http://www.seemonterey.com/golf-courses/publiccourses/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:35:11 +0100 WebGen + FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:08:52 +0100 http://www.seemonterey.com/golf-courses/publiccourses/ Public Courses Monterey County’s public golf courses rival many of the region’s resort courses in landscape, views, design and challenge. Recently ranked by Zagat Survey as one of America’s Best Golf Courses, Pacific Grove Golf Links offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, Lovers Point, Point Pinos, Crespi Pond, and Asilomar's natural sand dunes. Originally designed by Chandler Egan in 1932, the first nine holes take you through the forested locales of Pacific Grove. Egan's nine takes you through an inland terrain and reflects much of the charm of an English rural course done in the old style. The back nine was designed by Jack Neville, original designer of the Pebble Beach Golf Links. Located at the mouth of sunny Carmel Valley, Rancho Cañada Golf Club presents one of the most popular golf destinations on the Monterey Peninsula. This outstanding facility features 36 holes of championship golf elegantly situated on a mature venue that was once a prized portion of a 4,366-acre California rancho named "Cañada de la Segunda.” Rancho Cañada's West and East courses straddle the Carmel River and provide breathtaking views of the surrounding valley and Santa Lucia Mountains. Both courses feature rolling fairways lined by sycamore and cottonwood trees, challenging water shots and some of the best finishing holes on the Central Coast. Thirty-six prime holes of golf overlooking the pristine sanctuary of Monterey Bay, Bayonet and Black Horse offers championship level golf that lures individuals and groups from across the country. Both courses have welcomed PGA Tour Q-Schools, the California State Amateur Championship and PGA Tour events and hold their place among the best golf courses on the Monterey Peninsula. Both courses are steeped in rich tradition and have played host to PGA Tour greats such as Palmer, Nicklaus, and Watson, as well as several U.S. presidents and foreign dignitaries.Offering one of the best golf values on the Monterey Peninsula, Laguna Seca Golf Ranch presents a rare combination of resort-quality golf at surprisingly affordable prices. This popular facility rewards golfers with an outstanding 18-hole championship golf course nestled among the oak-studded hillsides of Monterey, providing breathtaking views of gorgeous Central Coast landscapes. Created in 1970 by renowned architects Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Jr., the course is a stunning example of Jones design artistry, blending rugged local terrain with a challenging layout to create a venue that requires golfers (of all abilities) to use every club in their bag. The 18-hole Monterey Pines Golf Course may be one of the best kept secrets on the Monterey Peninsula. Designed by Robert Muir Graves, it is easily accessible and in excellent shape. Great greens and narrow fairways provide a consistent challenge to every golfer.   Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:08:52 +0100 en_480_590_0