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This place is one of my favorite courses in the world. I believe about 12-14 holes have ocean views. If you can play in the afternoon because there is something special about seeing the sun set, fog roll in, and hearing the bag pipes as you play 16-18. A truly wonderful gofl experience. It is a bit of a target course, but there are plenty of holes where you can blast driver. Like most courses in the Bay Area local knowledge is helpful especially on approsh shots. The greens are tricky, fast, contoured, and if you put your approach in the wrong spot a 3 puttt is likley. Do not short side yourself or you will not get up and down. I give this course the highest recomendation if you do not live in a place where that has ocean side golf. The beauty of this place is truly stunning.

Customer Service

Good

Beautiful views.

Any course next to a beach and mtns. is for me, this one included. Stick around at the end of the day for the bagpipes. If you don't get goosebumps, something is wrong with you. Yes, this is target golf, and if I play there again, I will get a caddie. A few blind shots. Deer in the fairways was a nice touch. Sit out on the deck next to the #1 tee, and enjoy a cold one after your round. You cannot beat the view of the ocean.

Customer Service

Decent.

Don't expect to step up to the tee and bang away. You need to think about every shot there. An expensive beautiful course in good condition from tee to green. Don't forget to stay for sunset when the bagpipe player plays around the gas fireplace outside at Roy's Restaurant. Don't miss the fire roasted local artichoke.

Customer Service

Good

Beautiful course, beautiful condition.

Brutal for the amateur golfer. This course will test every facet of your game.

Bring along a golfing buddy you can laugh with. If you are easily frustrated or highly critical of your game, save your money. Its really about the overall experience here. You must have pin point placement skills to succeed on this course. If you survive the fairways, the greens will beat you into submission. Enjoy the views.

Customer Service

Excellent.

A different course from most US tracks.

Too many no-entry protected areas next to landing areas. A real PAIN in the NECK in the wind.

A pretty course down the coast from Pebble Beach. The links design is played up a lot, but to me was quirky. You cannot bounce the ball onto many greens, which is odd for a windy links design. There are lots of wierd bounces in the fairways too. A caddy would help a lot.

Customer Service

Better than Pebble.

Challenge of the natural layout: geographic and man made challenges offer a fair test for both scratch and hackers a like. Ocean is unbelievable, evrpresent as an aesthetic backdrop and cause for concern as the breeze(to put it lightly) seems to kick up right before your shot. Gorse is gorse, and there is plenty of it, placed fairly and objectively throughout the track.

I know that a premium price needs to be attached to any course in this area, but does it need to be this steep? There are better tracks all around that offer more competitive prices, but what can you do?

Golf the way it was supposed to be played. Nuff said.

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Although you pay through the arse to play and be on the 17 mile drive, you do get treated well- by california standards anyway. Pro shop and restaurant staff were strong and helpful, though a clubhouse/lockeroon might have been helpful.

Love to inhale the fog...and the feeling of the ocean...and the sound of the sea lions...

Hate to leave balls lying in the open just because the "greens" declared a sand dune as a sacred area...I understand why but I still hate to loose my Titleists...especially when I thought I was aiming at the next patch of fairway.

Shot 127 first time out on this one.(15 handicap). Never experienced target golf like this before. Lots of blind shots into foggy corners across a never never land of ice plant and sand. GPS on carts was nice but still need some local knowlege to score. Course was impeccable as you might expect for the big bucks. Putting green was worth the price of admission. Spent 1 1/2 hours playing there. Mega atmosphere and Mega bucks. Nice folks in the lodge/pro shop...felt kinda out of place in my Hush Puppies though. I'm saving for my next visit unless my kids offer to take me to Pebble first. Impossible to not enjoy this kind of course even if you're making a fool of yourself with your driver and pitching wedge. The only thing that would help would be radar on the carts when the fog rolls in...where is the flag?

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