Monterey Pines Golf Club

My group of golfing buddies gather annually in Monterey for three days of golf. We have played most of the public access courses and this year decided to try Monterey Pines.

For the area, the course is a bargain. We paid $65 which included cart. If price is a driving factor for you, this might be a good choice. The fairways and traps were in exceptional condition. The greens weren’t terrible but for some reason, players here do not fix ball marks. We made a point to fix our marks and 4-5 others on every green. They did roll true and consistent.

The big complaint was external. The course is set in an industrial area and next to the airport. Unlike most courses in the area which have million $ views, the views here are not pleasant. In addition to unsightly views, the noise from various industrial activity and the airport was very distracting and further reduced the enjoyment of the round.

Our thought was that you don’t travel to Monterey for cheap golf. We would rather pay a little more and play one of the moderately priced ($105 - $150) courses of which there is no shortage. Monterey Pines just not deliver the hoped for Monterey Peninsular experience.

My husband and I had a nice round on a mid-week morning. The course is in good shape with open fairways. They are doing a lot of construction near the course. So, between the noise from that, planes flying over from the airport and the Monterey Jet Center next door, it's pretty noisy. But, we had an enjoyable round, nonetheless. Everyone moved along at a good pace and we finished in under 4 hours. We will definitely play there again on our next trip to the Monterey Peninsula.

This is a great golf course. It plays a little short, so I played the silver tees.

It was a great experience. I will play here again.

Highly recommended.

Good fairways & the speed of the greens were great conditions. I would recommend this course to family & friends.🤙🏽

I always look forward to playing Monterey Pines. The course is well laid out and provides a number of challenging holes in the hills above Monterey bay. It is probably the best value in town. I got a "hole in one" there a while ago on hole #13.