OMNI La Costa Resort & Spa: North Course
OMNI La Costa Resort & Spa: North Course
2100 Costa del Mar Rd
Carlsbad, CA 92009-6823
United States
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Overview
North of San Diego in the coastal community of Carlsbad, La Costa hosted 37 PGA Tour events through the mid-2000s. The North Course (previously known as the Champions Course) was renovated in 2011 by Steve Pate and Damian Pascuzzo, but it got a much larger redo in 2023 by Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner so that Omni La Costa could host the NCAA Division I Golf Championships. Hanse/Wagner added many of their signature features, including native areas, barranca and falloff areas around the greens. With six sets of tees, there are plenty of options for the public to take on an exciting new design.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
100 Greatest: Ranked for 22 years from 1969-'90 (9 holes from Champions and 9 from Legends).
Highest ranking: 78th, 1987-'88.
Best in State: Ranked 52nd in 2025-'26 debut appearance.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
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“Difficult course with a premium on drives - either accuracy or strategic placement. Course gets more difficult on the back with some risk reward shots. Greens are firm and roll smooth."
Read More2026
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“Difficult course with a premium on drives - either accuracy or strategic placement. Course gets more difficult on the back with some risk reward shots. Greens are firm and roll smooth."
Read More2026
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“I really enjoyed the course and the variety of shot options. Starting with a short par 4 sets the tone and immediately raises the stakes. The layout gives every club in your bag a purpose. The visuals create subtle optical illusions that make club selection both interesting and challenging."
Read More2026
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“I really enjoyed the course and the variety of shot options. Starting with a short par 4 sets the tone and immediately raises the stakes. The layout gives every club in your bag a purpose. The visuals create subtle optical illusions that make club selection both interesting and challenging, especially on the par 3s."
Read More2026
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“A big golf course in a beautiful Southern California setting. Gil Hanse redesign which requires length of the tee and precision shot making to undulating green complexes. The greens need some time to mature as they are very firm and difficult to hold with even well struck iron shots. Better match play course than stroke place as minor misses are punished harshly. Hole 9 is a very strong dogleg right par 4 with an green with subtle breaks. Best hole is the par 4 13th - dogleg right require to fit a drive between bunkers and a penalty area which sets up a slight uphill shot to a green that slopes off severly left to right into two greenside bunkers. Need some time but course has potential to move up the rankings."
Read More2025
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“The Gil Hanse renovation is much more aesthetically pleasing with some added drama. Front nine is particularly good with a nice variety of holes. There are multiple options of play both with drive placement and particularly into the greens. The shaved areas around the greens present several options for recovery which add to the fun. There are some very difficult elevated greens with huge false fronts presenting definite challenge. The bunkering is especially noteworthy. All are well thought out and strategically placed."
Read More2025
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“A very good test of golf. Most tee shots require thought as to where to play to avoid hazards and achieve best access to the green. There are many elevated green surfaces and some severe roll aways from shots missing the green or reaching the wrong portion of the green. Somewhat frustrating in this respect on first play. The greens offer great variety in shape and undulation. Bunkers are well placed and ask for shaped shots to achieve placement from the tee or access to tucked pins. The greens are still a little too firm and there are many areas off fairways and greens requiring growth and maturation. The course does not present as a finished product at this point but the playing surfaces are firm and fast. Some hazards are hidden from view and unfairly punishing on first time play."
Read More2025
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“The recently remodeled course will challenge you from tee to green, it will take three of four good shots to score well and when you do it is a job well done. Every par should and will be treasured. The course will only get better as it matures."
Read More2025
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“The Gil Hanse renovation of La Costa North makes it much improved from what it was before. It's a lot more fun to play now but it's still located in a drainage area so they will always struggle with soft fairways where you don't get much roll."
Read More2024
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“Amazing resort with all the amenities. Top quality practice facilities with 2 high quality golf courses."
Read More2024
