The best golf courses in Carmel Valley, California

“Probably the best golfing experience anyone could ask for. Playing Cypress Point was absolutely unforgettable, a true bucket-list experience. The course is perfectly divided into three sets of six holes, each offering a completely different feel and challenge.”

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@Flopfather

• ❗️Must play
• |🏞️Views
• |✨Pristine

“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.”

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@notaburner105

• ❗️Must play
• |🏞️Views
• |✨Pristine

“Pretty wide fairways, interesting greens complexes (was like putting on ice when I played), and great views.”

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@alexwtate

• 🏞️Views
• |😅Challenging
• |❗️Must play

“The contour and structure of the greens make you have to think on every shot. You have some incredible holes on the ocean, like the par 3 13th, but the inland holes, like the short 6th hole are great too.”

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@Tom_Bloke_67

• ❗️Must play
• |✨Pristine
• |🚶🏻Walkable

“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?”

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@playpure

• 🏞️Views
• |❗️Must play
• |✨Pristine

“Tucked away on a 20,000 acre preserve, this Fazio is actually quite good. Green complexes are challenging but fair. Total package is awesome but likely gets a little overshadowed by nearby legends.”

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@txmidam94

• 😅Challenging
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |✨Pristine

“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.”

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@RLavernia

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🟢Putting area
• |🍔Restaurant

“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.”

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@Flopfather

• 🏞️Views
• |🟢Putting area
• |🌊By water

“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.”

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@middleseatsimon

• 🏞️Views
• |🍔Restaurant
• |🚶🏻Walkable

“Best deal in Monterey area. Former Fort Ord military courses turned resort. Bayonet is the more difficult of the 2 courses neither is easy. If you want a 17 mile drive experience for less than 17 mile drive prices this is your best bet. Distant ocean views, tall cypress trees, white sand bunkers…”

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@GRaleigh 77

• 😅Challenging
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🌱Grass range

“Pretty views with fun holes on both front and back 9. Not the greatest in terms of value (experience was very member-driven as opposed to out-of-towners) but still a nice course”

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@Cary

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |💨Fast greens
• |🌳Parkland

“Front 9 is a little more on the traditional muni side, but the entire back 9 plays like an old links course right on the ocean. Lives up to the poor man’s pebble moniker.”

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@jttrumbull

• 💰Great value
• |🚶🏻Walkable
• |🏞️Views

“Really beautiful through the mountains in Carmel. Extremely tight off the tee and you must hit less than driver on a lot of holes if you’re a moderate to long hitter. I would say 50% of the holes are pretty forgettable but there are a handful of really beautiful holes.”

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@RLavernia

• 😅Challenging
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |✨Pristine