
Lomas Santa Fe Course
Lomas Santa Fe Country Club


About this course
Lomas Santa Fe Country Club sits in Solana Beach, a coastal community in San Diego County's North Coast region. The course was designed by William F. Bell, a prolific Southern California architect whose career spanned several decades in the mid-twentieth century. Bell designed numerous courses throughout California and the Southwest, typically working with the rolling terrain and native vegetation characteristic of the region. The routing at Lomas Santa Fe occupies gently rolling terrain inland from the Pacific Ocean. The property features elevation changes that provide views across the surrounding coastal landscape, and the design incorporates the natural contours into hole strategy. Bell's work here reflects his practical approach to course architecture, with straightforward holes that reward accurate shotmaking rather than relying on dramatic features or severe hazards. The club operates as a private facility serving the Solana Beach and greater San Diego area. Its location places it within a corridor of established golf clubs along the North County coast, where the temperate climate allows for year-round play. The course provides a traditional country club experience for its membership, with the layout offering a familiar test for regular play rather than championship length or tournament-level difficulty. Lomas Santa Fe represents the kind of solid, member-focused design that Bell produced throughout his career—courses built to serve their communities with playable golf on appealing terrain rather than to chase national rankings or host professional events.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Private column compares member-only and guest-restricted courses.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in CA
Quick facts
- Location
- Solana Beach, CA, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1968
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- William Francis Bell
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,608 yards
- Difficulty
- 75.4/136
- Course Vaults score
- 6.8
Getting there
Most arrivals to Lomas Santa Fe Country Club begin at San Diego International Airport, a straightforward twenty-five-minute drive north along the coastal corridor of Interstate 5. Private aviation guests often favor Carlsbad's McClellan-Palomar Airport, which sits just ten minutes inland and offers a discreet gateway to North County's coastal enclave. The final approach peels away from the Pacific hum onto tree-lined residential streets that climb gently into Solana Beach's rolling hills, where the club's understated entrance reveals itself amid eucalyptus groves and the soft, golden light that defines this stretch of Southern California.

FAQ
Common questions about Lomas Santa Fe
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Lomas Santa Fe has a Course Vaults score of 6.8 out of 10 based on 20 logged golfers.
Lomas Santa Fe was designed by William Francis Bell.
Lomas Santa Fe is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Lomas Santa Fe is 72.
Lomas Santa Fe plays 6,608 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Lomas Santa Fe is 136.




