Aviara Golf Club: Is Arnold Palmer's San Diego Gem Worth the Green Fee?

Aviara Golf Club has long been one of San Diego's marquee resort courses — host of the LPGA's Kia Classic and, for many years, the AmateurGolf.com San Diego County Amateur. I always tell visitors that no golf trip to San Diego is complete without a round at Arnold Palmer's only San Diego design. Green fees have climbed over the years — peak-season rates now run around $350 — and in the video below, Matt from MrShortGame Golf takes on the question we've heard from readers ever since: is it worth it?

In the world of golf course marketing, the phrase "private club for a day" is almost as ubiquitous as "playable for golfers of all abilities." But sitting on the deck of the beautiful Spanish style clubhouse, overlooking the 18th green at San Diego's Aviara Golf Club (while enjoying food better than most private clubs), it's clear that Aviara fits both of these clichés.