Black Horse Golf Course

Black Horse Golf Course is lined by iconic cypress trees. Every time I played here the fairways and greens were in excellent condition. Once an Army golf course at Fort Ord Military base, it is now open to the public. I find this course as being more open and forgiving of a bad shot than Bayonet Golf Course.

There are multiple “tiered greens”, so hitting short is sometime better than a tricky downhill putt. I personally would not attempt to walk this course. These two golf courses are only a short drive from Monterey or Carmel. It is rumored that the designer of the Bayonet course, General McClure, crafted the fairways to match his left-handed slice and improve his handicap.

Bayonet course has 5 blind doglegs in a row. Both Black Horse Golf Course and Bayonet have views of the Pacific Ocean and the Monterey Peninsula. The slope on the courses is 139 and 141, but it does not play as difficult as it looks on paper. Again, it’s the putting that might get you. For the quality of the courses, I rank these courses as one of the best values for a top-notch golfing experience.