Pacific Grove Golf Links

Pacific grove is two distinct nine hole courses. Front nine is an unusual layout starting with 2 par 3, followed by 2 pat 4 and then 2 par 5s. The back nine is Pebble beach lite. Great ocean views and sand dunes and light house. Best value for price anywhere. Challenging for intermediate plus yet playable for hackers like me. No on course refreshments, limited rest rooms but a great day.

Pacific Grove Golf Links is a fantastic little track that winds as a parkland style course on the front 9 through the neighborhood of Pacific Grove and transforms into a coastal links course for the final 9. It is a municipal golf course and still holds true to that "muni feel". I love a good muni track as it brings you back to the roots of the game. Playing alongside a local I was able to chat and learn a little about the course and learn some of its nuances. The course was fairly wet due to all the rain that the Monterey Peninsula has received this year but the course still performed fairly well with only some muddy spots and a couple fairways where ball plugged. The course is short and not too challenging and is perfect for walking. My favorite hole was the first par 5 on the back 9 that is a dog leg right that if you cut the corner sand dune allows for a short approach shot to the green and eagle opportunity - plus the view of the pacific doesn't hurt along with the oldest active lighthouse in California off the right side of the fairway. Overall, a fantastic experience I'll plan to play each time I make it back to the peninsula.

18 holes of golf in the pricey Pebble Beach area for a bargain, and sweeping ocean views on the back nine.

As the title of my review indicates, we played Pacific Grove after an awesome round at Spyglass Hill and Poppy Hills the day before...We attempted to have lunch prior to teeing off in the restaurant and the service was extremely slow and we felt as if we were inconveniencing the staff. The young man in the pro shop was very friendly, but somewhat confused that day and almost pushed out two 3 somes ahead of our group...As for the Golf Course, the rains affected the fairways and rough...no matter where the ball ended up, plugging was continually a problem. The greens were in pretty good shape for the most part. The pace of play was extremely slow and there were no Marshall's to oversee slow play offenders. Perhaps had we not just played two amazing courses i'd feel differently...regardles of this course being labled the poor mans Pebble Beach, given the option I would choose Black Horse/Bayonet as an alternative.

Wanted to play this course for many years, and was thrilled to be there on the one sunny winter day between storms this week. The course drained quickly and we were amazed that our feet stayed dry. We enjoyed the deer walking through the fairways on the front 9. Be sure to safely secure any snacks on the back 9 as the gulls will happily dig through carts and fly away with your lunch. This course continues to be a jewel, and we can't wait to get back to play again.

They call this course "the poor man's Pebble Beach" and that's a very accurate description. Half the course is along the ocean with beautiful views of the water, rocks and the lighthouse. Greens in good shape, although the grass was a little long (no roll) since it rained the day before (much needed in CA so no complaints there!) The only trouble hole was #16 which was so covered in bird excrement it was impossible to putt! We had a good laugh over it, but a serious golfer might not laugh so much.

Title says it all. Front 9 had 1/4 inch of sand.... Back 9 unbelievably bad condition. Surprise!!!! Reduced fee would have been appropriate.

Carts were very bad! We had 3 carts for 18 holes. We had one guy playing in front of us. No one regulated the players. Staff was rude. Have played here many times and will not go back.

I payed thru golf now and they charged me again at the course!

Play 18 with cart for less than the cost of 1 hole at Pebble, meeting new friends, 30-40 deer, pounding surf, iconic lighthouse in 75 degree weather made for a great afternoon. Yes, pace was slow and greens a bit long but when surroundings are this beautiful who cares.

First time playing this course. Been wanting to play it for quite a while and since I was going to be in Monterey I got a tee time. Front nine is very nice, a lot of trees but very nice layout

Back nine is more links, sand dunes and beautiful views of the ocean. Back nine, stay out of the dunes, it is very penal. Fairways, greens were in great shape. This is a course worth playing. For this area well worth the price, you won't be sorry.

The back 9 holes nice because of the water views but the course condition is average at best

Great course, great price best Rueben sandwich I've had in a while

Staff was very friendly and the course was well maintained.

Do not miss this course. Great value for the money.

Great course, beautiful views....my husband and I were paired up with two of the nicest guys...wonderful time. Definitely recommend.

Really enjoyed the course going from trees to sand. Front nine totally different than the back nine. It is a relatively short course and I'm not a long hitter. Rarely do I/we play from the back tees.

This being the first time we ever played the course, some holes were difficult to maneuver. Recommend first timers buy a yardage book. Actually played to the wrong green on one hole.

Plenty of deer, and their droppings.

Plan on playing it again when in the Monterey/Pacific Grove area.

Great location nice course always a good time

I would recommend this course to anyone on a budget that still wants to see great vistas along the Monterey Bay and Pacific Ocean. It is not a long course, but it is extremely nice with great greens and fairways. Course played very well with sand dunes, views of the lighthouse as well as Monterey Bay. Excellent price for the experience.

Left Fresno at 110 degrees and arrived in Monterey at 58 degrees. We had an 8:10 tee time and enjoyed every single minute. The front 9 meanders through housing away from the ocean. The back 9 is a links style tract with several holes on the very same ocean that you pay over $500 to see a few miles away. The course was in better shape than when I played several years ago and the greens were in great shape except for number 1 which seemed to have just been plugged/sanded. Overall, a HUGE value for the money!