Pebble Beach & Monterey
Pacific Grove Golf Links
Parkland-to-coastal municipal golf
Pacific Grove is the honest little value play. The front nine is forgettable municipal golf. The back nine has real seaside charm and a lighthouse. If your group needs a cheaper round with actual Monterey flavor, this is smarter than another forced luxury meal.
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The take
Pacific Grove is the honest little value play. The front nine is forgettable municipal golf. The back nine has real seaside charm and a lighthouse. If your group needs a cheaper round with actual Monterey flavor, this is smarter than another forced luxury meal.
Best for
Value hunters, arrival/departure day, groups that want ocean holes without resort pricing
Watch out
Front nine is ordinary compared with the coastal back nine
How to play it
Strong value play / coastal cool-down
Course intelligence
What you need to know
Strengths
- Coastal back nine
- Point Pinos setting
- Strong value
- Easy add-on
Watch-outs
- Short
- Uneven front nine
- Not a prestige round
Signature holes
11, 12, 15, 16
Book it right
Cost, access, and timing
Green fees
Public municipal pricing; often dramatically cheaper than the Pebble Resort courses.
Best season
Best window: September-October Also strong: April-May and November can be excellent Summer reality: cool, foggy, and not always beach-weather Winter: playable but rain risk
Replay priority
Low to medium
Booking move
Use the official course page for current access, rates, and tee-time rules.
Weather read
Pick the right window.
Best window: September-October Also strong: April-May and November can be excellent Summer reality: cool, foggy, and not always beach-weather Winter: playable but rain risk increases Tee-time
Jan
58F / 44F
Sun Mixed; rain Medium
Feb
60F / 46F
Sun Mixed; rain Medium
Mar
61F / 47F
Sun Good; rain Medium
Apr
62F / 48F
Sun Good; rain Low
May
64F / 50F
Sun Good; rain Low
Jun
66F / 53F
Sun Fog/mix; rain Low
Google review
5/5 - 4 months ago
I slipped away on a family vacation to play here and it was an amazing day on the course! The course was in good shape, especially the greens. The Pro Shop was well stocked with lots of stuff with cool logos on them. Pace was just fine, but I was there on a Monday morning. It was
I slipped away on a family vacation to play here and it was an amazing day on the course! The course was in good shape, especially the greens. The Pro Shop was well stocked with lots of stuff with cool logos on them. Pace was just fine, but I was there on a Monday morning. It was
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Google review
5/5 - 5 months ago
Played Pacific Grove Golf Links midweek and had an awesome experience. I paid $89 for a 12:00 pm tee time with a cart (it would’ve been $69 at 1:00 pm, but I wanted to finish with daylight). My wife came along as a spectator for $24, and my son played using Youth on Course for on
Played Pacific Grove Golf Links midweek and had an awesome experience. I paid $89 for a 12:00 pm tee time with a cart (it would’ve been $69 at 1:00 pm, but I wanted to finish with daylight). My wife came along as a spectator for $24, and my son played using Youth on Course for on
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5/5 - 8 months ago
Really nice and affordable short 18-hole course. Some of the tee boxes and fairways could use a little love, but the greens are in great shape and roll true. The front nine goes through a small town with lots of trees and even some deer hanging around. The back nine has awesome v
Really nice and affordable short 18-hole course. Some of the tee boxes and fairways could use a little love, but the greens are in great shape and roll true. The front nine goes through a small town with lots of trees and even some deer hanging around. The back nine has awesome v
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