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4.5
1119 Reviews (1119)
5 Stars
536
4 Stars
447
3 Stars
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2 Stars
32
1 Stars
15
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
96.4%
Recommend this course
1059 out of 1119 reviews
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4.4
21 Reviews (21)
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.5%
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19 out of 21 reviews
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4.5
51 Reviews (51)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
96.1%
Recommend this course
49 out of 51 reviews
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Course Highlights
The back nine along 17 Mile Drive delivers breathtaking Monterey Bay coastline views that make this a must-play destination. Friendly staff, outstanding layout, and exceptional value consistently impress golfers visiting the area.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Parkland/Links
Par 70
Length 5727 yards
Slope 113
Rating 67.9

Originally designed by Chandler Egan in 1932, the first nince holes takes you through the forested areas of Pacific Grove. Egan's nine takes you through an inland terrain and reflects much of the charm of an English rural course done in the old style.

The back nine was designed by Jack Neville, the original designer of the Pebble Beach Links. It opened in 1960, and is laid out in true links design over dunesland that approaches the sea.

Over looking the course is the Point Pinos Lighthouse. Built in 1855, it is the longest continuously operating lighthouse in California. It is a historical sentinel and picturesque landmark of the golf course.

A scenic tour of the dramatic coastline provides views of Lover's Point, Point Pinos, Crespi Pond and the natural dunesland at Asilomar. You will be enchanted by the abundance of natural wonders such as the plentiful Pacific Blacktail Deer, seals, sea lions, sea otters, pelicans and gulls.

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Course Details

Year Built 1932
Fairways Kikuyu grass
Greens Kikuyu grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect H. Chandler Egan (1932) Jack Neville (1960)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $18 - $25
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

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

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Reviews

4.5
1119 Reviews (1119)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 47
Brunch 27
Patio Dining 25
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 53
Narrow Fairways 34
Elevation Changes 30
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 107
Walkers 76
Locals 74
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 73
Near Local Attractions 65
Convenient to the City 60

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Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

day after El Nino

wet, but sunny out,,,and windy on the back 9 ocean side,,,

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great location and value

The back nine of this course has spectacular views and is in good shape

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

dissapointment

the course lets people play the back nine to start between 7 and 8 a.m., i teed off at 700 on hole 1,i was the 1st one out,and as i got to hole 11 i found out i was behind 4- 2 somes what a TOTAL dissapointment

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

PG at it's best

Beautiful day, 75 degrees, absolutely no wind, beautiful ocean views, great course condition and deer frolicking on at least 9 of the 18 holes. Weather makes or breaks your day here so check the forecast before you go.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course!

Loved the discount !!!! we golf her a lot and found out about this discount website, will be using it every time!!! Saved us a good amount of money. Love the course back 9 holes are all on the water! Poor mans Pebble Beach!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

ocean course

economical ocean course with some challenging holes

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Front nine/backnine

The front is hohum,the back is spectular

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Pacific Grove

I can't say enough about this course. I've played all the courses in the Monterey area and this, for the money, is my favorite especially if you can get a Golf Now tee time, not always available unfortunately. The front nine is rather mundane but difficult nonetheless especially if you're not a long hitter. Deer get in the way, and we saw a bobcat or other large feral cat prowling the perimeter. But it is the back nine that is magnificent. The poor man's Pebble Beach they say with good reason. I've played the Pebble Beach course and sure it is thrilling but over managed and hugely expensive. The back nine at Pacific Grove rivals Pebble Beach. We played on a holiday but even so not crowded. The Pacific Ocean was roiling, sending mist into the air, and as we teed off late, we got to see the beautiful sunset. Lest you think I work for this course, two negatives: we were held up by a "sixsome" ahead of us and no rangers to ask what are you doing? Second, the first golf cart we got in was dead. We chose another which ran out of power on the back nine - had to call the golf shop to get another cart and I will say they promptly responded. Play this course, you'll love it!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 156
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
San Francisco Advisor
First Time Playing

Suoer friendly staff

By now everyone knows this course is the economy version of Penble Beach Greens are small but in perfect shape. Because it's next to the ocean the fairways have been spared from freezing temperatures and Turing brown found at a lot of courses this time of the year.

Sure you get basically the same great views as Penble for a fraction of the cost but what set this course apart for me was the super friendly staff in the pro shop.

I was a first time r playing as a single yet was treated like life long member of an exclusive country club.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Joy on the Pacific Grove Coast

Started with a great deal for cart and play. Breakfast or practice? Breakfast was the option. Service was prompt and friendly. Food was fresh and delicious. The view was incredible. Even witnessed the spouting of several whales. The course was in good shape, deer and a bobcat were unusual hazards on the course. The views of the bay on one side and the ocean on the back side were incredible. Couple that with a clear and sunny day; life in Pacific Grove is good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic

This course was fantastic...
I will back soon...
So lovely......

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Warm up for Pebble Beach

Short and tricky public course. conditions reflected budget to spend. Beautiful ocean views on the back 9. Very affordable option to groove your swing before taking on the big peninsula courses.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Back 8 holes near the water

Excellent day playing no wind and nobody really on the course, so it was a good day of golf. Finished the round in 3 1/2 hours

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Pebble on a budget !

Says it all really....Pebble Beach on a budget ! Okay.. it may not have the class and sheer wow factor of Pebble but the back nine here have just the same views at 10 per cent of the price !

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Walked

Great Value For The Buck

PG Links was as good as I thought it would be. the course despite water restrictions was in pretty good condition. I found the greens challenging and the fairways forgiving. a great value for the buck.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great back 9

Great round. No wind. Played another course the day before. They charge $175 a round. At $49 PG is a deal! Will play again but 5 hour drive is a bit long to make this a regular stop.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great time but one complaint

Course stuck a twosome in between us and the group ahead of us as we made the turn when the course was packed and we were waiting on every shot. Bad form. Otherwise a great time and we will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Golf Now Confirmation

The pro shop did not want to honor the golf now rate as they said the reservation was not made through golf now. They finally gave in to the rate but were not friendly about it.

The course was in very good condition and the back nine on the ocean was really fun

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Love the poor mans Pebble Beach!

Weather was excellent, no wind and the deer were out in force. Beautiful course and the back 9 was exceptional. I highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to enjoy the ambience of the course and wants some challenging play. The course is short enough for beginners and intermediate
golfers to be challenged. Play it on a nice weather day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

East Coast Golfer

Very nice course, with scenic views of the Pacific Ocean. It's a course you'd like to play more than one time, because there are a few blind shots, that could end up anywhere. Overall, very enjoyable course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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