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Monarch Bay Golf Club - Tony Lema Course
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
160
4 Stars
371
3 Stars
159
2 Stars
40
1 Stars
40
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.9
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
Course Highlights
Friendly staff and a well-regarded layout with sweeping views of San Francisco Bay make this course a rewarding and affordable round. The challenging wind conditions add an engaging natural element to an already compelling track.
About
Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 71
Length 7015 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.8
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Monarch Bay Golf Club - Lema 18
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 7015 yards | 73.8 | 132 |
| Gold | 71 | 6567 yards | 72.2 | 128 |
| White | 71 | 6061 yards | 69.6 | 124 |
| Green | 71 | 5502 yards | 66.8 | 114 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 5140 yards | 69.8 | 119 |
Scorecard for Tony Lema
Metrics:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.8/132 | 413 | 409 | 443 | 198 | 514 | 411 | 244 | 383 | 437 | 3452 | 152 | 396 | 556 | 497 | 315 | 429 | 598 | 213 | 407 | 3563 | 7015 |
| Gold M: 72.2/128 | 403 | 385 | 402 | 173 | 507 | 389 | 207 | 354 | 405 | 3225 | 139 | 369 | 546 | 468 | 293 | 388 | 556 | 190 | 393 | 3342 | 6567 |
| Gold/White M: 70.9/126 | 403 | 385 | 402 | 160 | 482 | 389 | 180 | 354 | 389 | 3144 | 129 | 369 | 507 | 450 | 278 | 388 | 556 | 190 | 273 | 3140 | 6284 |
| White M: 69.6/124 W: 74.9/132 | 369 | 374 | 376 | 160 | 482 | 365 | 180 | 332 | 389 | 3027 | 129 | 342 | 507 | 450 | 278 | 358 | 519 | 178 | 273 | 3034 | 6061 |
| Green M: 66.8/114 W: 71.6/124 | 338 | 363 | 336 | 139 | 458 | 355 | 152 | 308 | 373 | 2822 | 106 | 324 | 386 | 417 | 260 | 326 | 461 | 149 | 251 | 2680 | 5502 |
| Red M: 65.0/108 W: 69.8/119 | 288 | 298 | 330 | 131 | 401 | 337 | 141 | 302 | 349 | 2577 | 100 | 318 | 380 | 389 | 251 | 320 | 455 | 107 | 243 | 2563 | 5140 |
| Handicap | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 14 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 14 |
Hot Deals at Monarch Bay Golf Club - Lema 18
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Course Details
Year Built 2001
Fairways Paspalum Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Rentals/Services
Carts Yes - $18 - $25
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Practice/Instruction
Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Policies
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.
Food & Beverage
Bar, GrillAvailable Facilities
Banquet Facilities
Reviews
3.8
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by BrianP7647 on 12/07/2025
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Hope no 4 Photo submitted by u314166963734 on 08/15/2025
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Photo submitted by GrewalGolf55 on 07/25/2025
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Photo submitted by tec642 on 04/02/2025
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Photo submitted by tec642 on 04/02/2025
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Photo submitted by cartertappan on 08/26/2024
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Photo submitted by AndyDaytona on 03/21/2024
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Photo submitted by srudolph90 on 11/10/2023
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Photo submitted by u314161073440 on 09/26/2023
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Photo submitted by pcali46 on 07/31/2022
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Photo submitted by u314161732887 on 02/20/2022
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Photo submitted by u000005864773 on 11/12/2020
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Best views on the San Francisco Bay Photo submitted by Douglas5970890 on 09/03/2013
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A lone fox keep an eye on our wayward drive! Lol. Photo submitted by junbelara on 07/09/2013
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#17 tee box. Photo submitted by junbelara on 07/09/2013
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I've seen deers, rabbits and skunks on the fairway but not a fox....and this close! That's the fun part of playing golf, you don't know who will show up! Photo submitted by junbelara on 07/09/2013
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Photo submitted by junbelara on 07/09/2013
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Foxtrot Photo submitted by u000007235985 on 07/05/2013
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Ryder Cup Format with our 2 groups Photo submitted by Matthew6624674 on 11/05/2012
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Nice course -great greens
The staff is very friendly and helpful. Greens are in really good shape. Got lucky with pace of playing as it was reasonable. I do recommend this course.
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Too expensive
Paid over $100 with cart for average course. Better courses to play at for that price. Don't think I will be back here.
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Pace of playing makes it a 2 star deal at best
Nice course. Greens are in very good shape. Layout is interesting. Staff is friendly. However, the pace of play is really bad with zero supervision. Unless your tee time is before noon you will not finish your round which is expensive if you playing less than 18 holes and charged full price.
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Nice course -getting expensive and no monitoring for slow playing
The course is in great shape. Greens are nice, same as fairways. Very enjoyable. However prices are getting a bit high for this kind of course. If you get a foursome that is too slow you will not finish your round, no one monitors pace of play or make a point to ask players to keep with group in front.
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On 10/13/2021
Reviews 70
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
Cheating golf cart fee
Booking condition is including cart fee. But golf staff denied the condition. I had to be paid golf cart fee.
Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Marshals do not manage pace of play
It would help a lot if marshals keep checking on the pace of play.
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Monarch Comes Through
Great layout.. great condition considering lack of rainfall!!
Goose droppings too much… get a couple of dogs to take care of and it would be stellar!!
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Greens were in great shape. Went out at noon and pace of play was perfect. One of the best deals in the Bay Area.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Goose droppings and garbage smell
Very underwhelmed with the track. The aroma of garbage seems appropriate given the goose feces all over the track. The layout was decent and the greens were good (8~ on the stimp), but pace of play was horrendously slow.
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Golf cart
Purchased 4 players with the cart but the course won accept the email says including cart. They charge us another cart payment.
Conditions Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
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