The Bayonet at Bayonet/Black Horse Golf Course
About
It was upon this land that General Bob McClure constructed the Bayonet Golf Course in 1954 and, due to Bayonet's initial acclaim, Fort Ord decided to expand the course. In 1964 a second 18-hole championship course named Black Horse was officially opened.
The Bayonet and Black Horse courses are steeped in rich tradition and have played host to PGA Tour greats such as Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson, as well as several U.S. Presidents and foreign dignitaries. After a practice round in 1997, PGA Tour Professional Billy Andrade said, "If they play the U.S. Open here, the scores would be over par. It's tough, but it's fun!" One thing is for certain, the Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Courses offer golf enthusiasts and history buffs alike, an experience that they are unlikely to forget.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7104 yards | 74.9 | 137 |
| Blue | 72 | 6641 yards | 72.2 | 134 |
| Combo | 72 | 6218 yards | 70.6 | 133 |
| White | 72 | 5945 yards | 69.6 | 132 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5229 yards | 70.6 | 124 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 75.0/137 | 548 | 436 | 365 | 201 | 343 | 221 | 392 | 613 | 476 | 3595 | 517 | 387 | 419 | 479 | 192 | 370 | 393 | 225 | 527 | 3509 | 7104 |
| Blue M: 72.3/134 | 520 | 423 | 332 | 176 | 327 | 189 | 363 | 593 | 449 | 3372 | 510 | 355 | 378 | 444 | 170 | 350 | 364 | 200 | 498 | 3269 | 6641 |
| Blue/White M: 70.7/133 W: 76.1/135 | 505 | 357 | 332 | 156 | 327 | 170 | 363 | 541 | 388 | 3139 | 510 | 355 | 316 | 387 | 149 | 350 | 364 | 150 | 498 | 3079 | 6218 |
| White M: 69.7/132 W: 74.9/133 | 505 | 357 | 317 | 156 | 306 | 170 | 336 | 541 | 388 | 3076 | 462 | 331 | 316 | 387 | 149 | 320 | 326 | 150 | 428 | 2869 | 5945 |
| Red M: 66.0/123 W: 70.7/124 | 474 | 317 | 278 | 122 | 285 | 136 | 294 | 474 | 350 | 2730 | 402 | 250 | 290 | 369 | 118 | 262 | 275 | 137 | 396 | 2499 | 5229 |
| Handicap | 7 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 10 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 2 |
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Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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This image says it all Photo submitted by ronnyd1981 on 01/01/2026
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Photo submitted by u314163670032 on 04/01/2025
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Photo submitted by Guice14 on 06/13/2024
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Photo submitted by jwkeever on 01/31/2023
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Photo submitted by williewine on 12/11/2021
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Photo submitted by Butchi on 11/06/2021
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Photo submitted by Butchi on 11/06/2021
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Photo submitted by Apj345 on 06/30/2021
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Photo submitted by u000006440268 on 05/16/2021
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Photo submitted by jeanneschow on 01/17/2021
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Grass around a greenside bunker - not idea Photo submitted by u00000589546 on 06/14/2020
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13th fairway view from the greenside bunker. Photo submitted by u00000589546 on 06/14/2020
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Closeup view of 13th fairway. I have seen cheap muni courses with better fairways than some of these Photo submitted by u00000589546 on 06/14/2020
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Photo submitted by u1740263 on 05/30/2020
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Green (rough even when ignoring the sand) Photo submitted by u455543569 on 02/21/2020
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Middle of 18th fairway Photo submitted by u455543569 on 02/21/2020
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16th fairway Photo submitted by u455543569 on 02/21/2020
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Morning Fog. Playing on Black Horse Photo submitted by Wally7294309 on 11/20/2019
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Nice cool morning Photo submitted by Wally7294309 on 11/20/2019
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Bayonet Photo submitted by Wally7294309 on 11/20/2019
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Deer on the course Photo submitted by Wally7294309 on 11/20/2019
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1st tee Bayonet course Photo submitted by Wally7294309 on 11/20/2019
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Photo submitted by trat10 on 11/08/2019
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Photo submitted by Pouxie on 09/19/2019
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Photo submitted by Pouxie on 09/19/2019
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Photo submitted by Pouxie on 09/19/2019
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fairways not too narrow Photo submitted by paulgerrard101 on 06/26/2018
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I played here on my birthday with a friend. It was cold and a foggy July 11. Photo submitted by junbelara on 07/13/2016
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Great day! Photo submitted by Orionbrand on 03/03/2015
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morning fog Photo submitted by John2726346 on 11/12/2014
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Number 17 - 200 yards from blue tees Photo submitted by Uooooo2685750 on 06/27/2014
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Beautiful day at Black Horse Photo submitted by Janet8631846 on 03/17/2014
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Summertime little foggy to start at 830am... still very playable. Photo submitted by EndoJamesK on 06/09/2013
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Fog burned off by 9th hole. Photo submitted by EndoJamesK on 06/09/2013
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Photo submitted by EndoJamesK on 06/09/2013
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Photo submitted by rdooley81 on 02/25/2013
Another great day at Bayonet
Great layout, it’s a shame they are building all the houses between the fairways. The course won’t be the same.
Bayonet Golf Course
This way our first time playing this picturesque golf course.. From the white tees, it was a lot of fun for a 15 handicapper. The layout is very fair, with generous fairways. You certainly get a ton of roll from the hard downsloping fairways. The greens are a little shoddy being super fast. Overall, we had a ball here.
Challenging
It’s always a challenge playing here. This time the fairways were a little rough. Not terrible.
Great course!
I loved this course, beautiful layout and views. Greens are super fast. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars across the board was because the greens had a bunch of pine needles on it due to the crazy winds. Not the staffs fault
Nice course!
Enjoyed my first time here, would definitely play again.
Marshals
When we teed off it was wide open. Saw no one until the 11th hole a 5 players. The marshals came ou split the group and got slower. Played nine one hour and a half last eight 3 hours marshals should have returned to check progress but no show
Course condition lacking severely. I’ve live here 20 years. Last few years conditions not so good. Especially fairways. Great layout. Fairways so bad you can’t play the ball down.
This course is fantastic!
I’ve played both courses over the last several years and nothing has changed.
They are fantastic courses that challenge you and make you appreciate the game of golf.
I will be back! Thx Bayonet n BlackHorse!
Amazing Day in Monterey Ca
Hats off to the director of golf Patrick. What a great job his team has done to preserve an incredible venue! This facility will definitely not disappoint you. The transformation from the old days of overgrown Monterey cypress trees is over with. The course is still tough but for the guy/gal from 5-20 index will enjoy the courses. For the low index, the tips will challenge you skill fit target golf. This was a top tour track for the bi.com days and still holds true to its difficulties. Price point is perfect and really, low in my opinion however, if you get the chance to play here, it will be the best money you’ve spent in golf! I’m a 0.9+ index and the course had me struggling to par out! Great place
Don’t pay full price
Bayonet is in rough shape but not horrible. Fairways are patchy and the portion of the rough they cut wasn’t picked up so there was loose grass everywhere that your ball can hide under. The rest of the rough is super thick. Bunkers are blah and inconsistent but greens are good. I would play again but not for the full price. Also the clubhouse crew could be more pleasant. I’ve played every weekend for 4 months now and barely get a hello. The guys in the check-in booth are great!