Black Horse at Bayonet/Black Horse Golf Course

Had fun playing but readily need to br more stick on play had to wait 6 mints each hole just to tee of but it was Saturday morning so no complaints. But the guy I pkYiex with rushed me but then again got to play golf love the cries of Monteray shoelinr

Weather was perfect. Greens hard, fast and undulating. Great layout, great views. I'm an east coast golfer, not used to grass types. O yeah, lots of bunkers, most in the wrong places for my game. I will be back.

Pros - good value, great ocean views, greens in good condition, decent pace of play, nice practice facility, friendly staff.

Cons - need a marshal to improve pace of play (some groups extremely slow), lots of damage to course from animals (squirrels).

Overall - the pros outweigh the cons .

I had a good round at Blackhorse. I made the mistake of assuming that the GolfNow rate was the same as the walk up rate. Turns out the GolfNow rate was about 30% less than the counter rate.

So when I went in as a walk up single, they advise I could get the NCGA rate (I’m a member) but did not mention the GolfNow rate. I thought it was odd and paid the full amount. I went to check GolfNow and saw they difference. They happily refunded my fee and let me use the GolfNow rate.

The course appeared to have some maintenance going on, appeared that the fairways were rolled?? They seemed flattened which made for tighter lies. Assume this is part of the normal maintenance cycle. I did not see any fairway punching, but maybe just a few small spots around greens ( greens were fine and not punched)

There was no starter to send me off but it was super slow so no biggie. I played fast and easily completed before sundown for my twilight tee time.

I relay enjoy this course and would recommend it. I also recommend the bar/restaurant the food is excellent.

Thanks Jeff

I don’t believe this golf course could get any worse. The greens are basically mud with some blades of grass coming out, the fairways are not much better. The only positive development is that Troon golf has taken over and I hope to see some changes soon. This course used to be a lot of fun to play but right now I would stay away at least for a year or more.

Blackhawk is the slightly easier of the Bayonet / Blackhawk 18s, but just slightly. The greens are extremely challenging and often hard to read given their placement on hillsides or sloping ground. But that's what make them fun!

Be prepared to hit a lot of tight lies. Watch your step outside the fairways; gophers must drive tractors given the size of some holes.

Courses are some the best on the Monterey Peninsula.

New ownership with many improvements already including fresh new sand in the bunkers.