Monarch Bay Golf Club - Tony Lema Course

I've enjoyed Monarch Bay over the years and once again it did not disappoint. Many holes are currently undergoing maintenance which is a good thing although could impact your round if you find yourself in those areas under construction. Greens were rolling true but a little slow for my taste.

Monday afternoon. Course conditions decent. 6.5/10 Greens & fairways good. A few tee boxes were thick or hard dirt. 3.5 hrs front 9= pretty bad. Every hole backed up 2 groups! Back 9 everyone left so was able to finish in less than 2hrs. No golf etiquette here. Likely newer players from the pandemic. At least* 6 diff groups throughout the round were playing music, screaming/yelling not about golf but just wildin out like it’s a concert or something. Driving reckless. Clueless or don’t care about pace of play. Seems like that could be the norm here. Likely pass on playing it again. Maybe on a weekday morning when there are actually people playing golf at the golf course.

The course is in incredibly bad condition. There are multiple areas completely marked off in the middle of the fairways. Pace of play is awful. There are random single players that come up behind you out of nowhere and this really makes for an intolerable round.

Id consider spending your money (and your time) elsewhere. Ive been stuck behind 5-somes twice in the last week and now, on a Thursday at 6:30pm... a group of 7!

If you're into a mickey mouse show with zero respect for its paying customers and a complete disregard for the decorum of the game (and maybe a 6-7hour round) this could be a spot for you.

If you care about your money & time I'd look elsewhere 1000%.

Signed,

A paying member of this place for two years.

We asked to get a marshal after the front nine took almost 3 hours. That didn’t help. We had to confront the group ahead of us for slow play. Who takes 5 min to 3-putt!?

I have always liked this course over the years, however it was not so good this last time. Tee boxes and fairway in poor condition. Pace of play was terrible as we literally waited on every shot up to 5 minutes. 10th hole is a par 3 and they were backed up with 3 groups as we finished the 9th. I had to walk off. Marshals do nothing to help the pace of play.

Come to Monarch Bay

There is something for every type of play. Large range executive course and the main course. Lots of wind on this Linz course but that’s what we play for is the thrill of the challenge. This is a must play Bay Area location. Stay at a local hotel. You have everything you need as a getaway.

I was amazed how flush (grass) the fairways were .. Other than a few "unkept" maintenence tee boxes, the course is in great condition .. I enjoy playing here ...