Quail Lodge Gc
8205 Valley Greens Dr, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923, USA
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The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Quail Lodge Gc is an 18-hole golf course in Carmel, CA, playing 5,009–6,464 yards from 8 sets of tees (slope 110–129, course rating up to 71.7).
It's a hilly walk, roughly 308 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 72 bunkers, with water on 5 holes; the back nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
A walkable Carmel Valley resort course with the Carmel River weaving through, conditioned to a high standard with reputedly some of the best fairways around. A pleasant, scenic round rather than a heavyweight test, with a handful of routine holes balanced by demanding par 3s.
Consistently praised
- Conditioning gets consistent praise, particularly the fairways and greens.
- Almost no elevation change (genuinely easy on the legs), and a Carmel Valley setting that feels quieter and warmer than the coast.
Worth knowing
- Some golfers find a chunk of the holes forgettable next to Peninsula heavyweights.
Golfers recommend
- Pick up GolfNow Hot Deals if you are flexible on tee time; value gets much stronger.
- Treat the par 3s as the round’s real defense and club up into wind.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the Orange tees, 6043 yds (or Black/Orange Combo)
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #14, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #4, #12. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 5 | 542 | 13 | |
| 2• | 3 | 203 | 9 | Long 3 |
| 3• | 4 | 395 | 3 | Tough |
| 4• | 4 | 402 | 1 | Tough |
| 5• | 3 | 196 | 11 | |
| 6• | 4 | 347 | 15 | Birdie |
| 7• | 4 | 366 | 17 | Birdie |
| 8• | 3 | 212 | 7 | Long 3 |
| 9• | 5 | 546 | 5 | |
| Out | 35 | 3209 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 353 | 12 | |
| 11• | 4 | 353 | 14 | |
| 12• | 3 | 219 | 2 | Long 3Tough |
| 13• | 4 | 388 | 4 | |
| 14• | 5 | 494 | 16 | ReachableBirdie |
| 15• | 5 | 524 | 8 | |
| 16• | 4 | 408 | 6 | |
| 17• | 3 | 154 | 18 | |
| 18• | 4 | 362 | 10 | |
| In | 36 | 3255 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6464 | 71.7 | 129 | 71 |
| Black/Orange Combo | 6248 | 70.7 | 127 | 71 |
| Orange | 6043 | 69.8 | 125 | 71 |
| Black/Blue Combo | 5910 | 69 | 122 | 71 |
| Orange/Blue Combo | 5776 | 68.4 | 120 | 71 |
| Blue | 5563 | 67.5 | 117 | 71 |
| Blue/Green Combo | 5351 | 66.2 | 116 | 71 |
| Green | 5009 | 64.9 | 110 | 71 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Mon 06-01 · 97/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #9 (10) · #14 (7) · #11 (6) · #3 (5). Water on 5 holes: #5, #6, #14, #15, #18.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Quail Lodge Gc?
- Quail Lodge Gc plays 5,009–6,464 yards across 8 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Quail Lodge Gc?
- Its slope rating ranges 110–129, with a course rating up to 71.7. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Quail Lodge Gc?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Orange tees at 6,043 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Quail Lodge Gc walkable?
- It's a hilly walk, with roughly 308 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Quail Lodge Gc have?
- Quail Lodge Gc has 72 bunkers, and water comes into play on 7 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.