Top Golf Courses in Carmel, California
The top courses around Carmel, California, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 11 courses made this list. Public and private clubs are both included, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
9.3Pebble Beach Resorts
Pebble Beach, CA, USA
+168
8.8Spyglass Hill Golf Course
Pebble Beach, CA, USA
+122
8.3Poppy Hills Golf Course
Pebble Beach, CA, USA
+45
8.2The Links at Spanish Bay
Pebble Beach, CA, USA
+68
7.8(Peter Hay Par 3) Pebble Beach Resorts
Pebble Beach, CA, USA
+22
7.7(The Bayonet) Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Courses
Seaside, CA, USA
+10- 7.6
Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Courses
Seaside, CA, USA
+11 
7.6Pacific Grove Golf Links
Pacific Grove, CA, USA+28
7.5Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club
Carmel, CA, USA
+2
7.5Carmel Valley Ranch Resort
Carmel, CA, USA
+7
7.3Del Monte Golf Course
Monterey, CA, USA
+7
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Carmel, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about course rankings in Carmel, California.
The top golf courses in Carmel, California on Course Vaults are led by Pebble Beach with a Course Vaults score of 9.3. This page ranks 11 courses, including Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill, Poppy Hills.
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Carmel, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Carmel, California list includes golf courses within about 25 miles of Carmel, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Pebble Beach is currently #1 among courses in and around Carmel, California on Course Vaults at 9.3 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 10, 2026, 9:09 PM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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