The Bayonet at Bayonet/Black Horse Golf Course
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About
It was upon this land that General Bob McClure constructed the Bayonet Golf Course in 1954 and, due to Bayonet's initial acclaim, Fort Ord decided to expand the course. In 1964 a second 18-hole championship course named Black Horse was officially opened.
The Bayonet and Black Horse courses are steeped in rich tradition and have played host to PGA Tour greats such as Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson, as well as several U.S. Presidents and foreign dignitaries. After a practice round in 1997, PGA Tour Professional Billy Andrade said, "If they play the U.S. Open here, the scores would be over par. It's tough, but it's fun!" One thing is for certain, the Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Courses offer golf enthusiasts and history buffs alike, an experience that they are unlikely to forget.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7104 yards | 74.8 | 139 |
| Blue | 72 | 6641 yards | 72.8 | 135 |
| White | 72 | 5945 yards | 69.4 | 131 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5229 yards | 70.2 | 123 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 75.0/137 | 548 | 436 | 365 | 201 | 343 | 221 | 392 | 613 | 476 | 3595 | 517 | 387 | 419 | 479 | 192 | 370 | 393 | 225 | 527 | 3509 | 7104 |
| Blue M: 72.3/134 | 520 | 423 | 332 | 176 | 327 | 189 | 363 | 593 | 449 | 3372 | 510 | 355 | 378 | 444 | 170 | 350 | 364 | 200 | 498 | 3269 | 6641 |
| Blue/White M: 70.7/133 W: 76.1/135 | 505 | 357 | 332 | 156 | 327 | 170 | 363 | 541 | 388 | 3139 | 510 | 355 | 316 | 387 | 149 | 350 | 364 | 150 | 498 | 3079 | 6218 |
| White M: 69.7/132 W: 74.9/133 | 505 | 357 | 317 | 156 | 306 | 170 | 336 | 541 | 388 | 3076 | 462 | 331 | 316 | 387 | 149 | 320 | 326 | 150 | 428 | 2869 | 5945 |
| Red M: 66.0/123 W: 70.7/124 | 474 | 317 | 278 | 122 | 285 | 136 | 294 | 474 | 350 | 2730 | 402 | 250 | 290 | 369 | 118 | 262 | 275 | 137 | 396 | 2499 | 5229 |
| Handicap | 7 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 10 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 2 |
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Photo submitted by jwkeever on 01/31/2023
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Photo submitted by williewine on 12/11/2021
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Photo submitted by Butchi on 11/06/2021
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Photo submitted by Butchi on 11/06/2021
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Photo submitted by Apj345 on 06/30/2021
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Photo submitted by u000006440268 on 05/16/2021
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Photo submitted by jeanneschow on 01/17/2021
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Grass around a greenside bunker - not idea Photo submitted by u00000589546 on 06/14/2020
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13th fairway view from the greenside bunker. Photo submitted by u00000589546 on 06/14/2020
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Closeup view of 13th fairway. I have seen cheap muni courses with better fairways than some of these Photo submitted by u00000589546 on 06/14/2020
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Photo submitted by u1740263 on 05/30/2020
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Green (rough even when ignoring the sand) Photo submitted by u455543569 on 02/21/2020
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Middle of 18th fairway Photo submitted by u455543569 on 02/21/2020
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16th fairway Photo submitted by u455543569 on 02/21/2020
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Morning Fog. Playing on Black Horse Photo submitted by Wally7294309 on 11/20/2019
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Nice cool morning Photo submitted by Wally7294309 on 11/20/2019
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Bayonet Photo submitted by Wally7294309 on 11/20/2019
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Deer on the course Photo submitted by Wally7294309 on 11/20/2019
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1st tee Bayonet course Photo submitted by Wally7294309 on 11/20/2019
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Photo submitted by trat10 on 11/08/2019
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Photo submitted by Pouxie on 09/19/2019
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Photo submitted by Pouxie on 09/19/2019
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Photo submitted by Pouxie on 09/19/2019
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fairways not too narrow Photo submitted by paulgerrard101 on 06/26/2018
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I played here on my birthday with a friend. It was cold and a foggy July 11. Photo submitted by junbelara on 07/13/2016
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Great day! Photo submitted by Orionbrand on 03/03/2015
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morning fog Photo submitted by John2726346 on 11/12/2014
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Number 17 - 200 yards from blue tees Photo submitted by Uooooo2685750 on 06/27/2014
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Beautiful day at Black Horse Photo submitted by Janet8631846 on 03/17/2014
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Summertime little foggy to start at 830am... still very playable. Photo submitted by EndoJamesK on 06/09/2013
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Fog burned off by 9th hole. Photo submitted by EndoJamesK on 06/09/2013
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Photo submitted by EndoJamesK on 06/09/2013
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Photo submitted by rdooley81 on 02/25/2013
greens in rather poor shape
I was surprised the greens at this normally excellent course had so many issues....not just unrepaired ball marks which can happen anywhere but many greens had serious irregularities and damage.
Great course but some greens were a little bumpy. due to the lack of grass.... ...
Bayonet
Played Friday @ 11:30am, the day and course conditions were perfect. The pace of play was excellent until the last 2 holes, still overall 4 hours and fifteen minutes was very enjoyable.
This is a great course and lay out!
It's my third time here and its beter than ever!
Greens
Be aware that the greens on Bayonet are horrible. Lots of deep bare patches. Must've had some sort of grass fungus or something.
I made the reservation with my Wednesday buddies who were not pleased. They complained all day. Not fun when your putt, for big money, misses due to bad greens. Couldn't even repair things satisfactorily with our green's tools.
I'm not used to these conditions there. Played there many many times and never seen it like this. Boo hoo.
Bayonet
Loved it! Course was in great shape. We moved very well but never seemed to be pressured to pick our pace up. Will definitely be back thought it was a great value compared to some of the other courses up in the Monterey peninsula.
They’ve ruined this course
Well,
They decided to build homes on this once beautiful course. During the week they are building houses and it’s noisy and very distracting. There are new spots that are OB that weren’t before. Once the houses are completed it might be better, but I’m not very optimistic. The greens are in bad shape and they are not really watering everything evenly. I used to love how peaceful and beautiful this course was. But that is over as they have caved to selling the property to idiots who wish to be peppered with golf balls if they decide to drink their over priced coffee in the back yard. Good luck
Ruined Bayonet
I’ve been playing both courses for years and overall through the years it has been fantastic golf. Unfortunately, that is over, as they decided to completely ruin the beautiful scenery with big ugly houses in the middle of the course (Bayonet). They failed to mention at the club house the housing construction going on in the middle of course. For once was a mystique beautiful course is now riddled with the sounds of saws, hammering, backing trucks and dust. I will not play Bayonet ever again unfortunately, even after they Finnish the houses, as now a small slice off the tee on holes 3-8 will end up in some persons back yard, and be out of bounds, as prior you’d be just hitting out of hazard. Very sad day for once was a wonderful course.
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