Plan Your Monterey Golf Trip in 60 Seconds
The bucket-list capital of American golf
The Monterey Peninsula is the holy land for a golf buddies trip. Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill, and Spanish Bay sit on cliffs over the Pacific, with Cannery Row's bars and seafood five minutes away. Splurge once in your life — it's worth it.
Courses
Base campWhere to Stay
$700–$2,200 /night
Pebble Beach, Pacific Grove, or Carmel-by-the-Sea — forest and coast homes within minutes of the courses
$550–$1,100 /night
The Lodge at Pebble Beach or Inn at Spanish Bay — required for guaranteed Pebble tee times
Dining
Nightlife
Activities
Monterey Bay Whale Watching
Humpbacks, orcas, and dolphins year-round out of Fisherman's Wharf — a great hangover morning
17-Mile Drive
The scenic coastal loop past the Lone Cypress and every Pebble Beach course — fee waived if dining on-property
Carmel Valley Wine Tasting
Folktale and Holman Ranch pour big reds 20 minutes inland where the sun actually shines
Deep Sea Fishing Charter
Rockfish and lingcod in Monterey Bay — charters out of the wharf handle full crews
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