Ultimate Itinerary: San Diego

Editor-at-Large Matt Ginella's 3- and 5-day itineraries for the ideal SoCal golf trip.

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A view of Torrey Pines North's par-3 15th hole, which can play 202 yards from the black tees. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor

San Diego is quite literally one of the world's coolest year-round golf trips. In the summer, when inland destinations get hot and humid, San Diego remains cool and breezy. It's legendary for Torrey Pines, the 36-hole municipal facility on the bluffs of La Jolla that hosts an annual PGA Tour event, and Torrey's South Course is on the U.S. Open rota (up next in 2021). North of Torrey Pines, the pos

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Editorial Staff

Brandon Tucker

Brandon Tucker is the Managing Editor for Golf Advisor. To date, his golf travels have taken him to over two dozen countries and over 500 golf courses worldwide. While he's played some of the most prestigious courses in the world, Tucker's favorite way to play the game is on a great muni in under three hours. Follow Brandon on Twitter at @BrandonTucker and on Instagram at BrandonTuckerGC.

Matt Ginella

Matt Ginella is Golf Advisor's Editor-at-Large and host of Golf Advisor Round Trip travel series on Golf Channel. Matt serves as resident buddy trip expert and captains a collection of VIP trips called Golf Advisor Getaways.

Bradley S. Klein

Veteran golf travel, history and architecture journalist, Bradley S. Klein has written more than 1,500 feature articles on course architecture, resort travel, golf course development, golf history and the media for such other publications as Golfweek, Golf Digest, Financial Times, New York Times and Sports Illustrated. He has published seven books on golf architecture and history, including Discovering Donald Ross, winner of the USGA 2001 International Book Award. In 2015, Klein won the Donald Ross Award for lifetime achievement from the American Society of Golf Course Architects. Follow Brad on Twitter

Jason Scott Deegan

Jason Scott Deegan has reviewed more than 1,000 courses and golf destinations for some of the industry's biggest publications. His work has been honored by the Golf Writer's Association of America and the Michigan Press Association. Follow him on Instagram at @jasondeegangolfadvisor and Twitter at @WorldGolfer.

Tim Gavrich

Tim Gavrich is a Senior Writer for Golf Advisor and the Managing Editor of the Golf Vacation Insider newsletter. Follow him on Twitter @TimGavrich and on Instagram @TimGavrich.

Kira Kazantsev

Kira Kazantsev is Golf Advisor's Lifestyle Correspondent and the host of Golf Advisor Living on Golf Channel and was the winner of the Miss America pageant in 2015.