I have fond memories of visiting San Diego and playing at Torrey Pines for the first time as a young man.
Perhaps it's changed now but in those days, it was a public pay and play course.
Have a look at the ongoing Farmers Insurance Open and you'll see just how lovely it is on the edge of the Pacific Ocean.
Rory McIlroy must be odds on at being in the running to capture this week's event as the course seems to be made for him.
For the second time this month, McIlroy's having to learn the slopes and bounces of a new golf course.
He's watched tournaments at Torrey Pines a lot on TV and mentioned that "it's funny, you get a sort of perception of a golf course from TV, but then you play it, and it does play very different than I thought it was going to play".
He likes coming to new golf courses, the process of learning them, what you're hitting off tees, good angles coming into the greens and what sides to miss on.
Meanwhile, McIlroy was asked about Choi Ho-Sung's swing and said that technically he has a good swing but what happens after the South Korean makes impact is another story.
The 45-year-old has gained notoriety with his unique follow-through and over-the-top on-course reactions.
McIlroy was outspoken in his controversial comment that perhaps Choi should not have been given a sponsor's exemption to next month's Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
"If you watch it up until impact, he's technically got a pretty good swing. He's obviously a pretty good player," McIlroy said.
"Whether that means he should be taking a spot away from a PGA Tour player is another question? No doubt we'll be hearing more on this!"
Out of Bounds: I had to shake my head at the way Ian Poulter played a closing hole towards the end of his final round recently.
Everybody was holding their breath when he decided to go for the green from a very dangerous lie next to a cart path.
A chip back onto the fairway would have left him with a fair enough chance of still making par. As it was (and if I remember correctly), he made a seven that basically messed up his whole week and dropped him dramatically down the leaderboard.
This just shows that even the best players, with years of tournament experience, suffer, like all of us, from being able to make rational, sensible decisions when egos and the rush of blood merge.
