Tuesday 22nd April 2014

We drove down the I-5 to Torrey Pines - this is the main interstate route following the west coast to San Diego - as usual it was wall to wall traffic.  We arrived in good time at Torrey Pines and checked in with no problems - well done to 'Eric' who took the booking!  We then visited the golf shop to get some memorabilia - it was very easy to spend $200!

We were buddied up with 2 individual golfers - one good the other mediocre.  We played the North Course which was in great condition and just like you see on the TV when they televise the PGA Tour 'Farmers' competition. 







Here we are at Torrey Pines





There was fresh breeze off the sea which made the into wind holes a little more challenging.  The 6th par 3 pictured is very scenic with a big elevation change to a small green below.  Needless to say Liz got her par!

 

North Course 6th Hole

The views were excellent - there were quite a few paragliders soaring along the cliffs.  There is an airbase nearby and there was quite a lot of fighter activity with the aircraft crosing the golf course in their climb out over the sea - as we used to remark in the RAF 'jet noise - the sound of freedom'!

We followed the historic Highway 101 coast road back to Carlsbad which was a very pleasant drive through a number of small resort towns hugging the coast line.  There were lots of people surfing on the pacific waves.

The pacific coaster rail line also followed the coastline and we are researching the train times for a trip on it to San Diego.