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Carmel Valley Ranch Resort
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
288
4 Stars
95
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.4
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
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Course Highlights
Carmel Valley Ranch delivers a thoughtfully designed layout with memorable back-nine holes, top-notch conditions, and a smooth pace of play. Welcoming staff and well-maintained facilities consistently make this a must-play destination worth returning to year after year.
About
Holes 18
Type Private/Resort
Par 70
Length 6117 yards
Slope 131
Rating 70.1
Back along Snively’s Ridge on the eastern boundary of the Santa Lucia Preserve is a spot that is one of the great luxury getaways in the USA. It’s called Carmel Valley Ranch, and its Pete Dye par-70 layout is a very playable golf course that was voted one of the Top 100 Women-Friendly Courses in the country by Golf for Women’s Magazine.
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Carmel Valley Ranch Golf Course
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70 | 6117 yards | 70.1 | 131 |
| White | 70 | 5664 yards | 67.9 | 126 |
| White (W) | 70 | 5664 yards | 72.9 | 132 |
| Red (W) | 70 | 5230 yards | 70.8 | 129 |
| Red | 70 | 5169 yards | 65.7 | 121 |
| Gold | 70 | 4433 yards | 62.3 | 113 |
| Gold (W) | 70 | 4433 yards | 66.2 | 114 |
Scorecard for Carmel Valley Ranch Golf Course
Metrics:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown M: 70.3/130 W: 75.9/137 | 341 | 293 | 340 | 397 | 151 | 532 | 118 | 375 | 375 | 2922 | 454 | 426 | 394 | 141 | 340 | 411 | 226 | 359 | 444 | 3195 | 6117 |
| Tournament M: 69.2/128 | 341 | 293 | 340 | 310 | 151 | 532 | 118 | 375 | 375 | 2835 | 454 | 396 | 394 | 141 | 340 | 411 | 180 | 359 | 405 | 3080 | 5915 |
| Orange M: 67.9/125 W: 73.4/132 | 325 | 281 | 332 | 310 | 141 | 487 | 105 | 362 | 351 | 2694 | 429 | 396 | 378 | 134 | 330 | 395 | 180 | 323 | 405 | 2970 | 5664 |
| Lavender M: 66.2/120 W: 71.0/127 | 325 | 269 | 323 | 289 | 120 | 456 | 97 | 354 | 336 | 2569 | 398 | 354 | 343 | 118 | 280 | 391 | 144 | 294 | 339 | 2661 | 5230 |
| Lavender/White M: 64.0/112 W: 68.2/121 | 325 | 269 | 323 | 248 | 103 | 417 | 97 | 312 | 336 | 2430 | 398 | 300 | 279 | 118 | 188 | 284 | 144 | 294 | 318 | 2323 | 4753 |
| White M: 62.8/108 W: 66.5/116 | 278 | 240 | 297 | 248 | 103 | 417 | 70 | 312 | 260 | 2225 | 359 | 300 | 279 | 116 | 188 | 284 | 104 | 260 | 318 | 2208 | 4433 |
| Handicap | 13 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 14 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 5 |
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Course Details
Year Built 1981
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens T1 Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Rentals/Services
Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
Practice/Instruction
Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "The Carmel Valley Ranch Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Policies
Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Food & Beverage
Cafe, RestaurantAvailable Facilities
Clubhouse, Spa, Locker RoomsAvailable Sports
Fitness, Tennis
Reviews
4.7
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Kirky on 09/23/2023
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Photo submitted by u000005320053 on 09/08/2023
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Photo submitted by u000005320053 on 09/08/2023
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Deceiving tee shot! Photo submitted by u000005748319 on 04/25/2021
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 09/19/2019
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 09/19/2019
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 09/19/2019
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Par 3 Photo submitted by dirtcakes on 06/17/2019
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Hole No. 9 Photo submitted by u857218100 on 04/23/2018
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13th Tee box Photo submitted by Michael2920799 on 09/06/2015
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11th tee box Photo submitted by Michael2920799 on 09/06/2015
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view from tee box Photo submitted by annek1614 on 07/06/2015
Played On 04/30/2025
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Well maintained golf course
I very much anticipated playing this course and I wasn’t disappointed. Tee boxes, greens, and fairways were all top notch.
As an avid golf Senior I recommend that the course offer more weekly discounts for play for Seniors. I was only able to afford the Tee Off prepaid discount offer. Please consider more discounts.
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On 04/20/2025
Reviews 23
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Another Pete Dye gem
Highly playable for all levels. At times Dye-a-bolical
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Dye a bolical
I try to play a Dye course wherever I go. And this course is another work of art. Loved it!
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On 02/07/2025
Reviews 23
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Pebble Beach AT&T
Wonderful, challenging course. The back nine provides vista picture opportunities AND includes an apparent replica of Pebble Beach’s 7th hole. I will definitely play this course again!
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On 01/28/2025
Reviews 23
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Fun with great views.
Short course but doesn't feel like it. Very memorable holes on the back 9.
Played On 10/18/2024
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
Pete Dye Little Gem.
CVR is a Pete Dye course tucked into the valley in Carmel. Short course with a couple spectacular holes Holes 10-14 climb the hill and then fall off. Hole 11 is the marquee hole on the course. The course is overall fairly short 6000 yards but it doesnt feel like it with the elevation changes. Conditions were good
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Beautiful Course!
This course is expensive but well worth the cost. The views are nothing short of spectacular! The people are all very friendly and everything is up to date and more modern than some courses. Each cart has GPS built in and the course is in very good shape. It tended to be a bit more challenging than many course, and I scored worse than I'm capable of doing. All in all it's a wonderful experience and we look forward to another visit!
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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