The Club at Crazy Horse Ranch
About
The Club at Crazy Horse Ranch (previously known as Salinas Golf & Country Club) in Monterey boasts a reputation as "the friendliest club in the area." Opened in 1925, it's also known as one of the area's oldest clubs though they are loathe to label themselves as "traditional". The golf course sprawls across rolling countryside dotted with mature trees and the occasional water hazard. Originally opened as a nine-hole layout, the golf course may appear somewhat short at just over 6,200 yards from the back tees but don't underestimate its level of difficulty. It's a tight layout that demands accuracy, especially when navigating the small greens. There is plenty of variety at The Club at Crazy Horse Ranch, you may even find yourself using all the clubs in your bag. The golf course finishes with a stunning view of Salinas Valley from an elevated tee. The fairway slopes downhill to a well protected green guarded on the left with trees and on the right with bunkers.
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Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by u000004269776 on 08/22/2025
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Photo submitted by u000004269776 on 08/22/2025
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Photo submitted by iPROsRkwNPnyBsJ42OJw on 06/02/2025
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Photo submitted by u000005448802 on 06/30/2023
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Photo submitted by rperez1017 on 03/25/2023
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Photo submitted by rperez1017 on 03/25/2023
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Photo submitted by rperez1017 on 03/25/2023
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Photo submitted by rperez1017 on 03/25/2023
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Great course! Photo submitted by tec642 on 10/16/2022
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Photo submitted by dawngolfer on 10/30/2021
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Photo submitted by Li6732212 on 08/12/2021
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Photo submitted by gobucks82 on 05/15/2021
Golfer Reviews
Not friendly staff.
We went to the course little earlier than our tee time . I asked the guy in pro shop to get on earlier, but he said no. Nobody teed off for a while. We could tee off. Then, no cart was available. I asked him to bring the cart. He said it was busy in the morning, so we will bring carts soon. He just said that without trying anything.
Punch green without notice
I would like to request a refund for my round. Golf Now has done a great job in the past of giving notice or punched green before booking a round. Unfortunately there was not notification and the conditions were terrible. The course is usually great to play, but very disappointing to come to the course to find the greens punch without notification. If I would have known I would have booked a round at a different golf club. The greens were like hitting from bunker. Absolutely terrible. We found out of the conditions at check in and by that time it was too late to book another round.
Wet course and bad experience
We were told we played ourselves when we checked in. However, one guy joined. The guy was bad golfer and he did not think other people. He made noise all the time. Also, cart path only made inconvenience to play.
Disappointed
Upon checking in, I was informed that Golf Now was supposed to delete all tee times for this day as the course was throwing a tourney. We had our 4 players enroute driving an hour to get there. We were told that we wouldn’t be able to play and that we need to contact Golf Now to get refunded. There was no offer of getting a comp round by the club; no offer whatsoever for anything for the inconvience. I called Black Horse and they were able to get us on at 12:50! They saved us…and were disappointed that Crazy Horse did not offer us anything for the inconvience! The young gentleman in the pro shop said he knew the pro at Crazy Horse and was going to call him and share this story. They were shocked there was no offer of anything, comp round,.
Fun
Interesting layout, fair and fun. Course in great shape after heavy winter. Greens tricky and fast. Will play again, beautiful scenery
Fantastic value and fun layout
Loved this course. For $70 you can’t beat it. Fast firm greens. Great conditioned fairways and tee boxes. Pace of play was fantastic (under 4 hours)
Not very good in winter conditions.
Pace is slow (2h50min front 9) no marshall to help. Muddy. Restaurant wait time is super long and closes rather early. I was hungry and cold while constantly need to wait for clearance between shots.
Fun Course
We have played here before in dryer weather conditions. It had rained quite a bit, and the cart path only rules were in effect. So, we go in a lot of walking. Still a fun afternoon of golf.
After the flood
There was a flash flood through the course a couple days before we played. The course was in remarkable good shape. The greens were well maintained, ruff not too tall. It was cart path only conditions, but we finished in four hours.
Solid conditions tee to green
Crazy Horse Ranch is often called the hidden gem of the Monterey Peninsula. I would have to agree. With so many great public and private courses, it’s easy to overlook this track. Rest assured that the conditions of the course are up there with the best of them (ok maybe a notch below the very best) of both the Publix and private courses in the area.
It’s a fun layout with smaller greens similar to PG and Del Monte.
Best of all is the restaurant will stay open until the very last person is off the course!