and Tom Watson, Spanish Bay is beloved by many for the authenticity of its links experience. The Links at Spanish Bay: Designed in 1987 by a team that included Robert Trent Jones Jr. It also features incredible scenery, with four of the first five holes played in sand dunes before moving into the forest, where deer sightings are common. Spyglass Hill Golf Course: Opened in 1966 and perennially ranked by Golf Digest as one of the top 10 public courses in America, Spyglass is arguably more challenging than Pebble Beach. They offer a variety of shots, from narrow doglegs to wide-open straight drives.
Rancho Cañada Golf Club: Set against Santa Lucia Mountain, this 30-year-old, inland facility has two courses, East and West, that work their way back and forth across the Carmel River. The once-bustling Lodge has been shuttered since late last year because of the economy, but the golf is still first-rate. The layout could be compared to La Costa the scenery is beautiful and the course meticulously maintained. Quail Lodge Golf Club: Located in the Carmel Valley, the proprietors boast about the abundance of warmth and sunshine when contrasted with the coast. Cost: $73 weekdays, $90 weekends with NCGA membership $200 for nonmembers. It was long a site in the PGA Tour’s course rotation until last year, and Poppy is absolutely worth playing for the price. Poppy Hills Golf Course: Operated by the Northern California Golf Association, Poppy is next door to Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill in the Del Monte Forest, so it’s beautiful, and it costs far less to play if you join the NCGA for as little as $36. My accommodations at the beautifully renovated Sunset Inn ($139 a night in the spring) were within walking distance of the course. Being able to smell the sea and gaze between shots at the 155-year-old Point Pinos Lighthouse makes it even more of a treat. It is gritty, wind-swept, challenging links golf at its best. Opened in 1932, PG has a mostly ordinary inland front nine followed by a spectacular back nine set in the dunes. Pacific Grove Golf Links: Considering the value of its green fee and the uniqueness of the golfing experience, this is the one “must-play” for every golfer who visits Monterey. The 5,500-yard layout, which was completely renovated in 2009, is on the grounds of the Naval Postgraduate School near downtown Monterey, but also is open to the public. Monterey Pines Golf Course: The only true “budget” course in Monterey. The course rolls up and down through old-growth trees and is challenging without being overbearing. It’s the least-talked-about Monterey course because it’s a “locals” track tucked away in the hills.
Laguna Seca Golf Ranch: Celebrating its 40th birthday this year, Laguna Seca was the best “find” on a recent trip. Del Monte also holds an impressive distinction: Designed in 1897, it is the oldest course in operation west of the Mississippi. Cost: $140 weekdays, $160 weekends.ĭel Monte Golf Course: The parkland course is inland, only a couple of minutes from downtown Monterey, and is the least expensive of the facilities operated by the Pebble Beach Co. A renovation of the Black Horse Course was completed in 2008, and it features dramatic doglegs and jagged-edged bunkers reminiscent of those at San Diego’s own Barona Creek. At 7,100 yards from the back tees, the Bayonet Course is so long, narrow and tough that it has regularly hosted qualifying events for the PGA Tour and U.S. A listing of the public golf courses in and around Monterey, other than Pebble Beach (prices include cart).īayonet and Black Horse: These former military courses at Fort Ord, which date back to the mid-1950s and have recently been completely overhauled, offer some of the best and most challenging golf in Monterey.
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