Monterey Pines Golf Course

Im addicted to gold. I haven’t had a bad time here yet, not a long course but a few tricks mixed throughout. Staff is always helpful and nice, and it can’t get any better that price. I would recommend this to any golfer, looking for a fun round in a nice area

Not a bad course, but very short. Course plays very slow due to a bunch of hackers playing. Many who don’t have any golf etiquette to repair ball marks on the greens or divots on the tee boxes or fairways. While waiting to hit on each hole, I had plenty of time to help out and put seed down on the tee boxes. I would say I was able to get 10 done before being able to hit at each hole. The problem is, it didn’t make a dent. Overall, you can’t go wrong for the price.

Very user friendly. Staff is friendly, too. The course is short but challenging with a little elevation, some water and bunkers to make you think about where to land your shots. There is no café but has a snack bar.

Well maintained, amazing military rates
Great municipal course. The course is well maintained. Fairways tend to run somewhat parallel so you end up playing on top of other groups, but hard to beat for the price. Seems to be a common theme of the reviews — there seems to be one rude person working in the shop. I’ve experienced him one time on the phone when reviewing a tee time, but never in person, so it didn’t take away from the experience.

I’ve played this course many times before. It’s all ways in good shape and fair priced.

I really like this little golf course. It’s fun to walk and has some unique holes. Unfortunately, the General manager, Sam Jepson, is very rude and condescending. I feel sorry for the employees here. I actually had one apologize for the way this guy acted when I checked in. The starter told me (Sam) manages to piss just about everyone off and is tired of apologizing for him. I noted similar comments in other reviews so I don’t think this was out of the ordinary. Perhaps the Navy should look into his performance?

I’ve enjoyed playing at the Monterey Pines for several years now. The rates are great. During the twilight hours, you can find great deals for nine or eighteen holes for very low rates, and even steeper discounts if you’re active duty or a DoD civilian.
The course has underwent a recent redesign with more water hazards and tight dog-​legs coming into the mix. The course can be enjoyed by golfers of all abilities, from the beginner to the more advanced golfer looking to improve or fine tune their game.
We have a great relationship with the golf pro, Sam. He’s been a pleasure to work with and always ensures my group is well accommodated and taken care of. The golf course starter does a great job getting everyone off and running and is very friendly and courteous.
The Grill serves up some delicious grub. The quesadilla, chicken sandwich and the fries are all tasty. The menu consists of standard grill favorites like custom-​buildable burgers, hot dogs, nachos and club sandwiches.
Perfect for golfers looking for a great golf experience at an affordable price. Can’t wait to come back to play and eat.

very rude restaurant manager as well as pro shop staff. my buddy has three steel rods in his back from MILITARY injuries and the manager wouldnt serve him any alcohol after our round because he said my friend walked funny! WE WILL NOT BE GOING BACK. Dont make assumptions Youre usually wrong.

Monterey Pines is a fun course. Its in great shape (they water it every day), the greens run true and its a great price point for monterey.
I know several older golfers who love this course because it favors ball accuracy over driving distance. While it is a short course, it can be tricky.
If you don’t want to spend $ 100-​$ 500 at the better known monterey courses I would try Monterey Pines. Its a great warm up course if you have more expensive courses to play later in the week.
Check Golf Now as they often have rounds in the $ 20 range.

As a retired military, the price is great. I find the course descent, the greens nice and well maintained. Fairways just fair, No. 9 is the worst, bring your helmet for protection if you don’t want to get hit by range balls.

Very rude pro shop staff. The fact that they want to charge $ 15 to let my 5 year old ride with me is a crock. The justification is they need the cart for golfers. I would still have a cart even if I was by myself. Its not like another random golfer would be riding with me. Also, great place to golf if you like bird crap all over the greens and fairways by the lake. For the money there are many better courses around Monterey.

Military course run by the Navy but open to the public. A bit short in overall length and a par 69. Really well maintained and an attractive price. Most or all of the carts come with a GPS. Staff was super friendly and very helpful, made sure we knew some aeration work was going on which turned out to be only on 2 holes and not a problem at all. Greens were a bit fast but very consistent from hole to hole which allowed us to adjust easily. Be aware the course is adjacent to the Monterey Airport so there may be some take off or landings over your head depending on wind direction. Actually turned out to be less noticeable than I expected. Check
for possible discounted tee times, we were able to play for $ 25 person with cart.

Pro Shop has a few rude attendants but marshals and other authorities are pretty patient and persuasive all in one. This is a public course and for the area the prices are fitting to be public, but still on the higher end. The twilight times posted near the driving range did not coincide with the twilight times the pro shop gave me over the phone. Pish-​posh, calling was and is the best thing to do, anyway.
Two weeks ago we had a cart with GPS. This week we were assigned a brand new cart without GPS, so wait as they must be installing them soon.
People do walk this course, many people. It is a slower course and there are some holes that cause congestion. Hold up is usually on the green as yes they are a little fast. Heed caution upon hole 15 as it turns and runs parallel to the driving range. I know I’ve hit a ball or two onto that fairway and I could see them dropping as we looked for our ball on the fairway! Good thing I was using a marked white ball.
Its a good practice course because you are exposed to the many distracting and game disabling factors such as the temperamental weather, unpredictable greens, and definitely players of all levels. Like I said it is a public course so dress code is not strict.

This is a jem to me. The prices are unbeatable given what some of the local courses charge. The course is kept in excellent condition. Its a shorter course but still has some challenging holes. I will certainly be looking to play this one again.

This course has very fast greens which makes for very challenging puts.
The course, kinda average the fairways are flat and most holes play parrallel to the next hole.
The club house is cool. I had a sandwich from down the street though, a different review!
Side note: my cart was supposed to be equipped with GPS and it was not.

I love this place. Its a fun layout that was recently re-​vamped. Spent big bucks removing invasive Kikuyu grass from the fairways, and converted the greens to bent grass. So far so good, as they are managing to keep the poa out of the greens. In the monterey sun belt so you tend to stay out ot the fog, which is nice. great prices

Very nicely kept. Reasonable pricing. Great weather.

Great military course. Re-​opened in the end of July 2009 after extensive and much needed renovation. The greens are hard, but that should improve within a year. This is one of the best values in the Monterey area.