Bayonet GC: #18
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4.6
1521 Reviews (1521)
5 Stars
895
4 Stars
445
3 Stars
129
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
23
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
92.5%
Recommend this course
1398 out of 1521 reviews
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4.5
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
84.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 13 reviews
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4.6
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
45
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.7
91.5%
Recommend this course
54 out of 59 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
1521 Reviews (1521)

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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great value/Beautiful course

Have only played each Bayonet and Blackhorse a few times and this was the best condition thus far. While I got a great deal via GolfNow the various rates were at the level of lesser courses in lesser places. I don't play much so I got my lunch fed to me but well worth it. A beautiful place to play especially with the great weather on this day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Although it was a difficult course I had a great experience. The course is beautifully maintained and staff was great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent staff and golf course!

Greeted by an excellent staff that answered all my questions in a very friendly way. The course was in excellent condition and provided great lies in the fairway and smooth greens to putt on. The views are great and the holes have character. All in all a great experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

They could not find my reservation from Tee Off

I booked my tee time from Tee Off. It was deal time at 8:00am. When I check in the ProShop, they could not find my tee time. I showed the person in ProShop my confirmation email. Then, she game me the tee time for 8:10 am. When I check in the Starter, he did not get the updated my tee time. The Starter contacted with the ProShop, so we could tee off. I did not understand what happened This is not the first time they could not find my tee time. I booked deal time for Black Hose course one week ago. They could not find my tee time, either. They told me it was tee off problem. I do not know which side caused this problem.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 79
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A True Gem

My friends and I were looking to play somewhere in the Monterey area and glad we decided to play Bayonet. Its a truly challenging course that is well maintained and landscaped. We all had such a great time that we are already planning a future visit to the course. I would highly recommend this course for any golfer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Average

Bunkers need attention

When we arrived there were no carts available for 5-10 min

This was no problem until the starter gave us heck for arriving late. 😞

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Bayonet Golf course Great Course

Played this course while visiting family at Fort Ord area. Got a great discounted rate thru Golf Now to include 18 holes, cart, and range balls. The fairways were nice able to have the ball setup for some good second shots into the green. Lots of trees, but not much under brush which made finding your ball on errant hits much easier to find. The course was getting fresh sand refills in all the bunkers making your bunker shots very hard to get out of, but nice to see the improvements. Will be back to play next time I'm in town.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course on Fort Ord

Great deal thru GolfNow. Course was in great condition adding new sand to the bunkers makes a difficult bunker shot. Would play again next time I'm in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hilly

The course was hilly with undulating greens, and lots of bunkers. Marine layer was in affect and should be expected. The greens were in great shape and pretty fast. We played as a twosome but pace of play was good. Great course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Always improving the courses.

The management continues to improve every aspect of both courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Loosing the view

I love this course but not the new construction

So the future of loosing the various ocean views at different holes? Is sadding🙉⛳️🏌🏻

surrounding the perimeter of the golf course.

The Greens we found fast and crazy exciting.

We used a lot of (“whatThe” ) golfing language did you see how hard that put broke away from the cup!!! After getting there for the drop !

Just love it! Dreaming We will putt better on our round.

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