
North Course
Oaks North Golf Course

About this course
Oaks North Golf Course is a daily-fee facility in San Diego designed by Ted Robinson Sr., a prolific California architect known for his work throughout the western United States from the 1950s through the 1990s. Robinson built a substantial portfolio of public and resort courses across California, often incorporating water features and strategic bunkering into layouts suited to the region's varied terrain. His designs typically emphasize playability for a range of skill levels while maintaining visual interest and shot values. The course occupies rolling terrain characteristic of inland San Diego County, where natural elevation changes and mature tree corridors shape the routing. Robinson's work here likely reflects his tendency to integrate natural landforms with manufactured hazards, creating a layout that balances accessibility with tactical challenge. Water comes into play on several holes, a signature element in many Robinson designs, requiring golfers to manage risk and club selection carefully. As a public facility in the San Diego market, Oaks North serves a diverse golfing population and provides a straightforward test of ball-striking and course management. The setting offers views of the surrounding hills and vegetation typical of Southern California's inland valleys, where oak woodlands and chaparral frame the playing corridors. The course operates within the competitive landscape of San Diego County daily-fee golf, where numerous options exist for recreational players seeking accessible year-round conditions.
Quick facts
- Location
- San Diego, CA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1962
- Designer
- Ted Robinson Sr.
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 30
- Length
- 1,749 yards
- Difficulty
- 30/111
Getting there
Oaks North Golf Course is most readily accessed via San Diego International Airport (SAN), situated roughly twenty minutes north of the course in the heart of San Diego's urban landscape. The drive south from the terminal traces a straightforward path through the city's established neighborhoods, transitioning from coastal thoroughfares into the quieter residential streets that frame this intimate, members-only layout in the Tierrasanta area. For those arriving by private aircraft, Montgomery Field (MYF) lies just minutes away, offering a more discreet entry point into the region. The final approach winds through mature oak groves and tree-lined streets that signal arrival at a course designed with understated elegance - a sanctuary of manicured fairways and native California landscape tucked seamlessly into the San Diego foothills.

FAQ
Common questions about North
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
North was designed by Ted Robinson Sr..
Yes. North is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at North is 30.
North plays 1,749 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at North is 111.
North is a 9-hole course.





