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4.4
1200 Reviews (1200)
5 Stars
577
4 Stars
501
3 Stars
91
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
93.4%
Recommend this course
1155 out of 1200 reviews
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4.2
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
84.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 13 reviews
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4.5
70 Reviews (70)
5 Stars
42
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
95.7%
Recommend this course
67 out of 70 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public/Military
Par 69
Length 5629 yards
Slope 114
Rating 66.9
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Monterey Pines Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1963
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens T-1 Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Muir Graves (1963) Marc Messier (2009) Kevin Tucker (2009)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $15
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Meeting Facilities
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4.4
1200 Reviews (1200)
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Played On
Reviews 5
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 12/15/2017:
Hello jlandazuri, thank you for the four-star review. We are glad you enjoyed our pace of play and found our staff friendly. Thank you for visiting Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again the next time you are in the Monterey area!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Family fun!

Great family golf day for us. Perfect weather in December! The geese, mixed with the scenery and sound of private jets all made for a day well spent.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 12/13/2017:
Hello Jason2270256, thank you for the five-star review! We are glad you had a great family golf day at our course. Thank you for visiting Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again the next time you are in the Monterey area!
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Value

Monterey Pines is a gem. No, it's not Pebble, but at $40 on line including cart, it's a steal! All 18 holes are open, reasonable, and for the most part level. Just two holes are steep, and they are not par 5s! One issue, jet taking off and landing, but, again, still a real deal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 12/13/2017:
Hello boxcar007, thank you for the four-star review. We are glad you enjoyed our affordable rates and course conditions. We also appreciate your feedback on the aircraft noise. Thank you for visiting Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again the next time you are in the Monterey area!
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyed this course

Couldn’t ask for a better round; the fairways and greens were in excellent condition . Pace of play was perfect, with no one pressing or waiting! The staff friendly as well as helpful. I will definitely be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 12/08/2017:
Hello kpbait, thank you for the five-star review! We are glad you enjoyed our course conditions and pace of play! We are also happy to hear you found our staff friendly! Thank you for playing Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not so good this time.....

Three of us played on 12/4/17. Another gentleman was added to play with us but the rude guy that was the starter, told him he couldn't use a golf cart since you don't allow three carts in a foursome. WTH! You guys had what looked like a tournament of about 20 players, playing in front of us that were playing with 5 guys and sometimes 6 golfers on one hole. Nobody was keeping track of pace of play and our round took 5 hours - Unacceptable! The greens are in terrible shape. Nobody cares about fixing divots, and it's been like this the past two times we've played. You guys cutting back the budget or what?! Anyways, fix your customer service as it's in dire need of work.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 12/12/2017:
Hello raiderboy70, thank you for taking the time to write a review of our course. We are sorry you had a subpar experience at our course and we appreciate your feedback on our course conditions, the pace of play, and staff friendliness. We have escalated your feedback to the appropriate departments. Thank you for visiting Monterey Pines Golf Club and we value your feedback.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play

Pace of place too slow took 4.5 hours to play

No marshal to move people along

Combine the 2 somes so there are 4 somes

Pair up singles

Conditions Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 12/05/2017:
Hello Moose1956, thank you for taking the time to write a review of our course. We are sorry to hear about the subpar pace of play and we appreciate your feedback on pairing up singles. Thank you for visiting Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

MPGC

The Monterey Pines Golf Course was a great experience. The staff was friendly & course was in excellent condition. I would differently recommend to friends & family.

Aron - Seaside

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 12/05/2017:
Hello Aron2048817, thank you for the five-star review. We are glad you enjoyed our course conditions and found our staff friendly. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you at Monterey Pines Golf Club again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

What a Joy!

The Pines is on my top five courses of all time.

The staff is super friendly and greets you when you walk through the door. Course is always neat and groomed, and ready for a tournament. The layout is done by Bob Graves who also did Quail Lodges' layout.

Don't forget the snack bar Hot Dog at the turn; the best I have eaten.

Also, the range uses decent balls and the practice area though modest, is well maintained.

Best golf for the money in the State!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 12/04/2017:
Hello holmes2212, thank you for the five-star review. We are happy to hear that we are in your top 5 courses of all time! We are glad you enjoyed our course conditions and found our staff friendly. Thank you for visiting Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf Now poor customer service

The day before my tee time I called 4 times during the office hours of GN trying to change or cancel. All I got was a recorded msg saying to call back during office hours and to leave a msg. The msg I left was never returned.. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE! I want my service charge returned.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 11/29/2017:
Hello kathjohn, thank you for the five-star review. We are sorry to hear about the poor customer service you received from GolfNow. Thank you for the five-stars and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great weather, excellent greens

Many challenging holes for a 5500 yard layout, ; nice setup for golfers of all abilities..

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/22/2017:
Hello, thank you for the five-star review. We are glad you enjoyed our course conditions and layout. Thank you for visiting Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 11/16/2017:
Hello ThomasHerlihy, thank you for taking the time to write a review of our course. We are glad you enjoyed our course conditions and found our staff friendly. Thank you for visiting Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Great Value for the money!

This is a little gem of a course that is a great value for the money. Yes, the course is short and easy; but you still have to make your shots. The course conditions were great with nice green fairways and nicely mowed roughs. Pace of play was great on the front nine; but was a bit slow on the back. Overall I would come back here again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 11/10/2017:
Hello golfergilw, thank you for the four-star review. We are glad you enjoyed our course conditions and layout. We also appreciate your feedback about the pace of play. Thank you for playing Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you the next time you are in the Monterey area!
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 11/02/2017:
Hello waldoball, thank you for the four-star review. We are glad you enjoyed the condition of our greens and found our staff friendly! Thank you for playing Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 11/02/2017:
Hello vboatman, thank you for the four-star review. We are glad you enjoyed our course and pace of play! Thank you for playing Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again the next time you are in the Monterey area!
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The Slowest Round of My Life

The conditions were fine even though I would have liked to have known that they had recently sanded their greens.

The staff was fantastic. The weather was great. I rated the course as average not because of the staff, but this round was impacted by the snail's pace of he group in front of us. They successfully would not let anyone play through, the marshal told them to pick up the pace, and they didn't.

There has to be something done about this. We will see.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 10/30/2017:
Hello thebossaz, thank you for taking the time to write a review about our course. We are sorry to hear about the subpar pace of play but we are glad you found our staff friendly. We appreciate your feedback and we have escalated it to the proper departments. Thank you for playing Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course

This course is in great shape, very well maintained. Even though its shorter than most courses its very challenging. I play this course every time I’m down on vacation

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 10/27/2017:
Hello avaspapa, thank you for the five-star review! We are glad you enjoyed course layout and playing conditions. Thank you for playing Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you the next time you are in the Monterey area!
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Monterey Pines

Great conditions, fairways are beautiful and the grrens receptive and fast.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 10/26/2017:
Hello mjkaiser51, thank you for the five-star review! We are glad you enjoyed our course conditions and green speeds. Thank you for playing Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Round of golf

It's not a difficult course -- like many others on the Monterey Peninsula -- but it's a fun course for mid-high handicap amateurs like me. There are enough challenging holes to keep one focused on playing your best game. The staff is great as are most of the people you meet playing Monterey Pines. It's definitely a great golf value on the Monterey Peninsula!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 10/26/2017:
Hello jfuller1, thank you for the four-star review. We are glad you enjoyed our affordable rates and found our staff friendly! Thank you for playing Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

too slow

course known for its too halves. no policing of players to ensure quick play so 5 -10 minute on every tee made me lose interest. we were in a fourball and a five hour round on a relatively shrt course . play again but only in the week.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Response from on 10/23/2017:
Hello professortrevort, thank you for taking the time to write a review about our course. We are sorry to hear about the subpar pace of play and we appreciate your feedback. Thank you for playing Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Surprised

I'm surprised that this course isn't more popular. We seldom see crowds, that actually slow down play there, in the mornings. Perfect course for walkers. Always in good shape. The price though is what is really nice. Don't know of ANY Monterey area courses you can play for under $40.00 with a cart.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 10/23/2017:
Hello Hhippster, thank you for the five-star review. We are glad you enjoyed our course and affordable rates! Thank you for playing Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again soon!
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