The Preserve Golf Club is a private 18-hole golf course located in Carmel, California.
This Tom Fazio-designed course opened in 2000.
The layout closely follows the contours of the natural terrain, giving the impression that this course is naturally occurring. The course sits in the hills inland above the Pacific Ocean, The Preserve is an inland mountain meadow creation.
Par for the course is 72. From the back tees, the course plays to 6,836 yards. From the forward tees, the course measures 5,081 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 13, a par-5 that plays to 571 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 16, a par-3 that plays to 141 yards from the back tees.
Watch out for # 4, a 562-yard par-5 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole at The Preserve Golf Course is # 16, the 141 yard par-3.
The Preserve Golf Club - one of Tom Fazio’s finest creations - was built in harmony with the 365 acres on which it resides. Since opening in 2000, the golf course has been distinguished as one of America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses by Golf Digest and selected to host a number of prestigious competitive events, including U.S. Open Qualifying in 2023 and The Stocker Cup, one of the Top 10 Amateur tournaments in the country.
Latest Golf Course Reviews
$251 (cart included), played on Wednesday, July 2010 at noon
This is a VERY isolated, very private club. It is a 20-30 minute drive from Carmel through a game/nature preserve (hence the name). The course is beautifully routed and maintained. The clubhouse is fantastic.