La Jolla, Calif. / 858-452-3226 / sandiego.gov/golf

William F. Bell (1957) / Tom Weiskopf (R.2016)

7,258 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 56.1180



Tom Weiskopf won his first PGA Tour event in 1968 at the Andy Williams San Diego Open played at Torrey Pines, the first time the 36-hole complex hosted the event that’s now called the Farmers Insurance Open. Nearly 50 years later, Weiskopf won the bid to remodel the North Course at Torrey Pines, and he moved from Arizona to San Diego to devote all his energies to the task of making it a worthy companion to No. 36 Torrey Pines South, which, of course, is host to the 2008 and 2021 U.S. Opens. Weiskopf’s goal was to bring North Course to the same technological standards and level of prestige as the South. To do so, he switched the front and back nines, rebuilt all greens, relocated most bunkers and rerouted a few holes. As a result, the North is ranked among the Top 100 Public for the very first time.



100 Greatest Public History: Newly ranked. Highest ranking: Present ranking.