The golf course was designed in 1921 by golf course architect Willie Watson and remodeled by William Francis Bell (Billy Bell Jr.) to add additional length and bunkering.
[1] In 1897, the club's first facility of 9 holes was built in Balboa Park.
It was enlarged in 1898 to accommodate and keep the changing rooms of female and male club members separate.
[2] Later, the club was merged with Point Loma Golf Club located in Loma Portal, the area close to the present-day San Diego International Airport.
On September 3, 1921, the golf course, designed by William Watson, was officially opened.