Tustin Ranch Golf Club prides itself on being a public golf course with a private feel. A Ted Robinson-designed layout that weaves through a housing community, Tustin Ranch is located just minutes off of Interstate 5 between the 55 and 261 freeways. Most of the homes are out of harm’s way, however, and Robinson’s trademark water features are prevalent throughout the 6,800-yard track.
One of the prettier par 3s in Southern California is No. 11, a 170-yard hole (above). Conveniently, it’s the first thing players see as they make their approach to the parking lot. Tustin Ranch’s signature hole requires a solid iron shot to a multi-tiered green protected by water on all sides and framed beautifully by flowers and palm trees. The hole is part of a set of four strong par 3s on the course, with the first being No. 3, a 190-yard test due to its narrow green and large bunker to the left and two smallish pot bunkers to the right.
Visit Tustin Ranch Golf Club and see why it was voted “Best Golf Course in Orange County” by Orange County Register readers.
