Omni La Costa Resort and Spa facts for kids
| Location | Carlsbad, California, USA |
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| Owner | Omni Hotels & Resorts |
| Capacity | 2,100 (tennis) |
| Opened | July 10, 1965 |
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| San Diego Aviators (WTT) (2015–present) World TeamTennis Finals (2017) |
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The Omni La Costa Resort & Spa is a luxury destination resort hotel opened in 1965, located in Carlsbad, California, and is owned by Omni Hotels & Resorts, based out of Dallas, Texas. The resort is located in the San Diego area hills and is known for its golf courses and hosts professional golf and tennis tournaments. Tournaments at La Costa were hosted starting in the late 1960s, including many PGA Tour events and tennis events such as the Southern California Open. Currently the resort is home to events such as World Team Tennis and the California State Amateur Championship. Omni La Costa Resort & Spa is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and has hosted the La Costa Film Festival.
History
The resort was founded in the early 1960s when a real estate developer, Irwin Molasky, from Las Vegas discovered an equestrian ranch in the coastal foothills of Southern California. Originally conceived as a residential resort offering activities and instruction for all ages, the resort opened on July 10, 1965 with 40 units available to guests for $22 per night which included green fees, as well as access to tennis, horse stables and the pool.
Professional golf
La Costa served as a home to two notable PGA Tour events. For thirty years, the resort hosted the Mercedes Championships (originally called the Tournament of Champions), from 1969 to 1998. That event left for Maui, Hawaii, when La Costa was selected to host the inaugural WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in 1999. It hosted that event for seven of eight years (the 2001 event was played in Australia), until it moved to Arizona in 2007. In 2010 and 2012, the resort hosted the Kia Classic, an LPGA tour event with an estimated attendance of 43,000 in 2010.
Ownership timeline
- 1965-1987: Mervyn Adelson and Irwin Molasky
- 1987-2001: Sports Shinko
- 2001-2007: KSL Resorts
- 2007-2010: Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds
- 2010-2013: KSL Capital Partners
- 2013–Present: Omni Hotels & Resorts
