Monarch Bay Golf Club - Tony Lema Course

You know what you get with weather and it was windy and I suppose you know what you get with the pace of play here as well.

However left after 12 as there were 3 foursomes on a par 4

Cons: the course design was good and not too crowded and the staff was friendly.

Pros: There were some contrstruction on the hole 7. My ball went there cannot pick up.

there was only one bridge to cross the water and had to go around. On the course, cannot see ocean.

Tee Boxes and Fairways were in terrible condition. Constantly trying to get a lie without being in goose 💩. Even a few greens couldn’t get a clean path to the cup. Not even close to being worth $95 per round!!

Very good golf course. The pace of play is very slow. Try not to make other plans that day. If you are paired up with other golfers, it is going to take you a while. And this was on a Thursday. I can't imagine the weekend. Overall, the back 9 has good views of SF.

We had a blast by the bay with winds front and back. Sometimes you need to know how to play with this challenge and there was not a moment I was not smiling. It makes you a sharper player. I loved the water features and the many and bunkers around the green. We were pleasantly surprised how well maintained the greens were. These are long pars so don't expect a lot of short par 3's. I will be back again but make sure to pack some warmer gear like gilet or sweater or wind breaker.

The course, itself, was in good playing conditions .. The TEE BOXES are less to be desired .. The PACE OF PLAY was horrible .. The afternoon wind? Smh!

The value to play here ($95) is NOT worth it ... But I will say something positive: THE STAFF IS GREAT! They made me feel wanted, and very important ...

Greens were in decent shape, fairways were okay. Pace was on the slower side. Got worst as the wind picked up.

fairway condition was ok but perfec green conditions.. only few slow players makes delay game

When was the last time your threesome played a round in 3:40?!? On that Tuesday late morning, almost an hour of tee times showed open in front of us. Usually I expect to play around 5 hours even on a weekday there, but this time we flew through. Weather wasn't an issue. It was sunny, temperate and the usual afternoon wind.

The greens were slower due to sand capping but not aeration .

This course is usually in good shape and the layout is fair, straightforward and allows for recovery from wayward shots in a links style fashion. Demanding in the wind but fair and enjoyable.

Course is in great shape! Working on the tee boxes on 11 and 12 so tees are moved up.