SoCal Golf INSIDER

COVER STORY SoCal GOLF INSIDER there was a business opportunity there, and the rest is history," Stephens said. MacDonald launched SDGR in 1992. While the course's tee-time reservation system and rules have changed, SDGR "continues to help golfers' dreams of playing Torrey Pines come true," Stephens said. The center, located in Poway, is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and its coordinators are "experts on everything you need to know about golf in San Diego," he said. As the name implies, SDGR con- nects golfers to courses around the county. Stephens said the site offers access to some of San Diego's best private clubs as well. Additionally, SDGR offers an exclusive waitlist program for last-minute cancellations at Torrey Pines. They are consistently checking for these last- minute cancellations. If you are on the waitlist and someone cancels, they will book it for you. Typically these cancellation are made within 48 hours of your requested tee time and they are successful about half of the time in finding you one of these tee times. The company also has a new website, torreypines.com, which offers features ranging from reservations and a hole-by-hole description of all 36 holes, to a photo gallery with pictures of every hole and a drone video. Finally, the company books hundreds of golf tournaments, sells stay-and-play packages for the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, and offers a gift certifi- cate program that is valid at 25 local golf courses. "So, if Torrey Pines Golf Course is on your bucket list, and you have never been able to get a tee time, call San Diego Golf Reservations," Stephens said. "They have made hundreds of thou- sands of golfers' dreams come true and I am sure they will for you, too." For more information, call 1-800-TORREY-PINES continued from previous screen Because of its popularity, Torrey Pines is one of the most difficult courses to get a tee time at in SoCal.

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