Del Monte Golf Course

Our foursome played on a Sunday morning and we started on time and finished in four hours. I have not played this course in several years and I have never seen it in better condition. The greens were faster/better than I have ever experienced. The staff and starter were extremely friendly and helpful. This is not a particularly long course, but the greens are small with subtle breaks/slope (bring your "A" putting game). The bar/grill was also well staffed and we enjoyed post-round dinks and food. There are plenty of great golf options in the Monterey area. This experience definitely moved Del Monte up on my list of options for my next trip to Monterey.

Course has lost some of it luster. Staff very friendly

Friendly layout with just right amount of difficulty, skill needed

Sweet track, tight and small greens. Brings back the old days of golf.

Played as part of the 4th of July Stay and Play package they were running. Our driver told us it is the 2nd oldest course west of the Mississippi (not sure if that's true or not), but neat to see the older homes.

The course was in really great shape. Awesome greens. But the layout is the same hole over and over again. And the fairways are about 15 yards wide. So if you are inaccurate, you have no hope here.

Staff was VERY friendly and food was superb.

If you are playing the Pebble courses, I would leave this one out. Not a good value for the money IMO. If you're a local, prob a fun one to play every now and again.

Course is in amazing shape, greens are very fast and small, but love it!

The course is in beautiful condition. Love the small, fast greens. Love the layout with tees next to greens. Very fast pace of play. We warmed up at Monterey Pines down the road. Splurge a little, treat yourself to a round at this historic track

Found this course more challenging than the slope suggested. Easy to find our way around - always much appreciated on a new course.

Nicest staff I have ever encountered.

Nice layout and very well maintained.

It was the wrong day to play Del Monte, because they were punching the greens. But the groundskeepers encourage me to finish each hole, so I just had a fun round dodging sprinklers and groundskeepers.

Everyone (check-in staff, starter, groundskeepers, cart return attendant and even the restaurant waiter) was apologetic about the condition of the greens and friendly. I wish every course had a team of workers with such wonderful attitudes.

It was the right day because there were very few players on the course. The weather was a little overcast and chilly to start, but it cleared and it was a gorgeous day.

Can't wait to play it again....soon.

Shot makers course. Fast pace, started at 12:20 done 4:15. Nice small greens.

The course doesn't have a driving range to warm up. The chipping area is very small and located beside the 18th green.

Course is in excellent condition right now with smooth greens that easily hold approach shots. Greens here are small. Actually they are tiny! But roll smooth at a medium fast pace.

Fairways are lush as is the rough which was a little thicker than usual. Considering the course was packed POP was decent at right at 4 hrs. This is an old course and is designed to be walked. Transfers are very short which is good for walking but bad etiquette as several times groups on another hole are talking or hootin and hollering during your swing/putt. It's not that they mean to be disrespectful it's just that you are so close to the other group it's easy to disrupt a player during his/her swing/putt without realizing it. There's no driving range at Del Monte but Monterey Pines is a 3 minute drive up the road and has a range. I still would like to see a couple of lakes on this course to add to the excitement and aesthetics of the course. Having said that there are (distant) views of the ocean from holes 8,9,10,11,13, and 16.

Customer service is excellent. Rack rates are waaaaay too high in my opinion but this is a great course for the price of admission for the Duke member rate.