Black Horse at Bayonet/Black Horse Golf Course
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About
Following a $13 million renovation at this 36-hole former military facility, Black Horse Golf Course was not only dramatically improved, but now comparable to its more revered sister course, Bayonet. Black Horse has long been considered the easier of the two, but that's not exactly a given now with the improvements and lengthening by golf course architect Gene Bates. Its serrated bunkers may be a little easier to get out of than the cavernous craters on Bayonet, and the fairways are little more generous, but Black Horse makes up for it with more undulating and difficult greens. The renovation also opened up the views to Monterey Bay for both courses. Trees were trimmed, and both courses now have an overall cleaner look, especially with the latest bentgrass turf from tee to green.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Black | 72 | 7024 yards | 73.7 | 136 |
| Blue | 72 | 6533 yards | 71.5 | 131 |
| White | 72 | 5910 yards | 68.8 | 125 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5084 yards | 69.4 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.9/136 | 538 | 246 | 397 | 444 | 197 | 265 | 388 | 551 | 422 | 3448 | 416 | 448 | 508 | 459 | 396 | 223 | 325 | 192 | 610 | 3577 | 7025 |
| Blue M: 71.6/132 W: 74.9/128 | 511 | 213 | 361 | 402 | 177 | 265 | 367 | 520 | 400 | 3216 | 392 | 418 | 482 | 422 | 363 | 178 | 307 | 176 | 588 | 3326 | 6542 |
| Combo M: 71.0/131 W: 76.7/134 | 454 | 182 | 361 | 402 | 152 | 265 | 367 | 520 | 362 | 3065 | 370 | 388 | 508 | 370 | 363 | 137 | 307 | 157 | 545 | 3145 | 6210 |
| White M: 69.4/125 W: 74.7/130 | 454 | 182 | 336 | 353 | 152 | 228 | 318 | 484 | 362 | 2869 | 370 | 388 | 445 | 370 | 343 | 137 | 291 | 157 | 545 | 3046 | 5915 |
| Red M: 65.5/110 W: 69.9/120 | 412 | 127 | 236 | 314 | 107 | 192 | 287 | 384 | 300 | 2359 | 344 | 308 | 401 | 329 | 320 | 93 | 263 | 124 | 499 | 2681 | 5040 |
| Handicap | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 6 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 2 |
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Photo submitted by Rditull1 on 08/30/2023
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Photo submitted by Rditull1 on 07/19/2023
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Photo submitted by Tommy7999582 on 09/08/2022
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Photo submitted by Coronas on 12/03/2021
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Photo submitted by Coronas on 12/03/2021
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Photo submitted by 24thelane on 12/01/2021
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Photo submitted by 7311coho on 10/19/2021
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Good Times! Photo submitted by cdarby66 on 10/18/2021
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Photo submitted by Apj345 on 08/02/2021
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Photo submitted by adutta80 on 08/01/2021
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Photo submitted by bass7467 on 06/10/2021
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#7 on BlackHorse Photo submitted by privera1111 on 04/09/2021
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Photo submitted by Alex326 on 02/09/2021
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Photo submitted by Ready2teeup on 08/03/2020
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Photo submitted by tigerj18 on 07/27/2020
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A Great Trst Photo submitted by danstone360 on 07/19/2020
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Great views when the clouds burnoff Photo submitted by danstone360 on 07/19/2020
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Photo submitted by Eric4077948 on 06/06/2020
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Photo submitted by spyker95037 on 11/23/2019
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 09/19/2019
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Blackhorse 7/22 Photo submitted by Tarango21 on 07/22/2019
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Photo submitted by Gremlingolfer on 05/15/2019
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Photo submitted by Gremlingolfer on 05/15/2019
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Photo submitted by Gremlingolfer on 05/15/2019
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Photo submitted by pmiddlebrook on 05/11/2017
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Photo submitted by u785556203 on 02/06/2017
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Photo submitted by u785556203 on 02/06/2017
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Photo submitted by u785556203 on 02/06/2017
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Photo submitted by u785556203 on 02/06/2017
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No 7 looking at Monterey Bay Photo submitted by dtheders on 08/16/2016
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Photo submitted by chungngo1965 on 02/26/2016
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Photo submitted by fittinguy on 10/31/2014
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Narrow and closely trimmed--let it run! Photo submitted by fittinguy on 10/31/2014
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Photo submitted by JamieFish on 10/13/2013
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Photo submitted by JamieFish on 10/13/2013
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Photo submitted by JamieFish on 10/13/2013
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Photo submitted by mtheobald832 on 10/05/2012
Wonderful Course
This is a great golf course. It is under construction, but fantastic nonetheless.
Great course and value. 2 issues. Unplayable conditions just off course with development occurring and as BH front 9 does not end at clubhouse for turn the traveling cart should be stocked with sandwiches and not just snacks.
Course Staff, Slow Play
First , course staff needs a program on customer service…grade D-C. Second, very slow play, lack of course marshalls. Tee times booked to close to each other.
Course a work in progress
Lousy overall condition. Course being renovated. Almost impossible to play with so much dirt on both sides of every fairway. All sand mostly. Greens super slow. Tee arras No Bueno. They should have shut it down, finished work and reopened. Fairways will be nice.
New sand in traps is full of rocks
Always love black horse and bayonet. Great staff. They are building a major development so of course there are going to be construction adjustments – – one thing that I don’t understand though - why the new sand traps have extremely rocky and gritty sand – – seriously don’t want to hit out of the sand traps and risk damaging my clubs. If you don’t believe me go play and see for yourself. Thought maybe I was being picky but I have never seen sand this bad. Played Bayonet several times the last few months and noticed this there as well. They put new touch screens on the carts but I feel that money would have been much better spent on bunker sand without rocks.
Will definitely be back!
Super fun course. In excellent condition. Greens are challenging in a good, fun kind of way. Only negative is that houses are currently being built around the course which, at least for now detracts from the visual appeal.
