BlackHorse at Bayonet/Black Horse Golf Course
The Black Horse was built after the unexpected popularity of its sister course the Bayonet that was built 10 years prior in 1954. Situated on the site of the former Fort Ord, both share a rich military history. Both also offer unrivaled vistas of Monterey Bay, but the more open nature of Black Horse allows for more panoramic views
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Pacific Grove Golf Links
Pacific Grove Golf Links is perched at the tip of the Monterey Peninsula looking out over Point Pinos and the sparkling blue Pacific. The championship course has an interesting layout that combines both parkland and links holes. The golf course begins inland through densely forested areas and then makes its way towards the coast.
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Laguna Seca Golf Ranch
Laguna Seca Golf Ranch is the result of a collaboration between Robert Trent Jones and his son. The course sits at the heart of the Monterey Peninsula, enjoying a landscape of scenic coastal hills. The course is mostly open but there are a few mature oak trees lining the fairways. The gently rolling landscape provides some interesting elevation changes and there is plenty of water coming into play, especially on the back nine.
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Eagle Ridge Golf Club
Nestled within the foothills that lie just next to Monterey wine country, Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Gilroy enjoys a stunning landscape with incredible views. The course takes advantage of the natural contours of the oak-studded hills, allowing them to dictate the placement of the bunkers for the maximum level of challenge but also utilizing the panoramic views offered by the dramatic elevations.
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Gabilan Course at Ridgemark Golf & Country Club
Ridgemark Golf & Country Club sits between two mountain ranges, Gabilan and Diablo, which inspired the names of the club's two courses. The Gabilan Course is the longer and more difficult of the two, mostly because of its tricky par-3s that stretch to more than 200 yards. There are a variety of challenges in store but they are balanced somewhat by the wide-open, player-friendly fairways.
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The Bayonet at Bayonet/Black Horse Golf Course
For a variety of reasons, some of which include the challenging layouts and stunning views over the Monterey Peninsula, the Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Courses have hosted to numerous PGA legends such as Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus as well as several U.S. Presidents and foreign dignitaries.
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Diablo Course at Ridgemark Golf & Country Club
Ridgemark Golf & Country Club has two championship courses, both named after the adjacent mountain ranges, Gabilan and Diablo. Given that they are nestled in the foothills of two different ranges, the courses boast some dramatic terrain and views. Diablo is the shorter of the two, but it is also considered more scenic. The layout has an interesting mix of holes that will appeal to low and high handicappers alike.
...more»Destination: Monterey Peninsula
Monterey County has about two dozen golf courses, while Cypress Point and Pebble Beach, both dating back to the early 1900s, still make for two of the finest golf experiences on American soil. Four-course Pebble Beach Golf Resort is the main attraction. But you can enjoy many other options in the area as well, such as Bayonet/Blackhorse and Poppy Hills, that more that live up to their prestigious zip code.
Golf is a year-round sport in Monterey, even if the summer months are far busier with vacationers. While the winter months can be windy and rainy, they also yield some very pleasant days for golf, and tee sheets with more availability at Pebble Beach.
While vacationers are off the golf course, surfing, hang gliding, whale and dolphin watching, fishing and other beach sports are commonplace at Pebble Beach.
The Monterey Peninsula can be reached from the larger airports of San Francisco (about two hours) and San Jose (about 90 minutes), or you can fly into the smaller Monterey airport, which services a handful of destinations in the West.
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