Redo gives southern California's La Costa Resort and Spa the feel of Champions
CARLSBAD, Calif. -- While it was the intention of the architectural team of Pascuzzo & Pate to maintain the integrity of the original Dick Wilson design, the new Champions Course La Costa Resort and Spa certainly has a modern, updated feel to it. In fact, you might say it has a championship-caliber feel.
Damian Pascuzzo and former PGA Tour player Steve Pate (with an assist by consulting architect Jeff Brauer) did more than a mere renovation of the former North Course. While the greens on the par-72, 7,172-yard course were all restored to their original dimensions and now sport A-4 bentgrass greens, many of the other changes are little less than subtle.
Among them is the new bunkering. Unlike the old design, which goes back to the early '60s, the fairway bunkers are no longer symmetrical but stacked and staggered, strategically placed to make the modern player think off the tee.
The golf course also got refined fairway routing, expanded native-grass areas, new lakes and subtle elevation changes. Four holes on the Champions Course are also completely new designs.
La Costa Resort & Spa - Champions Course
in
Carlsbad
2100 Costa Del Mar RdCarlsbad, California 92009
San Diego County
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