Tijeras Creek Golf Club
About Tijeras Creek Golf Club
Tijeras Creek Golf Club is an 18-hole course designed by architect Ted Robinson, who shaped the layout around the natural features of the site. The result plays as two contrasting nines. The front nine moves through the lower ground of the property, with water coming into play on three holes and asking for strategic shot selection.
The back nine climbs into the Rancho Santa Margarita hills, where the terrain produces significant elevation changes, canyon views, and fairways lined with mature sycamores, native oaks, and California chaparral. The 16th is among the layout's most notable holes, combining scenery with a demanding test.
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The club also runs junior golf programs, and TJ's Tap and Table serves as the on-site gathering spot for golfers and families.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,003 yards
- Tees
- 6 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 73.7 / 137 slope
- Opened
- 1990
- Difficulty
- Harder than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 15 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | |||||
| Black | 525 | 380 | 477 | 435 | 185 | 410 | 225 | 585 | 414 | 374 | 545 | 342 | 534 | 195 | 343 | 172 | 404 | 458 | 3636 | 3367 | 7,003 | 72 | 73.7/137 |
| Blue | 507 | 346 | 425 | 402 | 162 | 393 | 200 | 550 | 409 | 342 | 516 | 337 | 519 | 165 | 338 | 167 | 373 | 409 | 3394 | 3166 | 6,560 | 72 | 71.5/131 |
| White | 491 | 326 | 410 | 369 | 151 | 366 | 174 | 524 | 388 | 327 | 493 | 328 | 505 | 142 | 321 | 149 | 354 | 380 | 3199 | 2999 | 6,198 | 72 | 69.7/126 |
| Green | 466 | 311 | 391 | 341 | 131 | 340 | 157 | 504 | 364 | 306 | 468 | 310 | 480 | 129 | 305 | 130 | 311 | 353 | 3005 | 2792 | 5,797 | 72 | 67.9/120 |
| Red | 414 | 280 | 336 | 308 | 110 | 312 | 118 | 442 | 330 | 275 | 399 | 281 | 426 | 111 | 275 | 119 | 311 | 283 | 2650 | 2480 | 5,130 | 72 | 65.0/111 |
| Yellow | 343 | 204 | 284 | 230 | 90 | 225 | 65 | 380 | 265 | 217 | 352 | 200 | 362 | 111 | 170 | 119 | 248 | 233 | 2086 | 2012 | 4,098 | 72 | 60.3/101 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Tijeras Creek Golf Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 73.7 | 137 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 45 |
| Blue | 71.5 | 131 | -1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 41 |
| White | 69.7 | 126 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 38 |
| Green | 67.9 | 120 | -4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 34 |
| Red | 65.0 | 111 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 28 |
| Yellow | 60.3 | 101 | -12 | -7 | -3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 20 |
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