Monarch Bay Golf Club - Marina Course

Really impressed by the recent uipgrades to the practice areas, great job. Played the short nine, was in great shape especially the greens. Staff friendly, Pro will reyrun again soon. shop well stocked and

I haven't been to this course in a while. They have improved the conditions greatly on the course.

Took over 30 minutes per hole because course was so busy and backed up. Party in front of us added a 5th player on hole 3. No starters or other staff to control pace of play.

We left after 4 holes that took over 2 hours and didn't finish the round because it took way too long.

The bunkers are bad, too hard. Otherwise, I enjoy playing this course.

My brother visited me from Kansas and I invited him to play

Craziest thing to go one hole in about an hour. I get Sunday golf being slow, but it’s a 9 hole course the took 3+ hours. Greens were very well kept. Each tee box is now giant mats instead of grass so I’m done with this 9 hole course.

Short course with a chance to use your driver.

The tee boxes have little grass, so its best to tee up even the shortest hole. Their was some sporadic wind, so it was a good chance to practice windy shots. I'd recommend, clubbing down on most holes because overshooting any hole puts you in tall thick grass.

• Monarch Bay Golf Club - Marina, 9 Hole

• Blue - 58.6 / 87 / 1734 Yards , Course Handicap - 6.0

• Jan 16, 2025, San Leandro, CA, Update since Tue, 1/14/24

• Stroke Play, 2:10 Pace of Play

This was a 9-hole course (3 Par 4's, 6 Par 3's) that I was able to walk and play for $14 which included a senior discount during the week (Thu). Again, this is a great course to play if you want to get in 5472 steps, 639 active calories, 2.32 miles in 132 minutes.

Additional details provided on course conditions (pics provided). The T-Box areas on most of the holes remain as dirt patches with up to 2 club lengths behind the blue Tee's. (See Pic). Using Tee's (vs off the ground) would allow more consistent results between rounds. The sand traps remain in poor shape where they needed to add sand and needed to be raked/loosened before the course opened. (See Pic) The fairways and areas around the green for a majority of the holes remain in decent condition. The greens remain in pretty good shape. I am a pacer putter and am consistent greens with a STIMP # of 10. I liked the pace of these greens which allowed me to focus more on direction.

I liked the layout of the course such that I could work on my approach shots and use my irons off the Tee to place my approach shot at my favorite 80, 95 & 110 yard wedge shots.

I continue to recommend the course if you have 2 hours during the weekday and need to get a walk in and work on your tempo to prep for your next 18 hole challenge. I would give this 3/5 stars and keep this short course on my rotation for now. I will review other 9-hole courses in this area and do my best to make a fair comparison but price will be difficult to beat (especially for a senior (60+)).

Enjoy & Good Luck

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• Monarch Bay Golf Club - Marina, 9 Hole

• Blue - 58.6 / 87 / 1734 Yards , Course Handicap - 6.0

• Jan 14, 2025, San Leandro, CA

• Stroke Play, 2:05 Pace of Play

This was a 9-hole course (3 Par 4s, 6 Par 3s) that I was able to walk and play for $14 which included a senior discount during the week(Tuesday). The starter recommended playing before 9am and after 11am so I made an 11am T-time. There was no wait time during the round which took under 2 hrs. Following hole #4 and passing the 1st Tee to hole #5 (around noon) I noticed there was a women's club playing a little tournament which future players considering this course need to check if any tournaments or leagues are planned for the day. For limited time, this is a great course to play if you want to get in 4556 steps, 730 active calories, 1.89 miles in 125 minutes.

As far as the course conditions, The T-Box areas on most of the holes were dirt patches up to 2 club lengths behind the blue Tee's. Since I did not use Tee's, I played the course as far behind the blue tees where I could find grass and a flat area to stand on. The sand traps were in poor shape where they needed to add sand and needed to be raked/loosened before the course opened. The texture of the sand was basically dried up dirt. Beginners beware. The fairways were in decent shape and your short game around the green could be challenges as the course was in decent condition around the green. The greens were in pretty good shape with one of the holes having damage on the surface that was healing from what appeared to be someone driving across the green with a cart of some type. I am a pacer putter so 10 paces requires a shoulder length putting stroke. I liked the pace of these greens which allowed me to focus more on direction.

I liked the layout of the course such that I could work on my approach shots and use my irons off the Tee to place my approach shot at my favorite 80, 95 & 110 yard wedge shots.

I recommend the course if you have 2 hours during the weekday and need to get a walk in and work on your tempo to prep for your next 18 hole challenge. I would give this 3/5 stars.

Enjoy and Good Luck!

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I love playing this course mainly for the weather, view of the City and surrounding bay area. Staff are great, course isn't bad and pro shop has everything you forgot at home.