Black Horse at Bayonet/Black Horse Golf Course

I think the golf course staff should let guest know the condition of course is abnormal.

It has been a while since I've played Black Horse. It was always a challenging course, but also a lot of fun with it's variances and undulating greens. The course conditions were always good.

Now, the course is, to use as nice a word as I can think of, neglected. The fairways are broken up with grass and dirt, making it very difficult to get off your shot. The roughs are more than rough. It is apparent that a whole bunch of housing is going up in and around the course, and this is what is the focus there. There are courses that cost less than 1/2 as much that play better. I really feel that I'm owed a refund and I'd urge golfers to stay away.

A couple holes have construction underway on a new subdivision. Probably my favorite course on the peninsula.

Great course !! always fun!!! Even with all the construction going around there!!!

Course is under construction, fairways have not been maintained. Greens recently punched and in poor condition. I have played this course many times and this condition is so poor that it should only be played for a dramatically reduced rate. I was extremely disappointed that the condition of the course was not identified before we played it. I had many other options to play a round of golf and felt completely ripped off and offended by the fact that I paid full fare for a diminished round of golf.

Wonderful experience.! Still we’re cleaning up downed trees and construction ongoing new housing development. Conditions good as they are transitioning to a new grass. Layout is fabulous! Very fair. You can tell they are Definitely trying. Got the fried egg, sausage on a grilled English muffin and it was crazy good! Will return to play Bayonet next visit.

We have been play blackhorse for 30+ years but will not play again until the construction noise diminishes.

Blackhorse is not in good condition. There’s a lot of construction going on around the back nine and fairways look dry and unfertilized, with occasional patches of dirt or dry mud. Very few people playing there will rake the sand traps. The greens are in nice condition but be prepared to fix other people’s ball marks.

I've played this course a number of times but I'm not sure I'll go back. The number of bunkers, especially fairway bunkers is ridiculous. There are often 6 or more on a hole. Sand in the bunkers is like concrete and you sometimes have a 60-yard shot with a lip you have to get over. They are now building a huge number of homes on the course so the natural beauty is disappearing. Add greens that are multi-tiered with many breaks. Good luck. The bar is great though!

Laughable that they charge $115 to play this course that currently has lots of construction going on and patchy fairways at best. Reduce rates or improve the quality of the course.

Just with all that construction and building around the course a little noisy!!!!

The course played better in the nice sunny weather. Only drawback was that the contraction near the back holes.

Black Horse is a good challenging coarse that has lots of rolling hill fairways and NO flat greens. The greens are well maintained and will add strokes to any golfer. Pace of play was under 4 hours and the beauty overlooking the Monterey Bay is spectacular.

Had a good day the clouds and sun made it cooler but it's still early spring and the coastal winds got bad in late afternoon but I was pleased overall and looking forward to playing again

First time playing the black horse side greens and overall course ok just coming back from dormant condition but no complaints it's very nice play

With all the nearby construction and fairway aeration, I would avoid this course for now. Bayonet seems better now.I won’t go back for two years.

When run by the military, this used to be a great golf location with two fine golf courses. After the sale and renovation, Black horse the shorter and easier of the two courses has been spoiled by undulating greens that are more like miniature golf than real golf. If you want to raise your handicap, come and play here. I have played here many times over the years. I have a 10 handicap index but on this course I struggle to break 90.The course itself is not particularly difficult but the greens are ridiculous. Putts from 3 or 4 feet above the hole end up 20 feet past if not perfectly struck. Pin placements are usually in the worst, most difficult spots on the green. Unless you’re a professional or competition golfer approaches to the green also make it extremely difficult to make par. Most ordinary golfers play golf to have an enjoyable time. Part of that enjoyment is being rewarded for good shots. A good approach shot here so often ends up in a collection area with a drain 50 feet from the pin.

Apart from all that, this course used to be situated in an unspoiled park like setting with beautiful ocean views on many holes. Now they have built and continue to build hundreds of ugly houses all over the course. I guess it’s all about the money not the golf. I would no longer recommend this place to anyone.