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Playing at Monarch Beach Golf Links will bring to mind the great traditions of Scottish links golf. The seaside course offers sweeping views of the oceanfront as well as a challenging and diverse layout. Robert Trent Jones, Jr. designed the golf course, fully utilizing the dramatic bluffs and natural beauty of the landscape. The course offers small, rolling greens and tight fairways that are both kept in excellent condition. Strategically placed bunkers wait treacherously throughout the course and there are a number of tricky doglegs to watch out for. The course is on the shorter side but it is an excellent place to work on your iron game. Monarch Beach Golf Links' par-4 third hole is one of the most difficult. It plays along the ocean but don't let the views distract from the challenging green that is dramatically undulated.
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Conditions4.3
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Value3.8
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Layout4.5
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Friendliness4.7
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Pace3.9
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Amenities4.6
Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by dufferaguilar on 09/30/2025
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Photo submitted by ridingjack on 11/28/2022
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Photo submitted by u000002903679 on 11/14/2019
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Signature hole #3 Photo submitted by Brianoconnor5 on 02/23/2013
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Made me want to take a swim! Photo submitted by jjkozi on 10/09/2012
Golfer Reviews
Staff at corse was extremely helpful and friendly. Purchasing tee time thru golf now saved us over 50%.
The views of the ocean hole were worth the price of the green fees. The corse required all clubs in the bag. When I am in the area again I will for sure try to play this track again.
Perfect Conditions
Played Monarch Beach Golf Links on 11/19/12 and the course could not have been in better shape. The greens were perfect! Great weather and great golf course. I know the regular price is steep, but deals can be found. Teed off at 7:10 AM and only 4 golfers were on the course ahead of us. Will be back there again!
terrific
everything was really enjoyable, easy, if they could do one thing, maybe a sign or two from the PCH when actually pulling off the freeway, unless you know where it is, can be a little tricky finding it exactly, but really enjoyable.
Nice experience.
The course was in very good shape. Greens were a little soft but that was due to the dry weather we have been having and the fact that they were keeping them watered. The fairways were in nice shape as well and the pace of play was around 4 hours or so. I will definitely play the course again. Some of the ocean views are spectacular! The new owners seem to have a handle on taking care of the course.
Good course if you can get a discounted rate.
We played Sept. 3, and the course was being prepared for overseeding. The fairway grass was completely dead, but it was still very playable. It was very disappointing because this a very nice couse, but it loses its appeal when it is in this condition. It would be nice if the course would provide this type of info when booking on Golf Now.
Good course very expensive
I like to treat myself once a year to this course, typically in great shape but it was late summer so course was a little beat up and they had just punched the greens. Staff is over the top friendly. I wish they would get real on their price, there are too many really good courses to play in Orange County for less to pay that on a regular basis. It's a fun course when it's in shape, there are a lot of birdie holes and chances to go low.
Somewhat expensive, but worth it. They were prepping for overseed, but it wasn't a problem except one hole.
There are beautiful views and some very interesting holes. A couple were very difficult for those of us who don't hit the ball as straight as we should, but it didn't detract from the experience. We played with a local regular who helped us through the course and made it even more enjoyable. My wife says they had the best fish tacos she's ever had. All in all it was a great day!
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