Bayonet GC: #18
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4.6
1525 Reviews (1525)
5 Stars
895
4 Stars
448
3 Stars
129
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
23
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
91.8%
Recommend this course
1401 out of 1525 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.3
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
82.4%
Recommend this course
14 out of 17 reviews
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4.6
62 Reviews (62)
5 Stars
45
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
91.9%
Recommend this course
57 out of 62 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7104 yards
Slope 137
Rating 74.9

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1954
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Jacklin T1 Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gene Bates (2008)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $20 - $25
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Bayonet Black Horse Golf Academy & Performance Center"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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4.6
1525 Reviews (1525)

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Reviews 91
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 91
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pre wedding golf

Great course,taken care of as always greens were as hard as the cart path nothing holding and greens very fast

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lots of work being done!

There is a lot of tree trimming, irrigation, reseeding and cleanup being done. Not as quiet or pristine as usual but still a great place to play. Played BlackHorse and the tee boxes are being redone so not very pretty right now but course is in pretty good shape otherwise. 3 1/2 hr round for us (2) which is great.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Must Play

Management has their act together and it was a breeze to check in and play while adhering to Covid rules. Course in great shape and pace of play perfect. Both courses are a great layout and challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bayonet

First time playing at Bayonet. Overall great experience. Course is challenging. One thing that might have helped was to have had a larger picture of overall course. It wasn’t always clear where we were headed and the map on he back of the scorecard was really too small to assist.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 128
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great day!

Another great golf day! Going back to play Black Horse next Tuesday. Fore!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

What a Gem!

Had no idea what to expect when booking this course, but couldn't have been more pleasantly surprised! Got out early on a Wednesday, so we took our time and soaked it all in.

We had prepared for a chilly morning, but literally took our layers off after the second hole. The course is well kept, plays fair, and the views are incredible!

The best review I can give is that I played poorly, but still had one of the more enjoyable rounds I have played. Will definitely look to play again next time I am in the area!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great course to beat the heat

a bit hard to stop your ball on the greens but this is a nice course with a good pace of play and great views of Monterey Bay and excellent weather. Reasonable rates include range balls and carts and you can get a good sandwich at the grill.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Gorgeous and challenging course in very good shape!

Fairways are longer and narrower than most courses. Lots of elevation changes. Greens in great condition, but with extensive use of levels and ridges to make them very challenging. I love this course!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Overpriced

I actually don't really do reviews too often but I felt that because I paid $100 to play here and was extremely disappointed in the conditions of the course even though we're going through the Coronavirus it just seemed the course was not in even fair condition for the money basically they should be charging less I still recommend this course to anyone as it is an excellent track with an excellent history just need to lower the price for the time being

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disappointing First Visit Here

I was really looking forward to my first visit here. The weather was perfect, but the course conditions were surprisingly weak. Some fairways looked recently "scraped" and fertilized, often with the fertilizer powder and pellets still visible. The layout of this course is masterful, and I am sure when fairways and greens are healthy it must be quite an adventure. But that was not the course I played on my visit. The fairways were worse than "tight" -- some of my lies weren't sitting on grass at all (see photos) And the greens were not smooth or green, nor appeared to have been watered any time recently. I was unable to find my ball mark on most greens, since they were so dry and hard. I asked several regular players after my round if this was common to Bayonet, and they said the course was a "little dry and ragged right now". I think that was a very diplomatic answer.

I hope to return some day, but certainly won't pay anything close to full price unless assured the course is a different one than the one I just played.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

65th Birthday round

Played here for the first time on my 65th birthday. Beautiful course layout. Wonderful views of Monterey bay. Can’t wait to play here again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bayonet

What a beautiful morning in the Monterey Peninsula. 73 degrees at 9am. Played the round in 2hrs and 15 minutes as a single riding a cart. Conditions were pristine. Very challenging course with fast greens, difficult to hold greens on approach shots. Shot 82 which is respectable as a 7.1 handicap.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Needs water and maintenance

Good layout and pace of play, definitely needs maintenance and WATER. Greens and fairways are extremely hard, almost unplayable. Course could be outstanding with proper watering and maintenance.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent layout, bad fairway and greens condition.

Had heard a lot of great things about Bayonet. When I played it, the tee boxes, fairways and greens were inundated with fungus. Several fairways were under repair and the grass was in horrible condition. The layout and views were fantastic though! Just for the views and history, I would recommend this course. Although the price of $70 was not legitimate considering the course condition!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Well it’s not like other courses in the area

I have to say I was not all that impressed with the course conditions. For $100 green fee I was expecting better. The staff was very friendly and the food was great. The fairways had A Lot of brown spots so I can’t say I enjoyed the round. There are better course conditions in the area for less money

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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