Pelican Hill Golf Club — Ocean South Course
Luxury Bluff Resort

Pelican Hill Golf Club — Ocean South Course

Newport Coast, CaliforniaNew0 reviews

Quick Facts

Type
resort
USGA Rating
72.9
Slope
136
Founded
1991
Green Fees
$295 – $445
Official Site
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Overview

Why it matters

Ocean South is Pelican Hill at its most cinematic: Tom Fazio lines, Pacific bluffs, immaculate turf, and service that makes the round feel choreographed without losing the salt air. The course is less about brute length than angles, breeze, and the indulgence of playing golf where Orange County drops into the ocean.

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Par

70

Yardage

6,580

Holes

18

Opened

1991

Green fee

$295–$445

Difficulty

8/10

Architect

Tom Fazio

Inside Loop rating

4.7 / 5

resortFazio designNewport CoastPacific bluffsUSGA 72.9/136Inside Loop California
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