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3.8
772 Reviews (772)
5 Stars
161
4 Stars
372
3 Stars
159
2 Stars
40
1 Stars
40
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.9
83.3%
Recommend this course
630 out of 772 reviews
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3.5
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
71.9%
Recommend this course
23 out of 32 reviews
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3.8
62 Reviews (62)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
83.9%
Recommend this course
52 out of 62 reviews
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Course Highlights
Friendly staff and a well-regarded layout with sweeping views of San Francisco Bay make this course a rewarding and affordable round. The challenging wind conditions add an engaging natural element to an already compelling track.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 71
Length 7015 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.8
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Monarch Bay Golf Club - Lema 18
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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Fairways Paspalum Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $18 - $25
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.8
772 Reviews (772)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Brunch 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 26
Thick Rough 23
Plays Long 16
This course/club is great for:
Locals 26
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 23
Walkers 19
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 30
Near the Airport 28
Worth the Drive 8

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Played On
Reviews 191
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

The course is in bad condition

The course was in very bad condition with dead spots all over the fairways and the rough was not trimmed at all. There is also construction going on around every single hole. While I was trying to hit a chip shot a backhoe drove right in front of me and started dumping sand in the bunkers.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Tee box renovation

Looks like the new tee boxes are going to make a huge difference.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great course. Would recommend

This a good course with views of the bay. Pretty windy, and has some challenging holes. Pretty fast greens. I would give it a better rating if they could fix their tee boxes. Tee boxes were not in good condition and off balance.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Pace of play needs improvement

The place of play at this course has become painfully slow for the weekend. My group only reached comlpeted 12 holes after 4hrs of play; we ended up leaving by the 13th tee.

Contributing issues:

-No starter that day - singles, doubles were just going out outside of their tee times.

-Tee times are 8mins apart. This feels pretty greedy, given the steep increase to fees.

-No marshalls - not a single marshall observed the whole time.

Despite increasing green fees dramatically, and food and bev costing significantly more, management has not done nothing to address to outrageously slow pace of play on the weekends.

Do not attempt to play here after 10:30am on the weekend; itll be a 5.5-6.5 hr round.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lots of construction

Lots of tee box construction. At least 5 tee boxes closed and had to tee off from the forward tees. Although I shot a great round, doesn’t seem right to post due to playing forward a lot. Golfnow should post something to let customers know if it’s worth purchasing

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 69
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great location and value, solid conditions.

From the Central Valley and had been wanting to try this course. Buddy from out of state was in the Bay Area for a few days so we went on a weekday. Couldn’t pick a more gorgeous location for a course. Staff was nice, the hotdog at the turn was very tasty. Bummed that their range is closed before 11, really wanted to hit some balls before the round. Tee boxes were in 6/10 shape, greens were in 10/10 shape. Struggled to find level ground on some tee boxes. Wish there was a restroom somewhere on the front 9 other than the clubhouse.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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