ATASCADERO
Chalk Mountain Golf Course
Address: 10000 El Bordo Road, Atascadero, 93422
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6298/5927, 5341
Par: 72, 73
Rating: 70.2/68.6, 71.9
Slope: 123/120, 129
Telephone: (805) 466-8848, Fax: 466-3223
Set in Mtn. area surrounded by oaks. A short, narrow course that can get pretty hot in the summer. Very hilly, each nine plays different. To score well you must play it more than once.

CARMEL
Rancho Canada Golf Club
Address: 4860 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, 93922
Holes: 36
East Course
Yardage: 6109/5832, 5832/5267
Par: 71/71, 74/72
Rating: 68.7/67.4, 72.5/69.4
Slope: 120/117, 120/114
West Course
Yardage: 6349/6116, 6116/5568
Par: 72/72, 74/73
Rating: 70.4/69.3, 74.8/71.9
Slope: 125/123, 124/118
Telephone: (408) 624-0111, Fax: 624-6635
Both courses are short, tight with lots of trees. Especially good par 3s. Sheltered by the Santa Lucia Mountains these 2 championship courses are heavily bunkered with the Carmel River as one of the hazards.

The Golf Club at Quail Lodge
Address: 8000 Valley Green Drive, Carmel, 93923
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6508/6141, 5497
Par: 71, 72
Rating: 72.1/70.4, 72.2
Slope: 129/125, 126
Telephone: (408) 624-2779, Fax: 626-8481
In Carmel Valley with Mountain vistas this hilly course features fast greens, bunkers and water. Very well-maintained. Private.

Carmel Valley Ranch Resort
Address: One Old Ranch Road, Carmel, 93923
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6515/5088
Par: 70/70
Rating: 70.1/69.6
Slope: 124/135
Telephone: (408) 626-2510, 800-422-7635, Fax: 626-2532
This course, designed by Peter Dye, (1981) features wide greens, and bunkers bordered by railroad ties. Redesign of the back nine makes them real tough and hilly. Private resort.

HOLLISTER
Ridgemark Golf and Country Club
Address: 3800 Airline Highway, Hollister, 95023
Holes: 2-18s
Gabilan Course
Yardage: 6781/5683
Par: 72/72
Rating: 72.9/71.6
Slope: 129/118
Diablo Course
Yardage: 6603/5475
Rating: 72.5/71.7
Slope: 128/118
Telephone: (408) 634-2222, 800-637-8151, Fax: 637-0306
Web Site: www.garlic.com/golf/rmgolf.htm
A rolling, hilly layout with wide contoured greens. Wind often a factor. Lots of out-of-bounds. Resort where public play is accepted. First opened in 1972. A Richard Bigler design.

KING CITY
King City Golf Course
Address: 613 South Vanderhurst Street, King City, 93930
Holes: 9
Yardage: 5595/4975
Par: 70/70
Rating: 67.3/68.3
Slope: 111/110
Telephone: (408) 385-4546
On this small, flat course a creek meanders through and comes into play on 4 holes. The fairways are tree lined and the greens are tricky.

MONTEREY
Laguna Seca Golf Club
Address: 10520 York Road, Monterey, 93940
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6157/5726, 5726/5204
Par: 71, 72
Slope: 123/119, 127/121
Telephone: (408) 373-3701, Fax: 373-3899
A Robert Trent Jones Sr. design. A challenging course with elevated tees and greens, mature oaks and lots of bunkers. Because of its many sunny days, it is known as "The Sunshine Golf Course". Very scenic.

Del Monte Golf Course
Address: 1300 Sylvan Road, Monterey, 93940
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6339/6069, 6069/5526
Par: 72, 74
Rating: 71.6/70.3, 74.3/71.0
Slope: 125/123, 126/120
Telephone: (408) 373-2700, Fax: 655-8792
The oldest public course west of the Mississippi (1897). A meandering , hilly course with lots of trees and tight doglegs. Plays host to California State Amateur tour. Home of Monterey Bay Golf Club.

MORRO BAY
Morro Bay Golf Course
Address: State Park Road, Morro Bay, 93442
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6360/6107, 5633/5055
Par: 71, 72
Slope: 118/116, 122/117
Telephone: (805) 772-4341, Fax: 772-8752
Situated in Morro Bay State Park this scenic course offers views of the ocean at almost every hole. It has hilly tree-lined fairways. Opened in 1929 this Russell Noyes design is a mountain-style layout.

MONTEREY
Old Del Monte Golf Course
Address: 1300 Sylvan Road, Monterey 93940
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6339/5526
Par: 72/74
Rating: 71.3/71.1
Slope: 122/118
Telephone: (408) 373-2700
An historic site designed by C. Maud in 1897. Enjoyable, traditional-style course with small greens. Always in great condition.

NPS MONTEREY
US Navy Golf Course
Address: 1250 Garden Road, Monterey, 93940
Postal: Building 199 MWR Department Code 45G, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, 93943
Holes: 18
Yardage: 5675/5247, 5675/5250
Par: 69, 71
Rating: 67.6/65.8, 71.6/69.3
Slope: 119/115, 115/110
Telephone: (408) 656-2167, Fax: 656-3677
A relatively short course, flat with narrow fairways, alot of trees and 4 lakes come into play. Military. Home of the NPS Golf Club - Monterey.

PACIFIC GROVE
Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Links
Address: 77 Asilomar Boulevard, Pacific Grove, 93950
Holes: 18
Yardage: 5732/5571, 5571/5305
Par: 70, 74/72
Rating: 67.5/66.6, 71.6/70.5
Slope: 117/115, 115/114
Telephone: (408) 648-3175, Fax: 648-3179
A Scottish Links style, oceanside course. The front 9 is in the forest and the back 9 is bordered by sand dunes and ice plants. Municipal course opened in 1932. Architects were Jack Neville and Chandler Egan.

PASO ROBLES
Paso Robles Golf Course
Address: 1600 Country Club Drive, Paso Robles, 93446
Postal: PO Box 517, Paso Robles, 93447
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6195/6015, 5714
Par: 71, 73
Rating: 70.1/69.3, 73.6
Slope: 121/119, 124
Telephone: (805) 238-4722, Fax: 238-2547
A tight course with 7 lakes and alot of doglegs. Public course opened in 1961.

Hunter Ranch Golf Course
Address: 4041 Highway 46 East, Paso Robles, 93446
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6741/6293, 6293/5639
Par: 72/72, 72/72
Rating: 72.2/70.4, 76.4/72.8
Slope: 128/124, 140/132
Telephone: (805) 237-7444, Fax: 237-7430
Opened in 1994. Hilly layout bordered by oaks. Beautiful and challenging course.

Links Course at Paso Robles
Address: 5151 Jardine, Pas Robles, 93446
PO Box 10000 El Bordo Road, Atascadero, 93422
Holes: 18
Yardage: 7056/6642/6254
Par: 72
Rating: 73.3/71.3/69.5
Slope: 118/113/109
Telephone: (805) 2274567

PEBBLE BEACH
The Links at Spanish Bay
Address: 2700 17-Mile Drive, Pebble Beach, 93953
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6820/6078, 5287
Par: 72 all
Rating: 74.8/71.7, 70.6
Slope: 146/134, 129
Telephone: (408) 647-7495, 800-654-9300, Fax: 644-7956
True Scottish links sytle with fescue grass fairways and greens, pot bunkers and mounds. Need accuracy as most holes are flanked by sand, ice plants and shrubbery. Resort. A RT Jones/T Watson/S Tatum design opened in 1987.

Monterey Peninsula Country Club
Address: 3000 Club Road, Pebble Beach, 93953 PO Box 2090
Holes: 2-18s
Dunes course
Yardage: 6529/6174, 5949
Par: 72, 74
Rating: 71.9/70.3, 74.7
Slope: 126/122, 129
Shore Course
Yardage: 6343/6155, 5935
Par: 71, 73
Rating: 71.4/70.5, 74.4
Slope: 129/127, 130
Telephone: (408) 372-8141, Fax: 655-3049
An undulating course with tricky greens, scenic bordered by pine trees and sand dunes. Private course, first opened in 1926.

Poppy Hills Golf Course
Address: 3200 Lopez Road, Pebble Beach, 93953, PO Box 1157
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6861/6254, 6254/5473
Par: 72, 73/72
Rating: 74.8/72.0, 76.5/72.1
Slope: 143/135, 140/131
Telephone: (408) 625-2154, Fax: 626-5421
Vast, undulating greens guarded bunkers and pot bunkers. Home to the Northern California Golf Association. A Robert Trent Jones Jr. design, built in 1986.

Spyglass Hill Golf Course
Address: Stevenson Drive & Spyglass Hill Road, Pebble Beach, 93953
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6859/6346, 5642
Par: 72/72, 74
Rating: 75.9/73.0, 73.7
Slope: 143/138, 133
Telephone: (408) 624-3811, Fax: 626-3142, (800) 654-9300
Wonderful views from first 5 holes as they wind through sand dunes along the ocean surrounded by Monterey pines. Used for Pebble Beach Natonal Pro Am. Golf Digest ranks this course 26th in America's 100 Greatest, 6th in Resorts, and 7th in California. Res ort/Semi-Private.

Cypress Point Club
Address: 3150 17 Mile Drive, Pebble Beach, 93953 PO Box 466
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6536/6332, 5816
Par: 72, 75
Rating: 72.4/71.3, 74.1
Slope: 136/132, 139
Telephone: (408) 624-2223
Best known work of Alister Mackenzie (1931). The course is flanked by sand and sea with fast greens and an undulating terrain on the Monterey Peninsula. Steep crevasses, doglegs and the wind is nearly always a factor. Private.

Peter Hay Golf Course
Holes: 9
Yardage: 1570
Par: 54(18)
Telephone: (408) 625-8518
Tune up your short game on this tight, par 3 course. Some hills and trees.

Pebble Beach Golf Links
Address: 17-Mile Drive, Pebble Beach, 93953
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6799/5197
Par: 72/72
Rating: 74.4/71.9
Slope: 142/130, 130
Telephone: (408) 624-3811 ext. 5228, 800-654-9300, Fax: 622-8795
Designed in 1919 by Jack Neville this is one of the most scenic and demanding courses in the World. 8 holes are flanked by the ocean which means that fog, mist and wind are strong factors. Golf Digest ranks this course third best in America, First of 75 Resorts, and first in California. Resort.

SALINAS
Sherwood Greens Golf Course
Address: 1050 North Main Street, Salinas, 93906
Holes: 9
Yardage: 2646/2646
Par: 56/56
Rating: 53.7/56.1
Telephone: (408) 758-7333
A short, flat and tight course great for beginners. Lots of irons play.

Salinas Fairways Golf Course
Address: 45 Skyway Boulevard, Salinas, 93905
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6667/6422, 6422/5674
Par: 72, 75/73
Rating: 70.4/69.3, 75.2/71.0
Slope: 114/111, 123/115
Telephone: (408) 758-7300, Fax: 757-6570
Situated next to the Salinas Airport, this large, flat, tight course with lots of trees is often windy. Municipal course opened in 1958.

Salinas Golf & Country Club
Address: 475 San Juan Grade Road, Salinas, 93912, PO Box 4277
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6094/6017, 6017/5621
Par: 72 all
Rating: 70.1/69.6, 74.0/72.4
Slope: 123/122, 129/125
Telephone: (408) 449-1526, Fax: 449-5429
A hilly, tight course with small greens and many sidehill lies. Private.

Corral De Tierra Country Club
Address: 81 Corral de Tierra Road, Salinas, 93908
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6638/6275, 6275/6052/5782
Par: 72, 75/75/74
Rating: 71.8/70.4, 76.0/74.8/73.3
Slope: 125/122, 135/132/129
Telephone: (408) 484-1325, Fax: 484-1003
Water comes into play on several holes of this rolling, tree-lined course with undulating greens. Private.

SAN LUIS OBISPO
San Luis Obispo Golf & Country Club
Address: 255 Country Club Drive, San Luis Obispo, 93401
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6682/6433/5901, 5901
Par: 72, 74
Rating: 73.2/72.1/69.4, 73.6
Slope: 130/128/123, 124
Telephone: (805) 543-3400/4035, Fax: 543-3413
Lush fairways make this course play longer than expected. Pine trees line the fairways of the rolling terrain. Private.

Dairy Creek Golf Course
Address: 2950 Dairy Creek Road, San Luis Obispo, 93405
Telephone: (805) 781-5200
Opening in 1997

SEASIDE
Bayonet Golf Course
Address: 1 McClure Way, Seaside, 93955
Holes: 36
Bayonet Course
Yardage: 7003/5680
Par: 72/72
Rating: 774.0/73.7
Slope: 138/134
No out of bounds, no water and only a very few traps. BUT tough and worth the challenge. Tree-lined fairways.
Black Horse Course
Yardage: 6396/5613
Rating: 69.8/72.5
Slope: 128/124
Telephone: (408) 899-7271, Fax: 899-7169
Scenic views offered on this oceanside course where fog and wind often comes into play. Tree-lined fairways, small greens. Also tough but not as bad as Bayonet course.

TRES PINOS
Address: 7777 Airline Highway 25, Tres Pinos, 95075, Box 419
Bolado Park Golf Course
Holes: 9
Yardage: 5929/5636
Par: 70/71
Rating: 67.9/70
Slope: 114/114
Telephone: (408) 628-9995
A flat course with well maintained greens.