The Links at Spanish Bay™
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Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Tom Watson and Frank "Sandy" Tatum, The Links at Spanish Bay™ is America's foremost Scottish-style linksland course; even the rugged Monterey coastline mirrors the natural beauty of Scotland.
From the rolling fairways, white sand dunes and gusting winds to the plaintive strains of the bagpipe that signals the end of each day's play, The Links at Spanish Bay™ is an elegant, challenging journey into golf's beginnings.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6754 yards | 74.3 | 142 |
| Gold | 72 | 6420 yards | 72.4 | 135 |
| White | 72 | 6043 yards | 70.4 | 131 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6043 yards | 76.4 | 141 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5332 yards | 72.3 | 129 |
| Red | 72 | 5332 yards | 67.6 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 73.8/143 | 500 | 308 | 344 | 185 | 454 | 397 | 423 | 160 | 390 | 3161 | 510 | 376 | 425 | 124 | 567 | 392 | 200 | 402 | 582 | 3578 | 6739 |
| Gold M: 72.4/135 W: 78.8/144 | 489 | 296 | 336 | 176 | 416 | 378 | 416 | 155 | 364 | 3026 | 477 | 351 | 415 | 117 | 540 | 374 | 191 | 363 | 574 | 3402 | 6428 |
| White M: 70.7/131 W: 76.7/141 | 461 | 267 | 311 | 157 | 405 | 355 | 387 | 146 | 348 | 2837 | 464 | 317 | 402 | 96 | 533 | 367 | 156 | 342 | 523 | 3200 | 6037 |
| Green M: 69.3/123 W: 74.5/137 | 448 | 248 | 304 | 148 | 385 | 344 | 358 | 136 | 342 | 2713 | 437 | 310 | 370 | 88 | 503 | 335 | 144 | 336 | 484 | 3007 | 5720 |
| Red M: 67.3/114 W: 71.9/129 | 429 | 219 | 270 | 124 | 348 | 292 | 348 | 127 | 318 | 2475 | 404 | 279 | 333 | 72 | 471 | 290 | 125 | 306 | 463 | 2743 | 5218 |
| Handicap | 9 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 10 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 6 |
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Reviewer Photos
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par 3 8th Photo submitted by GRaleigh on 08/16/2022
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9 green Photo submitted by GRaleigh on 08/16/2022
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14 fairway Photo submitted by GRaleigh on 08/16/2022
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12th hole approach Photo submitted by GRaleigh on 08/16/2022
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16th par 3 Photo submitted by GRaleigh on 08/16/2022
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Photo submitted by GRaleigh on 08/16/2022
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Par-3 fourth hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 08/12/2017
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Par-5 first hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 08/12/2017
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Par-5 first hole approach view Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 08/12/2017
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Par-5 14th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 08/12/2017
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Par-4 seventh green Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 08/12/2017
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Par-4 fifth hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 08/12/2017
A worthy companion to Pebble Beach
I understand why people prefer Spyglass Hill (it is, after all, one of the world's greatest courses in its own right), but that doesn't justify the criticism that goes Spanish Bay's way. It's a beautiful course, and anyone with a soft place in their heart for links courses must play it.
It's also a good warmup for Pebble; the fairways are not quite as wide as Pebble, but the greens are a fair bit bigger (anyone who has played the RTJ Trail in Alabama will recognize them), and the views are just as spectacular. I played Spanish Bay the day before I played Pebble, and it definitely helped ease my nerves.
Also, shoot for an afternoon tee time so that you can time your finish with the bagpiper who plays up at the clubhouse patio every evening at sunset. Tremendous way to finish a day.
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