Black Horse at Bayonet/Black Horse Golf Course
About
Following a $13 million renovation at this 36-hole former military facility, Black Horse Golf Course was not only dramatically improved, but now comparable to its more revered sister course, Bayonet. Black Horse has long been considered the easier of the two, but that's not exactly a given now with the improvements and lengthening by golf course architect Gene Bates. Its serrated bunkers may be a little easier to get out of than the cavernous craters on Bayonet, and the fairways are little more generous, but Black Horse makes up for it with more undulating and difficult greens. The renovation also opened up the views to Monterey Bay for both courses. Trees were trimmed, and both courses now have an overall cleaner look, especially with the latest bentgrass turf from tee to green.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 7024 yards | 73.7 | 136 |
Blue | 72 | 6533 yards | 71.5 | 131 |
White | 72 | 5910 yards | 68.8 | 125 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5084 yards | 69.4 | 118 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 73.9/136 | 538 | 246 | 397 | 444 | 197 | 265 | 388 | 551 | 422 | 3448 | 416 | 448 | 508 | 459 | 396 | 223 | 325 | 192 | 610 | 3577 | 7025 |
Blue M: 71.6/132 W: 74.9/128 | 511 | 213 | 361 | 402 | 177 | 265 | 367 | 520 | 400 | 3216 | 392 | 418 | 482 | 422 | 363 | 178 | 307 | 176 | 588 | 3326 | 6542 |
Combo M: 71.0/131 W: 76.7/134 | 454 | 182 | 361 | 402 | 152 | 265 | 367 | 520 | 362 | 3065 | 370 | 388 | 508 | 370 | 363 | 137 | 307 | 157 | 545 | 3145 | 6210 |
White M: 69.4/125 W: 74.7/130 | 454 | 182 | 336 | 353 | 152 | 228 | 318 | 484 | 362 | 2869 | 370 | 388 | 445 | 370 | 343 | 137 | 291 | 157 | 545 | 3046 | 5915 |
Red M: 65.5/110 W: 69.9/120 | 412 | 127 | 236 | 314 | 107 | 192 | 287 | 384 | 300 | 2359 | 344 | 308 | 401 | 329 | 320 | 93 | 263 | 124 | 499 | 2681 | 5040 |
Handicap | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 6 | |||
Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 2 |
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Photo submitted by Rditull1 on 08/30/2023
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Photo submitted by Rditull1 on 07/19/2023
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Photo submitted by Tommy7999582 on 09/08/2022
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Photo submitted by Coronas on 12/03/2021
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Photo submitted by Coronas on 12/03/2021
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Photo submitted by 24thelane on 12/01/2021
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Photo submitted by 7311coho on 10/19/2021
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Good Times! Photo submitted by cdarby66 on 10/18/2021
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Photo submitted by SHARON5760623 on 09/20/2021
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Photo submitted by Apj345 on 08/02/2021
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Photo submitted by adutta80 on 08/01/2021
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Photo submitted by bass7467 on 06/10/2021
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#7 on BlackHorse Photo submitted by privera1111 on 04/09/2021
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Photo submitted by Alex326 on 02/09/2021
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Photo submitted by Ready2teeup on 08/03/2020
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Photo submitted by tigerj18 on 07/27/2020
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A Great Trst Photo submitted by danstone360 on 07/19/2020
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Great views when the clouds burnoff Photo submitted by danstone360 on 07/19/2020
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Photo submitted by Eric4077948 on 06/06/2020
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Photo submitted by spyker95037 on 11/23/2019
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 09/19/2019
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Blackhorse 7/22 Photo submitted by Tarango21 on 07/22/2019
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Photo submitted by Gremlingolfer on 05/15/2019
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Photo submitted by Gremlingolfer on 05/15/2019
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Photo submitted by Gremlingolfer on 05/15/2019
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Photo submitted by pmiddlebrook on 05/11/2017
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Photo submitted by u785556203 on 02/06/2017
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Photo submitted by u785556203 on 02/06/2017
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No 7 looking at Monterey Bay Photo submitted by dtheders on 08/16/2016
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Photo submitted by chungngo1965 on 02/26/2016
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Photo submitted by fittinguy on 10/31/2014
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Narrow and closely trimmed--let it run! Photo submitted by fittinguy on 10/31/2014
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Photo submitted by JamieFish on 10/13/2013
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Photo submitted by JamieFish on 10/13/2013
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Photo submitted by JamieFish on 10/13/2013
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Photo submitted by mtheobald832 on 10/05/2012
Good greens but fair tees and fairways
Fairways and tees need work. More grass and consistant waterings.
Why can't the fairways be cut 1/4 inch longer so there can be a grass base to hit from ?? grass around te greens is too short and lies are too tight !
Fun layout
A lot more playable in the later season than previous rounds. The greens were in great condition and would hold an approach shot nicely. No food options on the drink cart was kinda disappointing. The shop welcome was very good. Range is always good.
Black horse conditions
In reasonable shape, greens so much better than bayonet. Some tee boxes manicured as nice as greens. Bunkers have too little sand, club does not dig in and skulling shot a real possibility.
Def worth playing however
great course, beautiful views
Love playing Black Horse when we are visiting the area. The layout is fantastic, the condition is good considering we're finishing a hot summer in California. Also, I found the bunkers consistent which was nice. I gave the staff friendliness a three-star due to the fact the front desk staff elected to charge us a $25 rider fee for my wife but didn't charge the other couple we played a rider fee. Just be consistent, charge everyone or not anyone. It was a slow Wednesday. I still had a great time but didn't buy any swag in the pro shop because of the staff. Thanks.
Black Horse
I believe Troon is working to improve Black Horse. The fairways and greens were in good condition. Some tees were excellent and others need some over seeding. The sand traps need to be refreshed as they were generally hard and inconsistent. The course is challenging and even the short par 4’s are not as easy as they appear from the tee. The greens have significantly undulation and can be very fast when dry. Black Horse is more wide open than Bayonet but you can still get into trouble that will cost you a stroke or two after a mis-hit.
Fun track, but bunkers are GARBAGE
I have played this course a number of times. It’s a fun track with very challenging greens. But the bunkers are simply unplayable at this time. It’s like hitting off a mortar bed. They need to be reconditioned and until then, marked as ground under repair.
Black Horse
Greta value, love the layout, tricky greens.
beautiful views, i cant wait to go back.
Good Course, Great Staff and Practice Facility
Played the Whites and had a good round. Lots of challenge from very good Layout (and conditions). Staff were great. Would definitely play here again.
Blackhorse on Wednesday
Great experience on o beautiful day!
What a great day @ THE BLACK HORSE!!
Always fun and beautiful!!! Not too many birdies yet really fun and excellent conditions!! Love to come and play here with beautiful ocean views!!!
Black Horse
Love this course - NCGA rate is unbeatable!! Sad to see all the new construction of homes along the golf course😳. (Doesn’t seem to be kept up like it used to be-I’m a 25 year black horse player)