Maintenance Updates
About Torrey Pines Annual Golf Course Maintenance
In the Spring and Fall of each year, Torrey Pines will close briefly to conduct important maintenance to keep both North and South courses in world-class conditions. Maintenance includes:
Aerification
Each golf course must undergo a biannual aerification process in which small holes are inserted into each playing surface in order to maintain the continued health of the turfgrass.
Overseeding
To maintain world-class conditioning throughout the winter months at Torrey Pines, both golf courses undergo a wall-to-wall process of installing perennial ryegrass seed across all tee boxes, fairways, roughs and approaches. This process involves drying down the summer grasses for a period of two to three weeks prior to the overseeding date.
Players can expect the surfaces to appear brown in color, yet play firm and fast during this period. Cart-path-only rules are in effect through the overseeding process until further notice.
2023 Golf Course Maintenance Updates
DATE | COURSE AND STATUS | DESCRIPTION | IMPACT TO PLAY |
Mar 27 - April 3 | South Course - Course Open | Fairways to be aerated | Minimal |
April 4 - 5 | South Course - Course Closed | Core aeration, topdressing of greens,tees | Bumpy, sanded greens - Aprox. 2-3 weeks |
May 1 - May 8 | North Course - Course Open | Fairways to be aerated | Minimal |
May 9 - 10 | North Course - Course Closed | Core aeration, topdressing of greens,tees | Bumpy, sanded greens - Aprox. 2-3 weeks |
Aug. 29 - 30 | North Course - Course Closed | Core aeration, topdressing of greens,tees | Bumpy, sanded greens - Aprox. 2-3 weeks |
Sept. 26-28* | North Course - Course Closed |
Scalping of roughs, overseeding and solid tine aerification of greens with light topdressing. Scheduled water windows for aproximately 10 days beginning on September 28. |
*Visual effects of dry down period apparent up to two weeks prior to course closure. Short-cut, dry rough due to scalping. Bumpy sanded greens - Aprox. 2-3 weeks. Cart path only. Water windows. |
Oct. 17-19* | South Course - Course Closed |
Scalping of roughs, overseeding and core aerification of greens with light topdressing. Scheduled water windows for aproximately 10 days beginning on Oct. 19 |
*Visual effects of dry down period apparent up to two weeks prior to course closure. Short-cut, dry rough due to scalping. Bumpy sanded greens - Aprox. 2-3 weeks. Cart path only. Water windows. |