The Bayonet at Bayonet/Black Horse Golf Course

It is difficult but not impossible to play. It has many hills and undulations. You must hit the flat spots on the fairway. Take time to read the greens. There are a lot a ways that it can curve on the way to the hole. The greens are very fast. Pace of play could be better. I played when there were people playing practice rounds. It is a beautiful course with spectacular views. It is the best course for the money.

We grabbed a hot deal on a weekend for a great price & enjoyed the course. Fairways & greens well kept. Awesome views of the sunset if you have a later round.

Played this course last year when it was cart path only. Did not enjoy the frequent hikes across the fairways and some very tough lies.

This time it was 90 degree rule and much more enjoyable. The greens have been recently scarified and are very hard, fast and true.

Rough is short but tough to hit out of. Take your lumps and use a 5 iron.

Overall a very good day.

I have been a frequent player at Bayonet for the last five years. I love the course layout and the opportunity to play one of two excellent championship courses at the same location. The staff is great, always friendly and helpful.

I lowered my overall rating because of a couple of items. One, the sand traps are very substandard for a course that aspires to be one of the best in the Monterey Bay. For the prices charged they should be in much better condition. They are very inconsistent, many hard and some with a reasonable amount of sand. Second, the tee side amenities are old and worn. Some holes have ball washers, some don’t. Spike cleaners are worn and useless. A small investment can make this small irritant go away. Finally, the length of the rough is very inconsistent. Short in some areas and US Open like in others.

These are two great courses that can be even greater with a focused investment.

We don’t get too many views like this on the East Coast. We’ve played a few in this area now, but this was the best so far. Great views, challenging but achievable holes, and a fantastic rate on golf now!

It’s no surprise that that the PGA use this course. Undulating course with lots of bunkers and slick greens with borrow. Hard but fair.

Just a shame they turned the sprinklers on at 8pm while we still had 2 holes to play..

Having played the course previously, I was a bit disappointed. The green fee was over the top, but I get it is US Open week, and tee tines are at a premium everywhere in Monterey. When you charge a premium fee to play the course, please have sand in the bunkers, etc, etc. . Green were fast as expected, but inconsistent from green to green. Still like the layout, but conditions could be better... much better

Course was in great condition. Greens were rolling great. Cart girl was on time. Price was a little high but US Open was in town so course in area gouged everyone...

Everything about the club is first class, from the Co diction to the clubhouse.

Great value.

Tough course but fair, fairways were in pretty good shape considering the amount of play it gets. Greens were good and gave you a true role. Look forward to going back

Kinda tight and kinda long (from the blue tees). But fair, interesting and fun. Highly recommend. Conditions pretty good, greens were excellent, a real challenge

Very tough course. Yardages are s little long from blues and s little short from whites. Greens are in good condition and fairly fast. Rough is high.

Last time I played Bayonet, was pre-renovations so I was thrilled to finally play a course I had been meaning to play forever.

I played Blackhorse around lunchtime and when I got done I popped into the pro shop to see if they had a twilight special. The guy gave me a $45 rate w/ cart for a 4:00 pm twilight special, even though it was 3:45. I was able to bop around in 3 HOURS with literally not another soul on the course. It was glorious.

- Bayonet was just as challenging as I remember (note: I played the . Seems like it never lets up.

- Fairways appear corridor-like narrow off the tee shots but when you get up to your 2nd shots, the fairways are actually wider than they appear on the tee box. However when you do miss a fairway, prepare for major tree trouble.

- Green appeared to be punched a few weeks ago so I didn't get a true appreciation for the beautiful and challenging undulations.

- Fairways were in great shape. Fast, firm, and super tight lies.

- Just like Blackhorse, beautiful bunkering.

- Friendly staff, nice starter.

IF anyone is planning a trip to the Monterey Peninsula, Bayonet and Blackhorse are absolutely must plays for the value. The layout of both courses is just too good.

The course is one of the great ones. The only complaint I have was the pace of play. Had to wait every hole. Never did see a course manager.

Pace was good, greens were punched but did not tell us online, staff was little careless, did not cart keys first and then did not give us score. Cards, and did. It even care. Plenty water available at the first and 10 tee,, restaurant was busy due to mother’s day, and no food cart.

We had hopeless hard docs only food available.

Learned the course, fairways and greens, had been aerated without notification. Even though this was a hot deal on Golf.Now, The course recognized the issue and gave us two free rounds in the future.

This was a classy ethical thing to do and we really appreciated their consideration. The starter is a great guy as well