How long is Carmel Valley Ranch Gc?

Carmel Valley Ranch Gc plays 4,433–6,117 yards across 6 sets of tees, to a par of 70 from the back tees.

How difficult is Carmel Valley Ranch Gc?

Its slope rating ranges 108–130, with a course rating up to 70.3. The back nine plays tougher.

Which tees should I play at Carmel Valley Ranch Gc?

A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Brown tees at 6,117 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.

Is Carmel Valley Ranch Gc walkable?

It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 259 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.

How many bunkers does Carmel Valley Ranch Gc have?

Carmel Valley Ranch Gc has 45 bunkers, and water comes into play on 5 holes.

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Carmel, CA · Course intelligence

Carmel Valley Ranch Gc

1 Old Ranch Rd, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923, USA

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26Linksmith Test · Gentle

6,117Back tees · yds

108–130Slope

70Par

6Tee sets

Gently rolling259 ft climb

45Bunkers

Tap a hole for its details · gold dots = bunkers, blue = water · the Wind and Elevation buttons color each hole by today’s wind and by climb · OpenStreetMap

01Overview

The lay of the land.

How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.

LengthMid-length6,117 yds

DifficultyStiffslope 130

WalkGently rolling259 ft climb

BunkeringAverage45 bunkers

WaterOccasional4 of 18 holes

Tougher nineBack 9by course rating

Carmel Valley Ranch Gc is an 18-hole golf course in Carmel, CA, playing 4,433–6,117 yards from 6 sets of tees (slope 108–130, course rating up to 70.3).

It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 259 feet of total climb over 18 holes.

Expect 45 bunkers, with water on 4 holes; the back nine plays tougher.

02What golfers say

The word on the course.

How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.

A Pete Dye resort design with two distinct nines: a flatter front shaped by water hazards and a dramatic back climbing into the hills with big elevation changes and valley views. A fun, scenic resort round with Dye’s typical small targets and tricky greens, though it punishes loose iron play and shouldn’t be confused with the Peninsula’s championship layouts.

Best forSceneryVariety

Consistently praised

Back-nine elevation drops on the par-4 11th and short par-3 13th.
Pete Dye angles and small greens that reward thoughtful approaches, with valley scenery and resort feel.

Worth knowing

Greens are undulating with mean pin positions (three-putts are common), and front and back feel like different courses.

Golfers recommend

Play conservatively to the fat side of the greens; Dye’s pin placements punish short-siding.
A good choice if you want a Monterey-area round that is scenic but less stressful than Pebble or Spyglass.

Pairs withQuail Lodge Gc →

Summarized from public golfer reviewsGolfCourseGurus Golf Digest

03Your game

Tee fit & expected score.

Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.

Your handicap index: 15

Play the Brown tees, 6117 yds

18course handicap~88typical score130slope

How to play it

Front 934.3

Back 936tougher

Attack (2)Hold (2)Play it straight

Scoring chances at #2, #10, so make your birdies count.
Card-wreckers at #4, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
1 driveable par 4, a chance to steal a shot.

04Scorecard

Tagged scorecard.

Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.

Handicap index Course handicap at Brown: 18. You get a stroke on the dotted holes.

Hole	Par	Yds	SI	Notes
1•	4	341	13
2•	4	293	15	DriveableBirdie
3•	4	340	9
4•	4	397	1	Tough
5•	3	151	11
6•	5	532	7
7•	3	118	17
8•	4	375	3	Tough
9•	4	375	5
Out	35	2922
10•	5	454	10	Reachable
11•	4	426	4
12•	4	394	8
13•	3	141	18
14•	4	340	14
15•	4	411	6
16•	3	226	12	Long 3
17•	4	359	16	Birdie
18•	4	444	2	Long 4Tough
In	35	3195

All tees & ratings

Tee	Yards	Rating	Slope	Par
Brown	6117	70.3	130	70
Tournament	5915	69.2	128	70
Orange	5664	67.9	125	70
Lavender	5230	66.2	120	70
Lavender/White Combo	4753	64	112	70
White	4433	62.8	108	70

05Conditions

Conditions & terrain.

Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.

Wind today

WNW · 10 mph5 into8 cross5 downwind

into (club up)crossdownwind

Climbs & drops

#10↑ 135 ft

#11↓ 112 ft

#14↓ 59 ft

#15↓ 59 ft

#18↑ 20 ft

Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.

7-day outlook

Best window this week: Mon 06-01 · 97/100

Sat05-3092good51–63°F10 mph WNW1% rain

Sun05-3193good48–71°F10 mph WNW1% rain

Mon06-0197good51–80°F9 mph NW0% rain

Tue06-0295good52–75°F9 mph WNW1% rain

Wed06-0395good51–72°F9 mph W2% rain

Thu06-0493good55–73°F9 mph W6% rain

Fri06-0592good51–69°F10 mph W1% rain

06Hazards

Where the trouble is.

Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.

510

211

412

113

314

315

216

217

118

water in playbunker count

Most bunkered: #10 (5) · #9 (4) · #12 (4) · #3 (3). Water on 4 holes: #2, #3, #4, #17.

07FAQ

Frequently asked.

How long is Carmel Valley Ranch Gc?: Carmel Valley Ranch Gc plays 4,433–6,117 yards across 6 sets of tees, to a par of 70 from the back tees.
How difficult is Carmel Valley Ranch Gc?: Its slope rating ranges 108–130, with a course rating up to 70.3. The back nine plays tougher.
Which tees should I play at Carmel Valley Ranch Gc?: A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Brown tees at 6,117 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
Is Carmel Valley Ranch Gc walkable?: It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 259 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
How many bunkers does Carmel Valley Ranch Gc have?: Carmel Valley Ranch Gc has 45 bunkers, and water comes into play on 5 holes.