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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6357 yards
Slope 124
Rating 70.6

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in Jul 2016.

Course Details

Year Built 1970
Fairways Bluegrass
Greens Bluegrass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bob Putman Nick Lombardo (1970)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Catering

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.0
446 Reviews (446)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 59
Brunch 25
Watching the Game 18
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 72
Narrow Fairways 62
Forced Carries 43
This course/club is great for:
Locals 91
Walkers 82
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 73
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 69
Worth the Drive 56
Near Local Attractions 55

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough track

Some very narrow tree-llined fairways, doglegs and forced carries make this a tough course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Found a tee time that worked for me and it was a great value. The course has a lot of trees and narrow fairways but it's a great course. Would play again and the conditions were excellent!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Exellent course

As a beginner golfer, this course provided for lots of fun in the scenic Carmel Valley. I generally found that people played the course very fast. Club rentals were a little expensive, but otherwise a very enjoyable round of golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Gentle round

Great views and a challenging yet wonderful course. Good location and close to downtown Carmel. Fairways were good (green) and greens were in good shape, but not rolling very fast. One of my favorite courses on the Monterey peninsula.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love the views of mountains

Played here a long time and always loved the courses.

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

Great staff

Clayton the starter made it a great way to strart the round. Very friendly and welcoming . Tee boxes need some work

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Best front 9 ever (for me)

Had a great round of golf with friends on early Sunday morning. It's a good thing we started at 6:30 am as it was a very HOT day later.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
1.0
First Time Playing

Course is very bad

This course is awful. There were mini bushes on the greens and dirt piles on the fairway. The tees were not spread at all.

Conditions Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful views

Course in very good shape in great location (California traffic notwithstanding). Two negatives are the $17 ride-along charge and a tacky $3 cart key deposit which of course I forgot to return to the clubhouse. I am curious as to why CA courses do not have senior tee boxes.... at 68, whites make it a bit difficult to reach the greens in regulation.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

A good value for the area. Early tee time no problem getting around in under 3 hrs.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Lower Your Expectations

(The picture in the description is of number 9 East.)

The West course is tougher than the East because more trees come into play. Holes 1-2 are two of the toughest and often into the wind. Holes 12 and 15 are as narrow as any course can get.

Like others have said, the pro-shop staff aren't very friendly and the course conditions are poor (bad bunkers and slow greens).

I play here when I feel I'm not on my game and I need something close to my parents house (driving on highway 1 can be slow).

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Poor weather
Walked

Reasonable course, rude pro shop staff

Have played these courses on several occasions, it's good for mid to high handicap players since it's short with only occasional trouble off the tee. On this particular round encountered rude behavior from the pro shop staff when checking in, no concept of a paying customer. Have encountered similar abrupt behavior from marshalls and 1st tee personnel at this course. Greens are nice with solid bunker coverage and lots of big trees on probably half the holes. They could have a solid course if only they had somebody to motivate the customer-facing staff. This course is a exhibit A in explaining the shrinking participation in golf among younger people.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Nice Course, Rude Pro Shop Personnel

Nice course, I've played here many times. However they generally don't treat you like a valued customer, most recent round which was a rain delay the pro shop person was rude. I'm generally sympathetic to the type of staff that can be attracted to these jobs but there are some people that should be doing a more solitary job like picking up range balls (rather than dealing with customers.) Course has a lot of trees and in many cases requires accuracy or you're ping-ponging among the trees. Beautiful tract of land which is mostly flat but green - California drought not a problem here since they seem to get moisture. Nice grass range and putting greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 100
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

reasonable priced course in Carmel

nothing spectacular here but just good plain golf.Fairly easy with barely any elevation changes at all,couple of forced carries over creeks and a lot of trees but mainly simple golf just keep it in play.The second cut of grass if not on fairway is pretty brutal and long,bunkers are in great shape with fresh sand and a very scenic course as well....overall for the money a great deal and just minutes from downtown Carmel for entertainment after and a good dinner before the drive home.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best Value in Monterey

Rancho always keeps their courses in great conditions! The greens were a little too soft and a bit bumpy. Overall the course was in great shape.

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

Mature course

The staff was very friendly, course was in great shape. Play moved quickly

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Tricky

To play this course you must have local knowledge. Their are a lot of tricky holes you don't know how to play if you haven't played here before. Course should be more informative about the correct way to play certain holes.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Easy East is Great...

We had a great time, including an Eagle from 80 yards out on #2. The highlight was just the stunning day of golf and the exceptional value. Greens rolled a bit slow, but consistent. The staff and crew is generally great, though the starters are not the most "congenial". #15, though not the #1 stroke hole, should be. #'s 3 & 13 (par 3's) are a real challenge.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Scenic Course but...

This is a scenic course with tremendous value through GolfNow, but the upkeep off the fairway leaves much to be desired. This was my second time on the course in the last three weeks and both times I lost balls just off the fairway because the second cut is poorly maintained, with grass I estimate at least 3 inches high. I have never experienced such a high second cut. Golf is tough enough without the added frustration of lost balls and penalty strokes on shots that play well on most courses.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very good

Nice atmosphere and well-maintained
Will definitely play again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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