The best-value golf courses in Pebble Beach, California
The public and guest-friendly golf courses within about 25 miles of Pebble Beach, California that Course Vaults golfers say are most worth the green fee. Each course needs value ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 5 courses qualify.
Also covers Monterey, Seaside, Pacific Grove and Carmel.

Poppy Hills Golf Course
Pebble Beach, CA, USAValue 4.0 out of 5 from 12 golfers
PublicRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 4.1Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.2Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
If this local “muni” were anywhere else in the world, it would be talked about all the time. The problem is it’s surrounded by some of the best, well known courses in the world so it’s an afterthought for most. This is a really enjoyable course to play.
Written by
@RLavernia
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Restaurant

The Links at Spanish Bay
Pebble Beach, CA, USAValue 3.1 out of 5 from 18 golfers
PublicRobert Trent Jones, Jr. & Sandy Tatum
- 4.6Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 3.1Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Playing Spanish Bay was an awesome experience, and we got incredibly lucky with perfect weather for the round and the starter even told us it was the first time they had seen the sun in 3 weeks.
Written by
@Flopfather
- Views
- Putting area
- By water

Spyglass Hill Golf Course
Pebble Beach, CA, USAValue 3.0 out of 5 from 27 golfers
PublicRobert Trent Jones Sr.
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 3.0Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
Wow. Still speechless over Spyglass in the very best way. It starts wide open. I was cruising along, loving the scenery, and thinking, “What’s so tough?” Then I turned back from the ocean and into the forest and things got very narrow. Can you hit the ball where you want?
Written by
@playpure
- Views
- Must play
- Pristine

Pebble Beach Resorts
Pebble Beach, CA, USAValue 3.0 out of 5 from 53 golfers
PublicJack Neville & Douglas Grant
- 4.6Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.0Value
- 4.8Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
Stunning views, top-notch history and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. With that said, the course needs renovated. Green complexes need rejuvenated and serious love. I know they are slowly redoing greens, but they need a full scale effort.
Written by
@notaburner105
- Must play
- Views
- Pristine

Peter Hay Par 3
Pebble Beach Resorts
Pebble Beach, CA, USAValue 2.8 out of 5 from 8 golfers
PublicPeter Hay
- 3.8Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 2.8Value
- 5.0Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
Fun little par 3 with immaculate ocean views. $75 is a bit steep but you can’t breathe air in this area for $75 so it is what it is. Fun 9 hole putting setup right beside the course. Only need a wedge and a putter.
Written by
@middleseatsimon
- Views
- Restaurant
- Walkable
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s value rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Value is how worth the price a golfer felt the round was. Only public and guest-friendly courses are ranked, since private clubs rarely have value ratings. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs value ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Pebble Beach, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Poppy Hills Golf Course is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Pebble Beach, California at Value 4.0/5 (12 golfers). 5 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s value rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Value is how worth the price a golfer felt the round was. Only public and guest-friendly courses are ranked, since private clubs rarely have value ratings. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs value ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Pebble Beach, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its value on Course Vaults and it is open to the public or to guests. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Pebble Beach, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
