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    Monterey Bay Golf Academy

    5.0 (17 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Brad is amazing. I wish I found him 20 years ago. Lots of patience and very knowledgeable. Best money you can spend on a lesson!

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    Brad is a natural at instruction. He looks listens and then makes suggestions. Very personable and effective.

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    Our daughter has had several golf instructors, and was losing interest in the game, and then we found Brad.

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    The Links at Spanish Bay - View from tables outside

    The Links at Spanish Bay

    4.0(85 reviews)
    1.5 mi

    Quality/Quantity - Where did all my pictures go?!?! See 17…read moremile drive Scenic Tour Yelp for my pictures. Too bad I am NOT a golfer any more. Well not a good one. I was supposed to pick up the sport again, but I have been saying that for years. I even have sets of clubs in both states... And brought my daughter a set of clubs, yet we still have not hit balls at the club once... All my golfer friends have pretty much given up on me picking back up the sport. But I still enjoy visiting the courses, such beauty. Atmosphere - Beautiful course. There were pedestrian walkways, but it did not look well labeled or safe to me. Don't want to get in the way of the golf carts and flying balls, FORE!, offline, hooks, curve balls, shank, pull, push; I have done it all. Service - Self service today. Price - Expensive, but we are in Pebble Beach. Resort Guest $365. Non-Resort Guest $365 + cart fee. Cart Fee - $60 per person. Pull Cart Fee - $20. Single Bag Caddie - $155. Double Bag Caddie - $210. Forecaddie - $52.50pp/3 player minimum. Club rentals - $115 per bag + tax. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1919. 1880 - Pacific Improvement Company; headed by the big four. 1881 - 17 mile drive open. 1897 - 9 hole course. 1901 - Started charging 25¢ to enter the 17 mile drive. 1903 - 18 hole course. You can Google the rest of the history.

    Probably been said many times, but beautiful resort and golf courses. Top notch service!…read moreFriendliness of staff was over and above my expectations. They make you feel comfortable and welcome. This was on our bucket list and it didn't disappoint. Even if you don't golf, it's a beautiful getaway. 17 mile drive was a tremendous tour of the coastline and forest. The golf courses and the views can't be beat. It's not cheap, but we'll definitely will be back.

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    Tipsy Putt  - Socks and Sandals from Humble Sea, Santa Cruz

    Tipsy Putt

    4.1(169 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    $$

    Came here for a friend's birthday weekend and had such a fun time despite it not being super…read morecrowded at night. Recommend doing the $15 mini golf, which is the mini courses on the main floor and it's a lot more lively here. The bottom floor is where the bathrooms and real golf courses are, but it's a lot more secluded. The real heartbreak came when we realized the kitchen closed at 9pm, but the bartenders were really helpful when it came to us ordering sweeter choices of cocktails and letting us know about the difference between the mini / regular courses. They also gave us recs on what was open late at night. Their cocktails were yummy and tasted like described on the menu! The John Daly tasted more sweeter than I anticipated as it came with simple syrup, vodka, and lemon juice. Both were still great choices. We love a lil bev to sip onnnnn. I also liked how this place had their own photobooth and outdoor seating with couches and a fireplace. Fun place to go to with a large group.

    Tipsy Putt was a last minute grab for us in the search for late night food. They accommodated us…read morefor sure and there was three of us. It's a fun joint, some games and clean enough for us. The smashed burger was actually pretty good with some added bacon and avocado. Not bad at all as well as the chicken strips and tacos. The fries on the other hand - no in fact no twice not good at all. Decent place and it hit the spot.

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    Pebble Beach Golf Links

    Pebble Beach Golf Links

    4.6(171 reviews)
    4.5 mi

    Took some customers here on Business trip. I have to save it was an amazing once in a lifetime…read moreexperience. Flew into Monterey, felt like stepping off a private jet onto the tarmac, this is how the 1% lives. We golfed at Pebble Beach (bucket list) one day and Spyglass the second day (another bucket list item). The golf was picture perfect, the 18th hole on Pebble right along the ocean, drives to remember for a lifetime. Both courses were beautiful and everything was first class all the way. You are assigned a caddy, just like the pros, really fun. I think these guys make more than doctors, big dollars fall into their hands, but they make it enjoyable and fun. This is the kind of trip you dream about and it did not disappoint. The restaurants were 5 stars, ribeyes/steaks and seafood every night, even the breakfast spot we went to in the morning was amazing, cinnamon rolls the size of dinner plates. The Hotel had a gym that was better than many gyms you pay a membership for, new, huge, great equipment, great views. A spa with a steam room, locker room and showers, wood lockers, old money style, Just the way you picture it when living it up. Every dream sports car/luxury car parked in front of the hotel. My four stars is not anything to do with the experience, I would not trade it for the World and am very, very grateful for the opportunity to experience it. The golf, the hotel, the service, the restaurants, etc. first class all the way. Where I struggle a bit is just the excess here and the expense of a trip like this, I would have never spent this kind of money if it was not connected to building a Business relationship. I spent Easily over $30,000 for us all. Amazing, but excessive. Enjoy!

    We are on a birthday road trip and managed to get on one afternoon to play Pebble Beach. Complete…read morebucket list for me, my husband has played it one time before. Course was in great shape, loved everything about the experience besides when a bird took off with our peanuts, lol. Highly recommend it, just a wonderful experience!

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    Poppy Hills Golf Course - Beautiful!

    Poppy Hills Golf Course

    3.9(266 reviews)
    3.5 mi

    Probably my favorite public course...can't beat the price if you're an NCGA member for an amazing…read morePebble Beach Golf experience. Although it's on the Del Monte Forest side and no Ocean holes, the course is still beautiful and challenging with a mix of long and shorter holes, with sloping fairways, lots of bunkers, and difficult greens where you need to be strategic on approach shots, so it helps to play here a few times to get used to them. The course was in terrific shape today and pace was very good...finishing in a 4.5 hour round despite our group having lost a few balls along the way in the woods or thick native areas. I will say there were a few changes since I last played and I didn't remember it having so many waste bunkers everywhere the last time I came, which was at least 7 years ago. Although many people walk, I enjoyed having a cart because it's a rolling course and it can be quite a walk on a few holes to the next tee. I do wonder why they still don't have GPS on their carts. I would also suggest that they add some EV car chargers in the parking lot. Many of us drive 2 hours or more to get here so it would be a nice touch to be able to charge up the car a bit during a round, or while having a beverage or two in Porters before hitting the road! It's been too long since I last visited and I won't wait that long again for sure!

    What a great course. Probably one of my top 3 favorites of all time. This is actually the first…read moretime I've played here since the renovation to the course 12+ years ago and it's still as great as I remember. The staff across the board here were great and very helpful. Cart girl was out there until 6:30PM as windy and as cold as it was and the longest I've seen stay at any course. Bar / restaurant staff from the starter even getting us out earlier than our tee time. Played here on a Friday at 3PM and was off the course at 7:02 playing as a 2 some. Course was in great shape, green rolling always true and quick. Bunkers are always strategically placed in n the right spots but the sand is pure and fluffy coming out. Definitely coming back again here before the 2026 season ends.

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    Links Club - Nachos are always a crowd pleaser

    Links Club

    4.1(76 reviews)
    5.5 mi
    $$

    Found yourself in Carmel-by-the-Sea and looking for a laid back sports bar with great service, a…read morefun atmosphere, live music, karaoke, and games? Look no further than Links! Links is one of my favorite spots in Carmel, and is one of the places regularly on my list whenever I go back. Carmel-by-the-Sea isn't necessarily known for the bar scene, but Links offers an excellent option for anyone looking to extend their night and keep the fun going! They have a pretty extensive menu of food and drinks. The food is pretty standard bar fare, but with no shortage of options. The drink selection is quite varied as well, with a good selection of beers on tap. Service has always been exemplary when I've been here - the staff is friendly, fun, and have the gift of quickly remembering their return visitors, which really makes Links feel like a welcoming spot. Food and drinks come out quickly, and my beer glass was rarely empty without the staff coming up and offering another round! Links also has several large golf simulator areas, where you and your friends can practice your swing while playing a number of games against a large virtual projector screen. Add on top of all this the regular rotation of live music and karaoke, and you've got an excellent sports bar that should be on anyone's list who's looking for a fun, casual, energetic sports bar in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Thanks for all the fun times, Links!

    Great spot in Carmel if you need something active to do besides sitting in a bar! They have golf…read morestimulators and board games! Great for big groups and kids. They also have karaoke and trivia night on some nights.

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    Links Club - The Ace Chocolate Chip Cookie with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

    The Ace Chocolate Chip Cookie with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

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    Monterey Peninsula Country Club - Entrance

    Monterey Peninsula Country Club

    4.7(20 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    I've been fortunate enough to play many of the great private and public golf courses in California,…read moreand these two--Dunes and Shore--are my favorites of all the courses I've played. (Rustic Canyon is runner up, but it's not that close). They are stunning in every way and then some other ways, too. Wow. Just wow. It's hard to believe there are people who get to play these courses whenever they want to. Again, wow.

    Situated along the Monterey Peninsula I completed my work around the famed 17 mile drive with the…read moremost private of courses. How private? 1100 members and you can only play if you are a member (must be invited) or invited as a guest. Now I have played MPCC , Spyglass, Pebble (twice) , Cypress and Poppy. If you are fortunate to play this course, the Dunes is actually the more prestigious over the Ocean/Shore course. Most members walk with a push cart. Although I am used to carrying my own bag, I am glad I used a push cart. Our round started at 11am and ended at almost 3pm on the dot. The course has likely the most undulating greens I have ever played, so bring your short game and be prepared for 3 putts. As a middle handicapper I highly recommend playing the blue tees. The white tees were probably a little too close for me. I played true to my 17 handicap bogeying every hole except the 18 handicap signature 14th hole. The amenities were all there. Tees, ball markers, balls, score cards, water, towels, etc. They even had golf carts available on the 11th hole in case you were running late or got tired and wanted to ride the rest of the way. If you are knit-picking the only bad part is a restaurant that isn't available til the 12th hole or someone driving around with a food cart. Some points of note. There is no signage telling you what hole you are on so it is good to be playing with a member. Covid protocols are in place so it is wise to bring ID and vaccination. No shorts or jeans are allowed. Pants and collared shirts are required and the shirts must be tucked in. Women must also wear gear that goes to the calf. My friend's wife was wearing expensive designer jeans and even she knew to go inside and buy a whole new wardrobe for the day. The course was well manicured and one of the most naturally beautiful courses I have ever played. All the staff were exceptional, friendly, and attentive.

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    Monterey Peninsula Country Club - Unreal. #14 Dunes course.

    Unreal. #14 Dunes course.

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