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4.4
1226 Reviews (1226)
5 Stars
591
4 Stars
511
3 Stars
93
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
95.4%
Recommend this course
1181 out of 1226 reviews
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4.4
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
96.9%
Recommend this course
31 out of 32 reviews
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4.5
73 Reviews (73)
5 Stars
42
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
95.9%
Recommend this course
70 out of 73 reviews
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Course Highlights
Consistently well-maintained fairways and fast greens make this course a reliable choice for golfers seeking excellent conditions. The layout offers enough challenge to keep rounds engaging, all at a price that delivers strong value.

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Holes 18
Type Public/Military
Par 69
Length 5629 yards
Slope 114
Rating 66.9
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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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Reviews

4.4
1226 Reviews (1226)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 65
Patio Dining 32
Brunch 24
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 56
Water Hazards 56
Undulating Greens 42
This course/club is great for:
Locals 90
Walkers 90
Seniors 84
This Course's Location is:
Near the Airport 91
Convenient to the City 90
Near Local Attractions 57

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Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This greens are I. Great shape

We enjoyed the Pines Golf Course. The staff was friendly & the Starter ( Bill ) gave us info on the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/06/2017:
Hello Aron2048817, thank you for the four-star review. We are glad you enjoyed our course conditions and found our staff friendly. Thank you for playing Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

We are very fortunate to have this course to play!

From the tree-lined entry way, friendly staff who greet everyone, reasonable greens fees and variety of merchandise available, my favorite course.

Bring all your shots because you will need them. Hard to believe a public course has such great greens, always.

The driving range, practice bunker, and pitching area are well maintained and help with sharpening your game. A trip to the Peninsula is not complete without a round at the Pines! Oh, the restaurant has the absolute BEST hot dogs!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 09/05/2017:
Hello holmes2212, thank you for the five-star review! We are glad you had an excellent experience at Monterey Pines Golf Club. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Front nine in better shape than the back but a fun course

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/31/2017:
Hello thegambozo, thank you for taking the time to review our course. We are glad you enjoyed our pace of play and course layout. 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 value

This course is a hidden gem, been playing it for about 3 years now and its always in great condition!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/31/2017:
Hello avaspapa, thank you for the 5-star review! We are glad you enjoyed our course conditions; we strive to be one the best courses in the Monterey area. Thank you for playing Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again soon.
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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Round

Coarse was in best shape I have ever seen. Played Monterey Pines off and on ever since it was opened to public. Fairways were green and thick. Greens were fast as always. Sand traps had wet sands but, they had sand with good depth. Unlike other courses in the area. It was a fun round and had great time with friends. Will play their again in a few days.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 08/29/2017:
Hello goochdy60, thank you for the four-star review! We are glad you enjoyed our course layout and playing conditions! Thank you for playing Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Will be back!

Great day out there, the pace was good, course conditions were good and the staff very welcoming!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/28/2017:
Hello kpbait, thank you for the four-star review! We are glad you enjoyed our course conditions and pace of play. Thank you for playing Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A short, fun course. Lots of trees and green grass.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/25/2017:
Hello dalebutcher, thank you for the four-star review! We are glad you had a great experience at Monterey Pines Golf Club. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great time

This course is short and has great greens. We play irons only from the white tees and it's the same challenge you would get from a par 72. It also helps the ego when you shoot lower numbers.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/22/2017:
Hello Jefferson7284535, thank you for the 5 star review! We are glad you enjoyed our course layout and playing conditions. Thank you for playing Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 12
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/21/2017:
Hello Aron2048817, thank you for the 5 star review. We are glad you enjoyed our course layout and found our staff friendly. Thank you for playing Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun Course and Great Value!

Fun course! Greens and fairways in great shape. Super value for the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/21/2017:
Hello, thank you for the 4 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 again soon at Monterey Pines Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great coarse the walkers are slow and the greens are quick and overall great place to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/15/2017:
Hello Tomegun, thank you for the 5 star review! We are glad you had a great experience at Monterey Pines Golf Club! Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Nice easy course

Really enjoy this course. I enjoy it because I have hip and knee problems and it's realivly flat. Polite, kind and courteas staff as well.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/11/2017:
Hello Minnetee, thank you for the 5 star review! We are glad you had a great experience at Monterey Pines Golf Club! Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great value, good course for novices to intermediates

This course is shorter than many of the other courses in the area, but still provides a good experience. By no means an executive course, it offers some tough holes and some forgiving ones. Accuracy is rewarded, and absolutely required in a couple of cases. Great prices for 18 holes with a cart can be found, making this a great value. Course is mostly flat, so walking should not be a challenge if you desire. Worth trying.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/11/2017:
Hello Donald4218311, thank you for the 4 star review! We are glad you enjoyed our course! Thank you for playing Monterey Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/10/2017:
Hello Frank1334202, thank you for the 5 star review! We are glad you had an excellent experience at Monterey Pines Golf Club! Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

BEst Kept Secret

MOnterey Pines is a well maintained course and not well known on the peninsula of GC! I'll be back!! Some easy holes and some challenges!

Response from on 08/07/2017:
Hello, thank you for the 5 star review! We are glad you had a great experience at Monterey Pines Golf Club. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens need a redesign

The only flaw of this course I have are the greens which I once considered to be the best outside of Pebble Beach have now gone to trash. Half of them were still rolling really well. However I found crab grass on some of the greens which is disturbing considering this course for its value I loved. I hope that we can change these beloved greens. Also the cart drive to number two was ugly because all I saw was weeds. Considering Monterey is a top golf destination worldwide, I believe you should put some poppys or sunflowers to freshen the course up at least. Does not take that much money folks. All in all just those improvements and this will become a top notch course to bang your buck.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/07/2017:
Hello dq42golflife, thank you for taking the time to write a review about our course. We appreciate your feeback about our greens. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again at Monterey Pines Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/01/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to write a review about our course. We are sorry to hear about the slow pace of play but we are glad you enjoyed our course layout and playing conditions. Thank you for playing Monterey Pines and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Playing the Pines

Lucky for me I'm at two younger golfers who are local. Course knowledge is important because the water that comes in the play. He also help me with club selection. I scored in the average score on the course I've never played before work because of this.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/02/2017:
Hello rossman23, thank you for the 4 star review. We are glad you enjoyed our course and found our staff friendly. Thank you for playing Monterey Pines Golf Club 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 Golf, Value and Your Supporting the Troops!

Hidden Gem of Monterey Peninsula Golf. Great views, fantastic staff at US Naval Postgraduate School's MWR Golf Course. Open to the public this super course is an opportunity you should not miss!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/02/2017:
Hello vepchl, thank you for the 5 star review! We are glad you had an excellent experience at Monterey Pines Golf Club! Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/31/2017:
Hello Bruce8019716, thank you for the 4 star review! We are glad you enjoyed our greens and pace of play! Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again at Monterey Pines.
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