Tijuana Country Club

Tijuana Country Club
Club information
Coordinates 32°30′40.43″N 117°0′6.41″W / 32.5112306°N 117.0017806°W / 32.5112306; -117.0017806
Location Tijuana, Baja California
Established 1927
Type Semi-Private
Total holes 18
Designed by Alister MacKenzie
Par 72
Length 6,859 yard
Course rating 73.3
Slope rating 129

The Tijuana Country Club is a country club located in Tijuana. The Country Club was the site of the historic Agua Caliente Open and Tijuana Open Invitational, former golf tournaments on the PGA Tour.[1] The championship level golf course is located in the Rio Zone of the city and is termed an oasis in the city, for its location in the metropolis that is Tijuana.

History

The golf course was originally design in 1927 by William P. Bell,[2] and in 1932 the course was redesigned by Alister MacKenzie.[3] The site of the Agua Caliente Open, the course hosted professional golf players including Gene Sarazen, Paul Runyan, E. J. Harrison, and Ernie Vossler.

In the contemporary era the Tijuana Country Club has become a popular golf course for California golfers, to where members of the country club include San Diegans.[4][5]

Course

Tijuana Country Club course
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black 73.3 / 129 4722314223583491923903975043315 46041418141743035448557422935546859
Blue 71.9 / 125 4612254203463461693223865033178 43139017041242634347656622434386616
White 70.2 / 120 4301773752902801272503184342681 38431913032730429342448216528365517
Gold 4221844022933301363153654392886 37737715739235332742448719130915977
Red 72.0 / 127 4511904103343341453203714643019 39938215839735333343955419932146233
Handicap 13 3 1 15 9 17 7 5 11 4 8 18 2 6 16 14 12 10
Par 53444344536 4434445533672

References

  1. Furgol, Souchak Head Field in Tijuana Open - Rome News-Tribune (Rome Georgia), January 17, 1958
  2. "Tijuana Country Club". San Diego Golf Pages. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  3. "Tijuana Country Club - History". Tijuana Country Club. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  4. "Baja Golf Course: Tijuana Country Club". GolfBaja.com and LeadsLogic. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  5. "Tijuana course offers refuge from a Mexican urban jungle". WorldGolf.com. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
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