| Designer: |
Willie Watson |
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1921 |
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To fully appreciate the San Diego Country Club course, it helps to know its history. When the decision was made to move the Club from Point Loma, it was determined that the course would not be a low budget, do-it-yourself enterprise. Scotsman Willie Watson was engaged to design the course. One of his previous designs, Minikhada in the Minneapolis area, already had hosted a U.S. Open, and his Olympic Club in San Francisco and Interlachen in Minneapolis would be future Open sites. The course was built with horse-drawn plows and so the essential charm of the course is in the gently rolling terrain that makes every shot different from the one before. The deep bunkers, slick greens and beautiful eucalyptus trees are the signature features of the course. Since opening day in September of 1921, the Watson design and layout has remained much the same throughout the years, the little tinkering here and there and the rebuilding of 15 greens to USGA specs in 1988 leaving the course’s character essentially unchanged. The course is open for play Tuesday through Sunday with Mondays reserved for course maintenance except for Holidays and approved outside tournaments. |
