideal tee time.
- Tee time reservations are only available online or in person. To make reservations 8-90 days in advance please use our booking portal.
- Online tee times are released at 7:00 p.m. daily.
- A non-refundable booking fee per player per tee time will be charged to reserve your space and does not apply to green fees.
- Players will pay green fees on the day of play to the starter and applicable golf cart and golf club rental fees in the Golf Shop.
- For a complete list of fees, see our rates.
- All advance reservations must be secured at the time of reservation with a non-refundable booking fee. We accept all major credit cards.
- City residents must have a valid City Resident Card present at the time of reservation.
- A maximum of two times, for up to eight players per day, per reservation holder.
TEE TIMES ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE AND CANNOT BE RESCHEDULED. THE PLAYER OF RECORD MUST BE PRESENT AND PLAY FOR TEE TIME TO BE VALID - NO EXCEPTIONS!
For Reservations 0 to 3 days in advance: (Applicable for Mission Bay, Balboa Park and Torrey Pines golf courses)
- All times within this window are available via our booking portal.
- No booking fees apply.
- A maximum of two times, for up to eight players per day, per reservation holder.
For Reservations 4 to 90 days in advance: (Applicable to Torrey Pines golf course)
- Tee time reservations are only available online or in person. To make reservations 4-90 days in advance, please use our booking portal.
- Online tee times are released at 7:00 p.m. daily.
- A non-refundable booking fee per player per tee time will be charged to reserve your space and does not apply to green fees.
- There are only a limited number of advance times available each day, and times fill quickly. We recommend making reservations as soon as plans allow.
- Players will pay green fees on the day of play to the starter and applicable golf cart and golf club rental fees in the Golf Shop.
- For a complete list of fees, see our rates.
- All advance reservations must be secured at the time of reservation with a non-refundable booking fee. We accept all major credit cards.
- A maximum of two times, for up to 8 players per day per reservation holder.
TEE TIMES ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE AND CANNOT BE RESCHEDULED. THE PLAYER OF RECORD MUST BE PRESENT AND PLAY FOR TEE TIME TO BE VALID - NO EXCEPTIONS!
For Groups 16 or More:
- Torrey Pines allows bookings for groups of 16 players or more beyond the 90-day window.
- If you wish to submit a request for your group, you may do so here.
- Any request for groups of fewer than 16 players will be denied.
Junior Ticket Usage Restrictions
Golf Course | Usage/Timeframe | Online Booking Available |
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Mission Bay | 7 Days a Week * / 6 a.m. - Close | 1 Day Adv. Booking at 7 p.m. |
Balboa Park 18 | Mon - Fri* / Beginning at Twilight ** | 1 Day Adv. Booking at 7 p.m. |
Balboa Park 9 | 7 Days a Week * / 6 a.m. - Close | 1 Day Adv. Booking at 7 p.m. |
Torrey Pines | Mon. - Thu.* / Beginning at Twilight ** | 1 Day Adv. Booking at 7 p.m. |
Junior Tickets are available only to City of San Diego residents ages 17 and younger. * Junior Ticket play not permitted on holidays. ** Twilight times change seasonally. See Rate Schedules for list of Twilight Times. |
Give the Gift of Golf!
A San Diego City Golf gift card is the perfect way to treat the golf lover in your life! Gift cards can be used to book tee times at any of our three municipal golf courses, pay for buckets of balls at the driving range, shop for merchandise at the pro shops, and more.*
Purchasing a gift card is quick and easy:
- Visit your nearest City Golf Shop, or
- Buy online by logging into your existing account (or registering for one) and selecting the dollar amount you’d like to give.
Your recipient can redeem the card at Balboa Park, Mission Bay, or Torrey Pines, even mixing and matching locations—hit the driving range at Mission Bay and play a round at Balboa, all with the same gift card!
How to Purchase Online
You can buy a gift card through the San Diego City Golf app or by visiting sandiego.gov/golf and following these steps:
- Log into your account.
- Tap "Purchase/Renew Resident Card."
- Select "Buy Gift Card" and follow the prompts.
* Limitations:
- At Torrey Pines, gift cards can only be used for green fees and advanced booking fees.
- At Balboa Park GC and Mission Bay GC, gift cards can be used for green fees, merchandise, and cart rentals.
Give the gift of great golf experiences today! ⛳
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