Monarch Beach Golf Links

About
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.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 70 | 6645 yards | 72.5 | 135 |
Orange | 70 | 6052 yards | 70.0 | 129 |
Combo | 70 | 5846 yards | 68.9 | 127 |
Gold | 70 | 5612 yards | 67.7 | 124 |
Gold (W) | 70 | 5612 yards | 73.5 | 138 |
Platinum | 70 | 5050 yards | 64.5 | 115 |
Platinum (W) | 70 | 5050 yards | 69.8 | 129 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 71.9/130 W: 78.2/143 | 437 | 446 | 315 | 185 | 217 | 400 | 612 | 436 | 512 | 3560 | 417 | 405 | 542 | 155 | 385 | 185 | 424 | 172 | 400 | 3085 | 6645 |
Black/Orange M: 70.7/127 W: 76.7/140 | 376 | 446 | 315 | 185 | 193 | 400 | 550 | 387 | 512 | 3364 | 346 | 405 | 526 | 146 | 385 | 165 | 366 | 172 | 400 | 2911 | 6275 |
Orange M: 69.7/125 W: 75.5/137 | 376 | 410 | 295 | 162 | 193 | 376 | 550 | 387 | 495 | 3244 | 346 | 365 | 526 | 146 | 375 | 165 | 366 | 150 | 369 | 2808 | 6052 |
Orange/Gold M: 68.6/122 W: 74.1/134 | 376 | 388 | 295 | 162 | 193 | 376 | 517 | 357 | 472 | 3136 | 346 | 365 | 496 | 127 | 354 | 137 | 366 | 150 | 369 | 2710 | 5846 |
Gold M: 67.4/120 W: 72.9/131 | 354 | 388 | 278 | 151 | 168 | 366 | 517 | 357 | 472 | 3051 | 333 | 342 | 496 | 127 | 354 | 137 | 305 | 128 | 339 | 2561 | 5612 |
Platinum M: 64.6/113 W: 69.8/124 | 319 | 356 | 258 | 132 | 150 | 346 | 499 | 296 | 436 | 2792 | 306 | 303 | 456 | 90 | 323 | 105 | 268 | 110 | 297 | 2258 | 5050 |
Handicap | 11 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 6 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 70 |
Handicap (W) | 7 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 10 |
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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
Two fairways under repair
We had a great time and the course was in very good shape. The only disappointment (which we knew about) was fairways 6 and 7 were under repair and they made both holes very short par 3's. I understand these two holes should be back in operation in a month or so and we look forward to coming back.
Bob
very nice course, just 3 holes under construction so we lose a lot of fun, hopefully they can finish the construction in next couple month.
Thank you, Bob for taking the time to rate your experience. We will be completing the project within the next month so you'll have to come back and see the finished project!
Regards,
Eric Lohman, PGA GM
Amazing experience. Greens were perfect! Views are outstanding. Challenging but VERY playable. ?Used every club in my bag. Highly recommend to others.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and rate us 5-stars. Visit again soon!
Regards,
Eric Lohman, PGA GM
Thank you for rating us 5-stars!
Visit again soon,
Regards,
Eric Lohman, PGA GM
Cancellation policy is too strict
My wife and I get ill on the day (Mar 12th). Our TEE time was 13:10 PM. In the morning, I tried to cancel the booking, but failed. I made a phone call several times dire tly to the golf proshop, but failed to talk to the sraff working there.
We are very much disappointed to see that you charged full money.
Greetings,
We apologize for this experience as booking tee times through Golf Now has a stricter cancellation policy than booking directly with us. Additionally, booking directly with us allows for more flexibility and typically a better rate. We understand if you choose not to visit us again, but we do invite you to return at a heavily discounted rate. Simply connect with me, Jackie, if this is something you're interested in. Once again, we apologize for this experience and hope you and your wife are feeling better.
Regards,
Jackie Riegle, PGA
jriegle@monarchbeachgolf.com
Wow! So much fun
What a great course. The staff is beyond friendly. From the valet to the course marshals. Customer service was impeccable.
Thank you for the stellar review. Visit again soon!!
Regards,
Eric Lohman, PGA GM
Thank you for rating us 5-stars. Visit again soon!
Regards,
Eric Lohman, PGA GM
Thank you for rating us 5-stars. Visit again soon!
Regards,
Eric Lohman, PGA GM
Worth it !
From staff to course was impressed by all ! Great and difficult greens! Not very long , but the greens are the teeth of the course! Great views of the ocean and the vibe of Dana Point was spectacular. Hope this helps!
Thank you so much for taking the time to rate and review your visit with us. We hope you have a chance to visit us again soon!
Regards,
Eric Lohman, PGA GM
Bare Dirt & Divots Everywhere
The course is in terrible condition. We were told it was because they did not overseed this year?? Love this course, but right now huge bare dirt spots and literally hundreds of divots near the greens. I recommend you go elsewhere until conditions improve.
Thank you so rating us 5-stars!
Regards,
Eric Lohman, PGA GM
Thank you so rating us 5-stars!
Regards,
Eric Lohman, PGA GM
Hello,
We are sorry to read you had a 2-star experience. We would like to understand why as are always striving to improve. Reach out to me if you'd like to discuss.
Regards,
Eric Lohman, PGA GM
Great Course. Better Staff
Great SoCal course. I probably have reason to feel insecure with the state of my game playing a course like. That being said the course is beyond beautiful and the staff was great. Definitely would recommend to anyone.
Thank you so rating us 5-stars!
Regards,
Eric Lohman, PGA GM
We appreciate you rating us 5-stars! Though it seems you rated us twice (see reviews). We obviously like this one more than the 4-star review ;)
We hope you can visit us again & enjoy a 5-star experience!
Regards,
Eric Lohman, PGA GM
Great Views, Layour, Staff - But Overpriced For The Conditions
Everything was great (staff, layout, beach views) but they charged $200 while the course was under quite a bit of maintenance that wasn’t advertised. It was overpriced for that alone but also had punched/sanded greens also not advertised.
I would play this course again for $200 when it’s in tip top shape as the views are awesome. But under current conditions price should be half that.
A forgiving beauty
We played on a chilly overcast day but really didn't notice it as the greens were well kept and fairways layer out nicely before you. I'll bet on a usual SoCal type day it would have been awesome playing along the pacific.
The only knick would be that we got behind a scramble tournament which reminded us that it was very chilly (stood around a bit). But still a great course and I will definitely play again...soon!
Glad you were able to join us for a round! We hope you can return next spring/summer to catch us on a beautiful warm coastal day!
Thanks again,
Eric Lohman, PGA GM
Thank you for taking the time to rate us 4-stars!
Regards,
Eric Lohman, PGA GM
Thank you for rating us 5-stars! Visit again soon,
Eric Lohman, PGA GM
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! Please do return as both of those fairways are looking so healthy!
Happy Golfing!
-Eric Lohman, PGA GM