Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Course

$56 (cart included), played on Sunday, July 2016 at 10:03 PM

Real nice course with great views. Known as the poor man's Pebble Beach, I believe. I'll play it whenever I am in the area.

$61 (cart included), played on Thursday, June 2016 at 9:35 AM

The back nine is as scenic as any course I've played. It is the poor man's Pebble Beach.

$56 (cart included), played on Friday, May 2016 at 8:30 AM

I love this golf course and have driven from the bay area several times to play and will do so again very soon!!

(cart included), played on Friday, January 2014 at 6am

One of my favorite courses. Nine back holes are on monterey Bay. The locals call it poor mans pebble beach .

$46 (cart not included), played on Saturday, March 2013 at 10am

Great fun & value. Nice views.

$56 (cart included), played on Sunday, September 2012 at 2pm

The front 9 is typical muni golf, rather boring and simple. The back 9 has views that rival some of the best courses on the monterey peninsula. Well worth playing if in the area. It was a very fun course to play and, if you play it after Pebble, Spyglass, Spanish Bay, or Poppy Hills it will boost your confidence in your game again.

$66 (cart included), played on Friday, July 2012 at 10am

I play this course once annually. The front and back nine are two different layouts. Watch out for the two deceptively challenging par 3's that start the front 9 and the very long one that finishes it. The course has well-earned the title of "Poor Man's Pebble Beach" with it's 11-17 holes all out over looking the ocean. Always a good time, no matter how you play!

$61 (cart included), played on Wednesday, May 2012 at 6am

This curse is about the vies on the back nine. If you are in he Montere Bay Area and have not played this course, you have missed a treat.

Do Not Recall (cart included), played on Saturday, December 2009 at 8am

Best deal on the coast.

(cart included), played on Tuesday, October 2011 at noon

This is an 'old golf course' - with a layout that is unique and interesting to play. The Back 9 has some spectacular views by the ocean. It was a cold and blustery day - so didn't enjoy the experience as much as we would have with good weather.

$56 (cart included), played on Friday, September 2011 at noon

As usual, cold, foggy and windy. Coupled with a fairly slow pace of play it was not enjoyable.

$46 (cart not included), played on Monday, July 2011 at 10am

This is the best value in the area.. I played on July 4th so it was slow but I still completed my round in time for fireworks. I would like to see them advise players of "ready golf" to speed up play.

$41 (cart included), played on Tuesday, March 2011 at 6am

Fun course to play at a great price.

$36 (cart included), played on Monday, May 2011 at 2pm

Beautiful setting- Monterey Bay, deer on the course, light house in the background. Our favorite course. Considering most in the area are 3x the price it's a great bargain. Fun holes for all skill levels. Front nine is very old school through forest, with shorter holes with small greens. Most approaches you can pitch and run. Back nine is newer links through sand dunes.

$36 (cart not included), played on Tuesday, February 2011 at 8am

Front 9 a little above average with some short holes (with homes close by) which I am sure get backed up when really busy. But the back 9 makes it all worthwhile. Superb value and the staff is excellent. Holes 11 thru 17 (Poor Man's Pebble Beach) are just great with the ocean views everywhere! Can't wait to play it again. Easy to walk and the small greens make this course so challenging. I looked at the scorecard and thought ok, I can score here. Weather was warm and dry and the greens were very fast and made 3 footers very tough! This is a really fun and great golf course!

$36 (cart included), played on Thursday, May 2010 at 6am

I love this course. I play it annually. Would play it more often if I lived closer. The new clubhouse is nice.

$41 (cart included), played on Tuesday, September 2010 at 10am

...what a gem...great little muni course...on the front, you think, ok, this is a nice walk...when you make the turn, whooooa...poor man's pebble beach...it is AWSOME...the views are unmatched...fun & sneaky tough...definitely walkable for the average person....some really tough holes & some really short, easy holes...GREAT value, period...

$31 (cart not included), played on Saturday, September 2010 at 6am

I play this course 10 to 20 times a year and throughly enjoy it every tme. The views are incredable and its a great walking course.

$26 (cart not included), played on Thursday, January 2010 at 10am

Back nine lives up to its "Poor man's Pebble Beach" claim; simply spectacular! Fairways are tight and a little confusing, but don't negate the awesome beauty of the area. Front nine just OK. 1st, 2nd, and 9th hole par 3s cause big back-ups, but remaining holes are OK. Overall: unbelievable value.

$61 (cart included), played on Friday, January 2009 at 10am

They call this the Poor Man's Pebble Beach and the back nine lives up to the expectation. The views were just short of spectacular. However, the layout was tight and somewhat confusing to the first time guest. A course layout on the scorecard would have been nice. The tight layout felt like squeezing a size 11 foot into a 9-1/2 shoe. That tightness led to way too many OB stakes inside the course boundaries. Other than those minor negatives, I would highly recommend this course to locals as well as visitors to the Monterey Peninsula. Playing Pebble, Spyglass, or Spanish Bay are real thrills (and you have to do them once), but Pacific Grove Muni will give a great experience at a bargain price.

$16 (cart not included), played on Wednesday, August 2008 at 4pm

This course has fallen apart. They had a major fertilizer burn on the front nine greens and they are unplayable. While those will heal, the fact is that this the front nine plays like a bad muni course. Having said that, the back nine is great fun. Great views. Holes 10 through 16 are lots of fun...birdie possibilites abound but they can also turn into bogeys or worse if you land in the dunes or the ice plant.

$41 (cart included), played on Saturday, June 2006 at 10am

This course plays like two nines -- a boring front that winds through homes, but a BEAUTIFUL back nine -- Scottish links-style -- that takes you out to the Pacific Ocean (right to the point where the Mexican and Alaskan currents converge, creating amazing wave action). Prices are an absolute steal for Monterey golf as it's a local muni, which obviously causes them to cut back on the staff, as the people who work here are notoriously rude. On the wrong day, the weather can be downright nasty -- 40 MPH winds are not unheard of, especially during the spring and summer. Play this one in the fall and winter for the best conditions.

$36 (cart included), played on Wednesday, July 2008 at noon

A schizophrenic course. The front 9 and back 9 are totally distinct and separate courses. The front plays through taller trees and houses, while the back 9 is entirely an ocean layout around dunes. This course will challenge you with all types of uphill, sidehill, downhill lies, tempt you to try and drive the shorter par 4 and require precise tee shots (especially on the back 9), and figuring out how to play in the wind. It's not uncommon to see whales in the Bay during the spring and fall months, which sometimes can slow up play on the back 9. Well worth the 140 drive in the summer to beat the heat. Front 9 greens presently are tore up due to chemical burns, but staff promises they will be back in shape around august 1st or so.

$51 (cart included), played on Tuesday, March 2008 at 10am

Well used Muni, but what a view. Back 9 along the Pacific Ocean. The poor mans Pebble Beach.

$31 (cart not included), played on Wednesday, January 2007 at 8am

The poor man's Pebble Beach. Beware of the sea gulls. They like to steal your food!