Fairbanks Ranch Country Club is a neighborhood and private

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located in northern

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. The area is bordered by the unincorporated

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communities of

Rancho Santa Fe Rancho Santa Fe is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, United States, within the San Diego metropolitan area. The population was 3,156 at the 2020 census. The CDP is primarily residential with a few shopping block ...

to the north and

Fairbanks Ranch Fairbanks Ranch is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California. The population was 3,148 at the 2010 census, up from 2,244 at the 2000 census. The entire population is contained within two gated communities, divided into North a ...

to the east, the City of San Diego neighborhood of Pacific Highlands Ranch to the south, and undeveloped natural areas of

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to the west. Due to its geography and history, residents and establishments in the area align closely with the adjacent communities of

(hence the name),

, and

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. Rancho Santa Fe and Del Mar addresses are used in some parts of the area despite being within San Diego city limits.

Neighborhood

The neighborhood consists of several gated housing communities located south of the golf club and San Dieguito Road and one additional gated community as well as the Del Mar Polo Fields located north of the

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. The portion of the community located north of the San Dieguito River typically utilizes

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addresses despite being within the city limits of San Diego.

Golf club

Founded in 1984, the golf club sits on of land owned by the City of San Diego. The club uses a

Rancho Santa Fe, California Rancho Santa Fe is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, United States, within the San Diego metropolitan area. The population was 3,156 at the 2020 census. The CDP is primarily residential with a few shopping blocks, ...

address despite being within San Diego city limits. It was originally member-owned. In July 2016 the members sold it to the Bay Club Company of San Francisco for an undisclosed sum. The club features an 18-hole championship course designed by

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. In 2004 a 9-hole course designed by Ted Robinson Jr. was added. The club hosted the

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endurance portion of the eventing competitions for the

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held in neighboring

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.1984 Summer Olympics official report.
Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 117–22. On August 9, 2018, th
EEOC sued Fairbanks Ranch Country Club for sexual harassment

References

External links

Official website.
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