Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course is located about 20 minutes North of downtown San Diego on the coastal bluffs of Southern California, between the cities of La Jolla, CA and Del Mar, CA.  There are two 18-hole Torrey Pines Golf Courses - Torrey North and Torrey South. Both courses are played by the PGA TOUR professionals during the Buick Invitational of California held in January or February every year.  The courses were originally designed by William Bell, Sr. in 1957.   In 2001, at a cost of $ 3.5 million, Torrey Pines South Course was renovated and redesigned by Rees Jones.  The renovation and redesign made the Torrey Pines South longer and more difficult and it was subsequently selected by the USGA to host 2008 U.S. Open Championship.  Although both golf courses provide some of the most dramatic golf ocean views from several holes, Torrey Pines North is still considered the host for the Torrey Pines Golf Course signature hole which is the Par 3 # 6 Hole.

Both Torrey Pines Golf Course are open and available for public play although getting tee times can be difficult.  Most Torrey Pines tee times are only available by participating in a telephone tee time lottery conducted by Torrey Pines Golf Course and held every evening at 7 p.m. for tee times 7 days in advance.  Every phone in the world has an equal opportunity to get "the lucky ring" and a confirmed tee time in this unique Torrey Pines tee time lottery.

The name of the course comes from the many Torrey Pine trees on both courses.  These trees are the rarest pines trees in the country and only live in two locations - Santa Rosa Island off the coast of Santa Barbara and here in San Diego on Torrey Pines Golf Course and within the Torrey Pine State Reserve.