Monterey Pines Gc
1250 Garden Rd, Monterey, CA 93940, USA
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The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Monterey Pines Gc is an 18-hole golf course in Monterey, CA, playing 4,533–5,860 yards from 4 sets of tees (slope 103–117, course rating up to 68.7).
It's a flat walk, roughly 144 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 34 bunkers, with water on 2 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 short par-70 Navy-run muni next to the fairgrounds, a confidence builder where accuracy beats length, easy to walk, and one of the better value plays on the Peninsula. Treated as a warm-up or beginner track rather than a destination round.
Consistently praised
- A short par 70 that rewards placement, not power.
- Easy walk and friendly pace, with strong value especially for military.
Worth knowing
- Airport noise carries over the property.
Golfers recommend
- Bring a club below driver on the tighter doglegs.
- A good warm-up the day before a bigger Pebble-area round.
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 Silver tees, 5860 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #1, #4, #16, #18, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #6, #12. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 3 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
- 1 driveable par 4, a chance to steal a shot.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 5 | 493 | 5 | Reachable |
| 2• | 4 | 324 | 13 | |
| 3 | 3 | 148 | 15 | |
| 4 | 4 | 270 | 17 | DriveableBirdie |
| 5• | 4 | 370 | 11 | |
| 6• | 4 | 374 | 1 | Tough |
| 7• | 3 | 166 | 7 | |
| 8• | 3 | 153 | 9 | |
| 9• | 4 | 376 | 3 | Tough |
| Out | 34 | 2674 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 394 | 4 | |
| 11 | 3 | 167 | 18 | |
| 12• | 4 | 356 | 2 | Tough |
| 13• | 3 | 208 | 6 | Long 3 |
| 14• | 4 | 408 | 8 | |
| 15• | 4 | 337 | 10 | |
| 16• | 5 | 486 | 12 | Reachable |
| 17 | 4 | 367 | 16 | Birdie |
| 18• | 5 | 463 | 14 | Reachable |
| In | 36 | 3186 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 5860 | 68.7 | 117 | 70 |
| Blue | 5437 | 66.8 | 112 | 70 |
| Gold | 4958 | 64.9 | 107 | 70 |
| Green | 4533 | 63.5 | 103 | 70 |
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: Sun 05-31 · 94/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #18 (6) · #9 (4) · #16 (4) · #17 (4). Water on 2 holes: #10, #12.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Monterey Pines Gc?
- Monterey Pines Gc plays 4,533–5,860 yards across 4 sets of tees, to a par of 70 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Monterey Pines Gc?
- Its slope rating ranges 103–117, with a course rating up to 68.7. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Monterey Pines Gc?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Silver tees at 5,860 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Monterey Pines Gc walkable?
- It's a flat walk, with roughly 144 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Monterey Pines Gc have?
- Monterey Pines Gc has 34 bunkers, and water comes into play on 2 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.