Bayonet & Black Horse

The Bayview Grille at Black Horse Golf Courses was a perfect venue for vibrant lunches with the panoramic views of golf course and the ocean. Alfresco area was recommended as you could enjoy soft ocean breezes. There were not many service staff when we were there. Waiting could be expected. Carne Asada Nachos and Poke Wanton Tacos was highly recommended.

Beautiful golf ⛳️ course for the public to enjoy. Friendly atmosphere with plenty of attendants around to help. They gave us a ride down the hill to the practice area. Plenty of space for all the golfers 🏌️‍♂️ of the day and the Drive Chip and Putt competitors that were there before competition at a full Pebble Beach Academy. We only used the driving range and chipping area. The rest of the course was very pretty looking though 😍

Expansive view of Monterey Bay and open view of many other holes. The course layout at Black Horse is quite spread out, but the holes are very interesting with quite a bit of elevation changes. The practice area is quite nice too. Course conditions are top notch except for patrons not fixing ball marks. The cart people give out free cold water bottles too. It’s a hidden gem for a muni - heard it has been renovated as I had played Bayonet several decades ago and didn’t remember much good things back then other than being cheap.

Spacious indoor/outdoor settings to have a nice meal and see all the beauty that surrounds us. Great menu choices and a delightful staff.

We had a great round on the Black Horse course with excellent views of Monterey Bay. The staff erre friendly and helpful.

Too challenging courses. Friendly staff. Excellent place to play in the winter because it's built on top of ancient sand dunes and the water percolates right through. Terrific! Range off and on turf and sometimes on mats. Excellent practice facility. These courses check all the bases except affordability. Prices continue to go up every year... Like everything else I suppose.

Wow fantastic courses. Beautiful view and excellent upgrades on the grass, cutting back the trees and delicious food and drinks.

I had a misunderstanding and went to the wrong course when it was closed. Scott, the head pro, very professionally and politely stopped by to explain the situation. He went on to ensure I get my round of golf in on Black Horse. The course was 10/10 for the price, pace, condition, and much more. It’s a great track with lots of undulations and hidden challenges for first timers. When in Monterrey you gotta play.

Yep....I am one of those people that never rates anything.....so when I have an experience that triggers me to post one, well, I post. This is by far, the best hidden value in the Monterey Area. COurse is a blast to play, the greens are perfect! The layout is challenging yet scoreable, and the staff was all awesome!!! There is ZERO DOUBT my friends and I will be back 10000% and plan to do the Stay and Play next time so we can play Bayonet again, and then give Black Horse a go!!!! Don't get to suckered in to all the Monterey known tracks....don't get me wrong, Pebble/SPanish Bay/Spyglass are all AMAZING, but $$$!!! Poppy Hills is similar in price to Bayonet/Black Horse, but we did not have a Marshall breathing down our backs on the first hole, which is my ONLY beef about playing Poppy Hills! Anyways......if you are reading this to decide if you should book a tee time or not, BOOK IT!!!! You will not be disappointed!!!!

Beautiful course, working golf carts, and the course is maintained well. The attendant telling my group when to start was a little grumpy, but I can let it slide. I played on Black Horse and had a good time. I would definitely play it again.

I loved coming to this golf course. It was beautiful with epic views of the ocean. I loved the positive vibes from everyone working there as well. The grass was green, the sun was shining and I had the best time. It really does make a difference when the employees are genuinely happy to be there.

Played Bayonet today. Great pacing, no pressure. The course was in great shape. Super fast greens but that can change. Fantastic views.

Haven't been here in years but the place is so much nicer than before. Restaurant had great food with trendy touches like ube martinis. Fairways and greens were in great shape. Courses are more narrow with houses nearby. Overall worth coming back for the price and quality of this course.

Gorgeous course. Challenging and nice greens, each hole is unique did I mention challenging?

Played at black horse today. As a new golfer (25 handicap) i loved it here. Course overall was very forgiving and in great condition. The greens were well kept and fast (a little too fast for someone like me lol) Price and staff are great. I'll definitely be back to play again!!!

Eaten at the Bay View 4x. Great food, attentive but intrusive service. Great views of Monterey Bay.

This is for black horse! The bar, restaurant, and proshop is a one stop shop and the staff is so hospitable! Only note is that it can be chilly and foggy - dress warm. Tee boxes in great condition and greens are well kept. Bunkers are hit or miss - some were hard and some fluffier. It's such a fun styled course and we can't wait to keep coming back!

This review is only for the Bayonet. I spent Easter and thanksgiving here where they served buffet style food for a set price of $44.95 for adults, $20.95 for kids 5-12, and free for children under 4. The only additional charge is for drinks. I decided to order the spicy margarita, which was nothing to write home about. It was watery and lacked any spice whatsoever. The buffet was full of holiday classics on thanksgiving and had a delicious variety of desserts other than pumpkin pie. Service was friendly and efficient. I always appreciate places that are open on holidays for families who are unable to host.

There's virtually no place on the course where you don't see both orange construction, fencing, and hear construction noise. Like playing golf at a construction site. Recent changes to the course make it even less friendly to walkers.

Still a lot of bang for the buck. Some changes on Black Horse in that they took out a lot of grass fairways and replaced with dirt/sand, not sure on reason maybe a water saving option. Does not really impact play unless you are way off. I prefer Bayonet as I think more defined fairways. Greens on both in good condition. I appreciated marshal gently barking at people to keep pace. Not sure why Black Horse rated/slope lower. Both are tough. Great variety in holes and you get to hit driver a lot. Super nice staff at bar/restaurant.

Very hospitable staff! Thank you for your kindness. The parking lot drop off greeter, on Sunday 7/7/24 was so nice. Kudos!

Thank you for cancelling the event being held by the Association of Monterey Bay Conservatives, which included convicted criminals from the Jan. 6 insurrection. I appreciate your conviction to the USA, law enforcement officers and our laws.

Brunch is basic, nothing to rave about. I guess they are good for groups but overall average nothing to rave about

We came here to try their driving range. Hubby wanted to hit off the grass but we came on a day when they give the grass a break to let it regrow. We also practiced putting and overall, it was a fun experience! The range is quite a walk from the parking lot/pro shop but a nice gentleman that works at the course gave us a ride to the driving range and back- probably a first timer courtesy :) so for that my rating is up to 4-stars! That's excellent customer service right there! Haven't played the golf course and I doubt I'll play this anytime soon as I am just getting back to playing.

First time golfing here at Bayonet, the course reminded us of Lake Merced. The fairways and greens were in great condition, loved catching a glimpse of the ocean from a few holes. The weather started off a bit foggy, but cleared up after a few holes (Our tee time was at 11am), when the sun broke thru it turned into such a beautiful, warm day. We thoroughly enjoyed our round and will be back to play Black Horse sometime.

Played Black Horse. It is an outstanding track. Better value in my opinion than many others in the area and within an hour drive. Course was in great shape. Challenging, but not necessarily punishing. Clubhouse proshop prices were fair and everyone was very nice. Carts have bluetooth speakers installed and they throw in water. Would definitely play again on return trip to the area.

Stunning golf course with a really fun layout and ocean views. I spent much of it in the crazy shaped bunkers though! Excellent conditions and well maintained golf carts. Staff was great! Owen in outside services was super helpful and courteous. Will be back to play Bayonet!

Played Black Horse 9/9/24. Course is beautiful. No kikuyu. For a course billed as being on the beach, it sort of is. Very limited ocean views. Way overpriced for what you get. Course is way overrated and overpriced. If I pay $149 per person for golf, I expect a decent, regular restroom, not an airplane lavatory that is beyond filthy and disgusting. Be sure to have vaccinations current and a course of antibiotics at hand if you choose to use the course "restrooms". The smell is beyond awful. Basically it's an outhouse w/ water. Two players sneaked on the course on the back 9 then left on hole 17 in order to avoid being caught. They pressed us the entire back 9, making the round less than pleasant. Back 9 is chopped up and undergoing major work, making for less than optimal play. I can play far nicer courses for far less $$$$. Not going back.

We got an afternoon tee-time for a twosome a day in advance for Bayonet. Lucked out w/ no one in front of us, and we turned 18 in an un-rushed 3 hours. We thought the course was in pretty good shape, though a few fairways were obviously fighting off a mold or disease. Greens were in very good shape and tricky rascals, for sure. Not a fan of the rough, but as the starter gently advised us, "Stay in the fairways!" MmmmHmmm. Our Starter (Doug?) offered several pieces of solid advice for some first time visitors that was much appreciated. We also appreciated the guys in the Pro Shop. A shout out to Jeremy for his friendly and professional service -- thank you, my man! We also enjoyed talking w/ Jeremy's relief in the Pro Shop (can't remember his name) from University of Arizona, who in spite of not getting accepted into ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, was a great guy (hahaha!!). All in all, a great day at Bayonet!!! Cheers! RS

Great courses! The layouts are great. They are manicured extremely well. Staff is friendly. Price is very reasonable for what you get. You can't go wrong playing these courses. Enjoy!

Played here in July and Can't wait to play here again. Conditions were great! Green fees were reasonable. Bar and restaurant were enjoyable as well

Staff was really accommodating so props to that. Course however was not worth the $100 NCGA price. Greens were in atrocious conditions with so many bumps from poorly filled in divots. Bunkers barely have sand or at least felt like Muni quality. Carts are borderline dangerous with many not having tread left on the tires. Combined with the tough to operate brake pedal, I locked up the cart a few times while playing, sending it into a skid. Good thing I know how to drive on a racetrack and save skids otherwise it may have ended poorly. Overall, course felt like TPC Harding park with the towering cypress trees and thick thick rough. Not worth the drive from Bay Area down here to play.

Beautiful venue, nice staff, and excellent food! I highly recommend this venue for whoever is looking to have their wedding here! I've been a DJ here a few times and every time it's turns out to be a perfect evening.

Two very nice courses. Challenging for sure. Not a good option for a beginner. In my opinion, these courses are as nice as any you'll find on the Monterey Peninsula and better than most ( I've played them all). The grill is excellent. Pro shop is worth checking out.

We celebrated our son's graduation party there last week and we were so impressed with the great customer service from booking the venue, throughout the party and at when we wrapped up at the end of the night. Both Mollie's, Joseph, tall bartender (forgot his name) were all amazing and helpful throughout our event. They made suggestions to place the dessert in a different area so it didn't interfere with our desert table decor. At the end of the night, they made sure we didn't forget anything and they were responsive when we asked for things (which wasn't often) We have the venue booked again for another event and can't wait! Thank you Jeff & team for making our son's event a memorable one.

We hosted our wedding here this year. Bayonet and Black Horse checked many of our boxes - offered a variety of menus to choose from at different price points, set-up for chairs/cutlery was handled, had a dance floor available, etc. We had a smaller sized wedding, about 45-50 people, but the venue is spacious enough for bigger weddings too. I loved that the ocean is there in the background, and it's surrounded by historic Monterey trees. We worked with Betsy, who answered all our questions and made the process of wedding planning much less stressful. We had wonderful feedback from our guests regarding the views, the food, and the service. Bayonet made our wedding dreams come true!

On January 31, 2023 we had a reception following a funeral at Bayonet & Black Horse. We arranged a luncheon for 50 people in their private meeting room with the food and beverage manager Jeff . It was amazing starting with our Lead Banquet Server Molly. She exceeded our expectations in every way possible. She helped direct guest, had great customer service and professionalism. The room was setup exactly how we requested, the buffet was delicious and the beverage table was setup perfectly. I can't thank everyone involved enough for providing such a amazing reception at a very difficult time.

Played Bayonet 1/24, very impressed with drainage and overall conditions of fairway. The greens are not stellar. Value of play is good.

This is for the Blackhorse side of golf course. It gets a one because the tee boxes are nice. Everything else pretty much sucks. The fairways are cut long almost primary rough length. The greens are not receptive to well struck shots but are really slow to putt. Shape of traps is nice but should be filled with a better quality sand for $150 a round. Speaking of cost, I'd expect there to be actually restrooms on course not filthy porta potties that haven't been cleaned in a while. Been playing this game for 55 years and just off the top of my head I can think of at least 20 courses that charge almost half as much and have better layouts, faster greens, better traps and clean restrooms on the course. So here's to ya, I won't be back!

Played Black Horse.....absolutely perfect! Everything is in great shape and the course is laid out well. I believe golfers at all levels will love this course. Great value and staff were great! Only rub would be a little quicker service in grill.

Solid course and well worth the money with some ocean views. Everyone coming to Monterey wants to play Pebble and Spanish Bay and the other high end courses but Black Horse and Bayonet is also a very nice course for half the price. I'm not saying thw otger courses aren't worth it but I am saying Black Horse Bayonet is a good deal and well worth it. Overall a very well kept course that has challenging greens and some really nice views of the pacific ocean. Black Horse is tougher in my opinion but Bayonet has nicer views. Course staff is very friendly and accommodating. No complaints and will definitely be coming back again when in the area.

Outstanding Thanksgiving buffet! I came a few years ago with my late husband, and again this year with my family to celebrate in his memory. We will definitely come here again.

Great golf courses! Best Breakfast Sandwich at a golf course! Not enough staff, very slow service and out of everything. I am guessing the management is awful!

The course is in bad shape. One to three foot high weed and gopher holes everywhere. I know water is an issue but there's no reason not to kill the weeds. You're paying top dollar to play in and around weeds. The people were great and the greens were challenging but all and all not worth it.

Great value! Beautiful views and if you are lucky enough to get paired up with the locals Jeff, John and Ken you will have a memorable experience! Food is great too! A few rough fairway spots only thing stopping a five star.

You can always expect great service at Bayonet & Blackhorse, a killer golf course, and the best practice facility around here (complete with a range that allows for grass hitting at times, plus you can use driver, there is a bunker practice area, multiple greens for putting and a nice chipping area). All with the best prices on the Peninsula at only $5 for 50 range balls which is unbeatable. They also run very affordable twilight rates where you can pay 18 holes for only $40 with a cart after 3:50 PM. It's hard to beat that price in Monterey, especially from a facility with great customer service and a challenging golf course.

Black horse Greens were okay, but the tee boxes were all very burned and many places along the fairway there was no fairway grass at all just sun burned grass. How can that happen with all the rain we have had this year? The course was under construction all the parameters but there was so much devastation and lack of water is not worth the price of barrel charging at this time. I was there a few years back how long do construction then to but they said it wouldn't last more than a couple of years back it was like 10 years ago I was there and they told me the construction would last a couple more years around the course. But it's still devastated with construction. People in the café were great area helpful very nice. The cart people are people that pick you up at your car. Also were very very nice. Course it's just not worth the money they are charging at this time, will be in the future, but not right now.

I have played this course many times in the past and always been very pleased. Booked a teatime online. Did not say anything about it being a shotgun. They are getting ultra premium prices due to the US Open. This course is in HORRIBLE shape. They should be ashamed of Of them selves for charging $275 for a course where there's more dirt then there is grass

Golf course was in awful shape. Somebody just quit caring. My local muni is in much better shape. Very sad and disappointing. Would NOT recommend. The SeaBurger in the restaurant was amazing, though. Don't waste your time

Beautiful setting. Course in immaculate condition. Green are tough so you better be up for the challenge. Prices a worth every penny. Highly recommended.

I enjoyed playing Bayonet in particular, and Black Horse less. Vistas are terrific, design is pretty solid. My main reason for disliking Black Horse is the sand traps. The re-design features this small "fingers" or whatever you want to call them instead of relative contoured edges. This would be a good idea IF there was sand in the sand traps. Instead, it is a mud like substance which is pretty solid. The result is that a ball lands and bounces to edges, where you are now stuck in the silly fingers. Since the surface is too hard, you can't "explode" over the trap lip. The designer may have had an interesting idea, but it is completely lost to golf course maintenance. I'd play Bayonet repeatedly and skip Black Horse.

Absolutely delicious food! We just moved close by and wanted to try this place out and it is definitely our favorite place in seaside! The service was OUTSTANDING, the food was amazing and the views are so beautiful! 11/10 recommend!

Played Black Horse for the first time since Pandemic, have to say the course has deteriorated greatly. The two course have always been a must stop and we have played them 6 or 7 times, however they have not been maintained over the last four years. On Black Horse, there were numerous fairways were there is not longer grass and just hard pack ground. Perhaps impacted by all the condo construction that dominates many of the holes. Once all of the construction is done this will be a course worth skipping.

I didn't expect the golf course to be like one of the golf courses in Pebble Beach but condition at Black Horse was one of the worst I've ever played.... The course didn't look like it was in operation for at least 2 years.... It was all muddy and barely any grass on the fairways. Pro shop did tell me about the condition but I didn't expect it to be so bad. It was more like in unplayable conditions.... Even though I played with discounted rate for $80 but it still didn't worth even half of that price. I played over 200 rounds of golf in my life time but this was the worst condition that I've played ever.... I took as a good experience for playing my first golf course around the area. Now I know what to expect.... I would still give 3 out of 5 stars because I enjoyed the layout of the golf course and service. Beautiful golf course if it wasn't for the horrible condition. All the workers were very friendly and they all had great smiles. I might back to play again if I start to hear good things about the golf course.

I usually don't do this but I felt I had to for anyone considering this as a venue for a special occasion. We had our son's 30th birthday party there this past Saturday. We were told that when we got there at 3:00 p.m. we would have the place to ourselves and could begin decorating since they were only giving us two-and-a-half hours to set up before the party. We arrived to the restaurant packed. They didn't close their kitchen until 3:00 and we actually had to work around people for an hour until everyone finally cleared out. I asked to speak with Jeff, the manager, and when I told him we were supposed to have the place to ourselves, he could care less. His words to me, "Oh, we were just slammed today." Not my problem but he did absolutely nothing to help us out. I brought in a cake and some mini fruit tarts and churros and asked Jeff if they had a tray to put the churros on and if they could place the mini fruit tarts around the cake. Jeff said they would take care of it. When they brought out the cake and other desserts, they had just placed the plastic containers the tarts and churros came in on the table, not a tray, and the tarts were all tilted over and upside down. They didn't even straighten them up. It was horrible. The bartender in the pink shirt was rude and multiple times we had to go and knock on the door to the kitchen to get him to come and serve our guests. I felt obligated to give a tip to the bartender but he definitely didn't deserve it. We had a buffet dinner. We were told by Jeff that we would not be allowed to bring leftover food home so we asked that they leave the food out so our guests could enjoy it, hopefully until it was gone. Before we even did the speeches at the end of dinner they had cleaned everything out and when I went to get the bartender I saw one of their staff eating our food in the kitchen. I even had to ask to have the dirty dishes removed from tables because they were piling up. I believe in being fair so I will say this: The venue is beautiful and the space the perfect size for our party. The food was delicious, even though our guests definitely didn't have a chance to eat their fill. The best staff member at the entire event? Shawn, one of our servers. He was friendly and took care of all of our requests with a smile on his face. He is definitely an asset to the venue.

The place is nice and it's clean. Staff is friendly, drinks from the bar are good. Food sucks. The golf course itself seems like it's maintained well. We did not come here to golf though. We came here to host an event. Some of our guests wanted to golf while they were here, but unfortunately were unable to golf because of a limited selection of golf clubs available to rent. One of the guys was a lefty and I guess you need a special club if you're left handed. 2 other guests said they wanted to golf also but they wanted specific clubs that this place didn't have. I'm sure this is a good place to golf but don't expect them to have the clubs you need. Bring your own. Event planning is poor. Do not come here for your events, the guy handling the event bookings is sloppy and plain crooked. If you decide to come here anyways, just be cautious with business dealings made with a guy named Jeff. We made a deposit for a space to host a baby shower. Our bank confirmed that our check for the deposit was accepted by them and that the funds were already taken out, but this place tried to say that the check didn't go through in an attempt to get us to write an additional check so they can get more money from us. Upon telling the event planner that we checked with the bank and got it in writing that the check was deposited by them, they tried to play it off as a "glitch" with the bank (most ridiculous thing I've ever heard) and that they did receive the payment after all. Not to mention, they've been dodging phone calls and not responding to messages while we're trying to get the deposit situation sorted. When we finally got a hold of Jeff, he apologized for the inconvenience, but thought we were someone else (which indicates this is happening to not just us, but other people as well). When it was time to pay for the remaining balance, we looked at the receipt and noticed Jeff never adjusted the remaining balance to reflect that the deposit payment was made. Now we have a claim against them with the bank because they don't want to pick up the phone and actually help us. This is something we've been battling for at least a month. Why would they? Jeff knows exactly what he is doing. He is ripping people off and pocketing the deposit money. I'm looking at other people's good reviews, and just wondering why did this have to happen to us? Maybe if we were white like the other people who had a positive experience, maybe we wouldn't be going through these hoops and maybe Jeff wouldn't have tried to take advantage of us.

I have ben playing Bayonet and Blackhorse for the last 14 years. We just had a tournament on both courses last week and the courses are in the best shape that I can remember. The greens were fast and true and the fairways were in great shape. The food was excellent. I can recommend both the golf and the food.