Poppy Hills Gc
3200 Lopez Rd, Pebble Beach, CA 93953, USA
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
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Poppy Hills Gc is an 18-hole golf course in Pebble Beach, CA, playing 4,173–7,091 yards from 6 sets of tees (slope 103–142, course rating up to 74.9).
It's a hilly walk, roughly 364 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 87 bunkers, with water on 1 hole; the front nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
After the RTJ Jr renovation that sand-capped the property and rebuilt greens and waste areas, reviewers now call it arguably the most underrated public course on the Monterey Peninsula. The forest setting and firm conditions land it well short of the resort prices nearby.
Consistently praised
- Sand-cap drainage means it plays firm and bouncy even after wet stretches.
- A routing through Del Monte Forest with real elevation change and quiet; widely viewed as the best price-to-quality ratio in the Pebble Beach area.
Worth knowing
- Some reviewers still find the strategy a notch below the elite Peninsula courses.
Golfers recommend
- Take less club on downhill approaches; the firm fairways now release.
- Play it as part of a Monterey itinerary rather than as a one-off destination.
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 Blue tees, 6320 yds
How to play it
- Card-wreckers at #1, #3, #4, #5, #12, #16. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 5 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1•• | 4 | 443 | 5 | Long 4 |
| 2• | 3 | 203 | 17 | Long 3 |
| 3• | 4 | 447 | 11 | Long 4 |
| 4•• | 5 | 633 | 1 | Tough |
| 5•• | 4 | 497 | 3 | Long 4Tough |
| 6• | 3 | 194 | 13 | |
| 7• | 4 | 414 | 7 | |
| 8• | 4 | 427 | 15 | Birdie |
| 9• | 5 | 532 | 9 | |
| Out | 36 | 3790 | ||
| 10• | 5 | 527 | 6 | |
| 11• | 3 | 161 | 16 | |
| 12•• | 4 | 449 | 4 | Long 4 |
| 13• | 4 | 400 | 12 | |
| 14• | 4 | 385 | 10 | |
| 15• | 3 | 222 | 14 | Long 3 |
| 16•• | 4 | 446 | 2 | Long 4Tough |
| 17• | 3 | 196 | 18 | |
| 18• | 5 | 515 | 8 | Reachable |
| In | 35 | 3301 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Tee | 7091 | 74.9 | 142 | 71 |
| Black | 6730 | 73.2 | 139 | 71 |
| Blue | 6320 | 71.6 | 134 | 71 |
| White | 5791 | 69.4 | 129 | 71 |
| Orange | 5224 | 66.2 | 120 | 71 |
| Green | 4173 | 61.8 | 103 | 69 |
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 · 96/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #7 (10) · #11 (9) · #18 (9) · #14 (7). Water on 1 hole: #10.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Poppy Hills Gc?
- Poppy Hills Gc plays 4,173–7,091 yards across 6 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Poppy Hills Gc?
- Its slope rating ranges 103–142, with a course rating up to 74.9. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Poppy Hills Gc?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue tees at 6,320 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Poppy Hills Gc walkable?
- It's a hilly walk, with roughly 364 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Poppy Hills Gc have?
- Poppy Hills Gc has 87 bunkers, and water comes into play on 1 hole.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.