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3.8
92 Reviews (92)
5 Stars
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2 Stars
5
1 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
87.6%
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79 out of 92 reviews
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4.0
1 Reviews (1)
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3.5
6 Reviews (6)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
3.4
Value
4.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
83.3%
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Style Executive
Par 30
Length 1734 yards
Slope 87
Rating 29.3
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Monarch Bay Executive Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1982
Fairways Paspalum Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $8 - $11
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.8
92 Reviews (92)
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Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Great Staff, Decent Food, Very Poor Pace of Play

Had a 11:18 tee time on Saturday the 10th of February.
Tee'd about 5 minutes late.
Was very crowded but the starting marshal was great, friendly, and organized.
However, once you pass the first hole things change for the worse.
The pace of play was not poor is was extremely poor.
We started our round at 11:22 and did not finish until about 4:45 pm
There are no marshals out on the course to ensure people are moving along which makes a round of golf rather painful and hard to get in any sort of rhythm when waiting 5 minutes in between each shot. (course is not that long/challenging for a 5.5 hour round)
With that said the course its self is great.
The tee boxes, fairways, and greens were is great shape.
Expect to lose a few balls if you do not stay on the fairway as the native grass is extremely long and thick.
The views of San Francisco and the Bay are amazing and if the pace of play was not so terrible I would highly recommend this course to others.
However with the pace of play being so slow and no marshals keeping watch would advise avoiding the course, unless you are going to play early morning on a week day.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tonight Lema

The fairways were mowed tight. Plenty of roll out. The greens had been punched several weeks ago and are coming in nicely.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fun and Fast

The course is amazing, the staff is amazing, the community in itself is amazing. Seems like a lot of veterans and retirees hanging out having a good time. Family friendly. Little Dog friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Monarch 9 hole executive...

A wonderful 9 hole executive layout. Greens & fairways were in great shape and the only knock was the condition of the tee-boxes, but that's probably due to the amount of play.

First 2 holes are par 3's and pace of play got much better on the 3rd hole as first par 4 helped to stretch thing out...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great local muni

Always enjoy playing at Monarch Bay. Fun and challenging track with a great staff!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Where did my tee time go?

I checked in at the pro shop across the street. When I asked about my tee time, the pro shop staffer said the Marina 9 course was running slow.

When I checked in with the Marina 9 starter, who didn't have a tee sheet, he told me my Golfnow purchase did not entitle me to a tee time?! He said it only gave me the right to stand in line. He then pointed at a line of 16 players waiting to tee off! Instead of starting at 12:10 we teed off over 25 minutes late. From the first tee to teeing off on the second hole, 38 minutes elapsed. 4 groups were stacked up on the second tee.

The greens were in very good shape, but the tee boxes were sketchy, many just bare dirt.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

No control on golfers jumping in between

No marshalls. unpaid golfers jump in between. over crowded.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Ladies' Day

Tuesday was Ladies' club play in the morning so the pace was quite slow since they did not play ready golf and mark every putt. I think the Club leaders should encourage faster pace of play.
Otherwise, it was a nice day out.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 66
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 66
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 141
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Executive Course Fun

If you cannot get on the big course or spend the money then the executive course is perfect. Par 30 allows for a driver and a couple fairways. So you can still use all your clubs. Thicker grass with Bermuda allow for any errors. Bump and run play around the greens. Great little 9hole for the beginner golfer and a solid warm up before the 18.
A 27 hole day is right up your alley. Have Fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Monarch Bay 9 Hole Course

This was my first time playing this course and I like the layout of the course. The pace of play was okay but it could have been better. I look forward to playing 18 next time I am there.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 55
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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