The Heights Golf Club

Overview: The Heights Golf Club is an 18-hole private course in San Diego’s Bernardo Heights, set among rolling hills, mature trees and suburban canyon country. Ted Robinson Sr. designed the par-72 layout, which the operator lists at 6,722 yards from the longest tees. Generous fairways and large greens make the course approachable at first glance, while water hazards, elevation changes and changing approach angles give the round more substance than the scorecard distance suggests.

History: The club’s current identity is tied to the Bernardo Heights community and to Robinson’s approach to playable Southern California golf. The operator emphasizes environmental care, multiple tee sets and a design intended to welcome both experienced players and newcomers. A precise original opening year was not entered because the current club material focuses on the course experience rather than a dated construction history.

Did You Know? The Heights offers seven sets of tees, an unusually broad spread for a private community course. That creates a course that can be stretched for a serious test or shortened into a more manageable round without changing its central character. Its three-tier grass range and short-game facilities also make the property a destination for practice, not just a place to play 18 holes.