The Bayonet at Bayonet/Black Horse Golf Course

The course is easier with the cypress tres groomed but the greens are huge and doggy to putt

Played on weekday morning, the course is in great condition. Greens are very fast and roll truly. Staffs are friendly. it is definitely worth to play while you are in Monterey.

Course needs some TLC especially on tees and traps.

I’ve read some good reviews about this course & the photos online looked appealing but after spending $150 for 18-holes on a course that’s equivalent to many $50 courses, this was my first and last time I’d play at Bayonet. The fairways were in decent shape but many patches of uneven grass cuts, divots and overall lack of maintenance, made them less than desirable to play on for $150.

The greens were okay and run pretty smooth, quick and fair, for the most part but again, lack of maintenance and a bunch of divots on practically every green and I don’t have the desire to play at this course again. Lastly, I was disappointed there wasn’t a drink cart during the entire 18-holes I played and tee’d off around 10:30am on a Saturday. Lastly, there’s a ton of hole construction around the course with many trees cut down and more opportunities to lose a ball and the distracting sounds and movement of home construction. This could be going on for the next year or more, it appears.

Overall I’d rate this course a 3 out of 5 stars but for the price alone, I’d knock it down to 2 stars.

Compared to the Blackhorse course, Bayonet was a disappointment. Fairways and bunkers were not in great conditions; however greens were great.

Also the starter was not very friendly.

Greens had either lots of sand or literal holes and ruts in them, no warning online or from the golf shop, no discount either. Course just not well cared for, tee boxes torn up and tons of unfixed divots in the fairway. A real disappointment at $130. This used to be a gem and cost about half- and not all that long ago. Note the picture of a giant bag of trash left out on the tee box, and a mediocre at best lie in the middle of the fairway.

I was surprised the greens at this normally excellent course had so many issues....not just unrepaired ball marks which can happen anywhere but many greens had serious irregularities and damage.

Greens are in bad shape and fairways can be better!! Looks like “no one cares” condition right now… These are premium High Quality tracks which deserve better care.. I will still keep playing as a big fan but for outsiders they should get better conditions to do justice to the quality of design!!