San Diego Country Club
Chula Vista, CA · Founded
San Diego Country Club is a private golf club in Chula Vista, California, designed by William Watson in 1897. The club has 18 holes, a par of 72. The average member handicap is 10.2 with 58% single-digit players. Estimated initiation fee is $10,000 with monthly dues of $417.
William Watson's 1897 design represents San Diego's golf origins, when the sport first took root in Southern California's year-round climate. The Chula Vista location provided Watson with mesa terrain that created natural strategic interest.
Scorecard
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| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Black | 368 | 513 | 236 | 461 | 401 | 187 | 377 | 563 | 427 | 3,533 | 438 | 158 | 390 | 202 | 485 | 397 | 603 | 367 | 460 | 3,500 | 7,033 |
| Blue | 361 | 513 | 236 | 461 | 392 | 187 | 358 | 563 | 386 | 3,457 | 434 | 158 | 385 | 202 | 478 | 391 | 603 | 361 | 460 | 3,472 | 6,929 |
| Blue | 361 | 498 | 217 | 435 | 392 | 180 | 358 | 538 | 386 | 3,365 | 434 | 145 | 385 | 181 | 478 | 391 | 526 | 361 | 418 | 3,319 | 6,684 |
| White | 361 | 498 | 194 | 400 | 392 | 165 | 358 | 538 | 378 | 3,284 | 418 | 145 | 385 | 181 | 478 | 391 | 526 | 361 | 403 | 3,288 | 6,572 |
| White | 358 | 466 | 194 | 400 | 380 | 165 | 341 | 500 | 378 | 3,182 | 418 | 137 | 369 | 162 | 471 | 376 | 507 | 329 | 403 | 3,172 | 6,354 |
| s Open | 363 | 466 | 182 | 387 | 372 | 140 | 336 | 502 | 335 | 3,083 | 438 | 139 | 363 | 162 | 475 | 371 | 507 | 326 | 348 | 3,129 | 6,212 |
| Hdcp | 11 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
Estimated Membership Costs
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About San Diego Country Club
Watson was working in golf architecture's formative years when he designed this course, yet the layout demonstrates surprising sophistication for such an early California venture. The San Diego County setting offers the Mediterranean climate that made Southern California golf attractive to early enthusiasts, while the mesa topography creates elevation changes that enhance the strategic elements. What makes this club remarkable is its survival as one of California's original golf institutions, maintaining traditional values while adapting to modern expectations.
Key Facts
- San Diego Country Club is located in Chula Vista, California.
- Club type: private.
- Course architect: William Watson.
- Year founded: 1897.
- Number of holes: 18.
- Par: 72.
- Average member handicap: 10.2.
- Single-digit handicap players: 58%.
- GHIN-registered members: 19.
- Estimated initiation fee: $10,000.
- Estimated monthly dues: $417.
- Alister Index score: 74/100.
