Played this side for the first time and loved it. I like it much more than Blackhorse but both are very good and just a matter of personal preference. It's more traditional, lined with Cypress tress... Continue »

Played this side for the first time and loved it. I like it much more than Blackhorse but both are very good and just a matter of personal preference. It's more traditional, lined with Cypress tress on every hole. Reminds me very much of what Harding Park looked like on tv for the PGA. It wasn't nearly as tight and penal off the tee as I imagined. Just a tough, but fair test. No hazards and little out of bounds. You're not going to lose golf balls out here. Very tough walk. Lots of uphill trekking. Yes, homes are being built between holes, which is a shame, as it takes some of the "being in nature" out of it, but the layout is still fantastic. This facility is great, but seems to have so much potential to have excellent conditions, that aren't being realized. I played the Black Horse same time of year, last year, and the fairways had the same issues. Lots of different grasses, very patchy, and you almost have to just know going in that you may have to roll your ball in the fairways sometimes to get a fair lie. At $69 to walk with a pull cart, at 7:30am on a weekday, playing in 3 hours as a single, this is an unbelievable deal. I really, really like this place. I would add to rotation for every Monterey trip, just know that it's not on the same level, condition-wise, as the big boys in the area. Very good service, and only course of the 5 we played in the area, that had beverage service on the course (and we paid twice as much as other courses). I'd rather have a great golf course than great service, but just an interesting point. Really good vibe at Bayonet/Blackhorse. I will be back.