Torrey Pines, San Diego

Torrey Pines is a community neighborhood of 2,600 acres (1,100 ha) in the northern coastal area of San Diego, California, residential with large areas of office space along I-5.

Not to be confused with Torrey Pines High School or Torrey Pines State Park.

The large office, retail, entertainment and academic facilities in University City a.k.a. UTC (over 9 million sq. ft. of office space), Sorrento Mesa/Sorrento Valley (also over 9 million sq. ft.), Torrey Pines (over 2.6 million sq. ft.), and Del Mar Heights/Carmel Valley (over 4.4 million sq. ft.), together form San Diego's "North City edge city", edge city being a major center of employment outside a traditional downtown.

The area is also home to Torrey Pines Golf Course, one of the highest-ranked municipal golf courses in the country. The course and the City of San Diego hosted the 2009 US Open and the 2021 US Open. In addition, The Farmers Insurance Open, a PGA Tour staple, is played at Torrey Pines annually.

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