Black Horse at Bayonet/Black Horse Golf Course
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About
Following a $13 million renovation at this 36-hole former military facility, Black Horse Golf Course was not only dramatically improved, but now comparable to its more revered sister course, Bayonet. Black Horse has long been considered the easier of the two, but that's not exactly a given now with the improvements and lengthening by golf course architect Gene Bates. Its serrated bunkers may be a little easier to get out of than the cavernous craters on Bayonet, and the fairways are little more generous, but Black Horse makes up for it with more undulating and difficult greens. The renovation also opened up the views to Monterey Bay for both courses. Trees were trimmed, and both courses now have an overall cleaner look, especially with the latest bentgrass turf from tee to green.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 7024 yards | 73.7 | 136 |
Blue | 72 | 6533 yards | 71.5 | 131 |
White | 72 | 5910 yards | 68.8 | 125 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5084 yards | 69.4 | 118 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 73.9/136 | 538 | 246 | 397 | 444 | 197 | 265 | 388 | 551 | 422 | 3448 | 416 | 448 | 508 | 459 | 396 | 223 | 325 | 192 | 610 | 3577 | 7025 |
Blue M: 71.6/132 W: 74.9/128 | 511 | 213 | 361 | 402 | 177 | 265 | 367 | 520 | 400 | 3216 | 392 | 418 | 482 | 422 | 363 | 178 | 307 | 176 | 588 | 3326 | 6542 |
Combo M: 71.0/131 W: 76.7/134 | 454 | 182 | 361 | 402 | 152 | 265 | 367 | 520 | 362 | 3065 | 370 | 388 | 508 | 370 | 363 | 137 | 307 | 157 | 545 | 3145 | 6210 |
White M: 69.4/125 W: 74.7/130 | 454 | 182 | 336 | 353 | 152 | 228 | 318 | 484 | 362 | 2869 | 370 | 388 | 445 | 370 | 343 | 137 | 291 | 157 | 545 | 3046 | 5915 |
Red M: 65.5/110 W: 69.9/120 | 412 | 127 | 236 | 314 | 107 | 192 | 287 | 384 | 300 | 2359 | 344 | 308 | 401 | 329 | 320 | 93 | 263 | 124 | 499 | 2681 | 5040 |
Handicap | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 6 | |||
Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 2 |
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Photo submitted by Rditull1 on 08/30/2023
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Photo submitted by Rditull1 on 07/19/2023
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Photo submitted by Tommy7999582 on 09/08/2022
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Photo submitted by Coronas on 12/03/2021
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Photo submitted by Coronas on 12/03/2021
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Photo submitted by 24thelane on 12/01/2021
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Photo submitted by 7311coho on 10/19/2021
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Good Times! Photo submitted by cdarby66 on 10/18/2021
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Photo submitted by Apj345 on 08/02/2021
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Photo submitted by adutta80 on 08/01/2021
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Photo submitted by bass7467 on 06/10/2021
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#7 on BlackHorse Photo submitted by privera1111 on 04/09/2021
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Photo submitted by Alex326 on 02/09/2021
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Photo submitted by Ready2teeup on 08/03/2020
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Photo submitted by tigerj18 on 07/27/2020
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A Great Trst Photo submitted by danstone360 on 07/19/2020
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Great views when the clouds burnoff Photo submitted by danstone360 on 07/19/2020
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Photo submitted by Eric4077948 on 06/06/2020
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Photo submitted by spyker95037 on 11/23/2019
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 09/19/2019
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Blackhorse 7/22 Photo submitted by Tarango21 on 07/22/2019
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Photo submitted by Gremlingolfer on 05/15/2019
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Photo submitted by Gremlingolfer on 05/15/2019
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Photo submitted by pmiddlebrook on 05/11/2017
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Photo submitted by u785556203 on 02/06/2017
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No 7 looking at Monterey Bay Photo submitted by dtheders on 08/16/2016
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Photo submitted by chungngo1965 on 02/26/2016
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Photo submitted by fittinguy on 10/31/2014
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Narrow and closely trimmed--let it run! Photo submitted by fittinguy on 10/31/2014
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Photo submitted by JamieFish on 10/13/2013
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Photo submitted by JamieFish on 10/13/2013
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Photo submitted by JamieFish on 10/13/2013
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Photo submitted by mtheobald832 on 10/05/2012
Not the usual Blackhorse
This is one of my 10 favorite courses in California,but this last visit wasn't the regular Blackhorse.Not sure why but a lot of dead areas on the grass,you couldn't drive on the course as they have a tournament coming up in a month.Lots of dead tree branches laying around everywhere,still had a fun round just not the top notch round I grown used to when I golf here.
Greens need work, fairways fine. All the sand and dug up areas are a mess, better before with just weeds.
Great conditions needs more value
Great course conditions
There is a ton on construction going on that makes it it one to avoid for now. I guess there will be lots of houses along the course forever altering the course/value. Entry road is old beat up and bumpy I hope they repave it once the construction is complete.
Staff are a mixed bag sometimes great sometimes aloof
No starter for twilight and no one on the course helping play.
When it’s hitting on all cylinders it’s worth it but maybe not at the moment.
Great Layout but a lot of construction
The layout of the course as well as the conditions of the fairways and greens are really nice. But there is a lot of construction going on. Off of the fairways a lot of dirt areas and a lot of new housing projects on the property. The noise of the construction can be distracting. Some of the bunkers lack sand.
The views are great and the layout is really a lot of fun with great bunker placement and quite difficult greens. The greens are fast and very undulated.
Overall a great and enjoyable course with some current restrictions due to the construction sites. Value for money with golfnow hot deal teetime is unbelievable. Will come back to play Bayonet as well.
Great views and Great Golf
Too bad there is so much new construction adding homes all over the course. Seems like there was 50% fairways/greens and 50% areas being renovated, repaired, or built upon. Hope these courses don’t become more like the unaffordable Pebble Beach courses when all the development is completed 🥺
Good test of golf
I have played Black Horse previously and enjoyed the layout, the views and the challenges But on this trip there was so much construction of homes and access road that it detracted from the round. In fact as admittedly senior I missed the fifth hole and jumped in on 8.
Beautiful Blackhorse
The two courses continue to be well maintained.
On this particular day, very crowded on Blackhorse. Need for a Marshall to control golfer pace
Love Black horse
They are renovating and building homes around the courses but it doesn't affect my enjoyment playing golf here
Green are too slick
Beautiful layout, challenging holes, good value.
Greens are too fast and have way too much slope and undulations. 3 putts are common and 4 putts possible. Simply no way to stop the ball when above the pin.
Completely unfair in many cases.
Awesome
The course was in great condition even after the rain. Highly recommend
Distractions
Too many on course distractions. Tractors, red fences,so much ground under repair takes away the beauty of this once great course. Not to mention all the home going up around it.
Muddy mess
The course was being redone? Because of the rain and the torn up course it was a total mess! To add insult it was cart path only so it was even worse. One of our players stepped in a deep mud hole and buried her shoe. Another player slipped and fell going down to the second hole green area.
Little Buddy
Course was in good shape, tough if you are out of position around the greens....
Lot of construction!
Beautiful location ruined by too many homes being built !
Have played here since the 70’s … lots of construction in progress around and on course !
Staff - poor greeting, and not friendly!
With so many choices of places to play and a Troon facility- do better on customer service please!
Tee closures should have been disclosed.
I made the tee time on GolfNow and there was no mention that a dozen or so tee boxes would be closed and we would be teeing off far in front of the regular tees. Had I known I would have not chosen that course. Would have played Bayonet instead if its tee boxes were open. Extremely disappointed in the round. Didn’t get to experience the whole course.
Under construction
Very friendly staff and great course layout but major renovation on almost every hole. Fairways and greens in very good shape where not bulldozed. Tee boxes were all in transition to new grass