The Preserve Golf Club
About The Preserve Golf Club
The Preserve Golf Club sits inland from the Pacific coast near Carmel, tucked within the Santa Lucia Mountains. The surrounding land remains largely as it has been through its history, with mature native vegetation rooted in the region's deep soils.
The club's character is tied closely to that landscape, built around a community oriented toward living in harmony with the natural environment. Its mountain location places it a few miles from the coastline and roughly a two-hour drive from the San Francisco Bay Area.
At a glance
- Access
- Private
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,041 yards
- Tees
- 9 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 74.3 / 142 slope
- Opened
- 2016
- Difficulty
- Average
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 3 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 6 | |||||
| Black | 435 | 181 | 366 | 555 | 353 | 229 | 351 | 521 | 452 | 374 | 454 | 408 | 569 | 194 | 469 | 140 | 554 | 436 | 3443 | 3598 | 7,041 | 72 | 74.3/142 |
| Black/Gold Combo | 407 | 181 | 366 | 524 | 353 | 202 | 351 | 521 | 418 | 374 | 426 | 408 | 554 | 182 | 438 | 140 | 554 | 416 | 3323 | 3492 | 6,815 | 72 | 73.3/140 |
| Gold | 407 | 161 | 360 | 524 | 342 | 202 | 329 | 498 | 418 | 333 | 426 | 367 | 554 | 182 | 438 | 132 | 534 | 416 | 3241 | 3382 | 6,623 | 72 | 72.5/138 |
| Gold/Blue Combo | 407 | 161 | 360 | 510 | 318 | 175 | 329 | 498 | 379 | 333 | 394 | 367 | 502 | 164 | 372 | 132 | 534 | 389 | 3137 | 3187 | 6,324 | 72 | 71.1/134 |
| Blue | 371 | 152 | 337 | 510 | 318 | 175 | 323 | 472 | 379 | 307 | 394 | 343 | 502 | 164 | 372 | 122 | 502 | 389 | 3037 | 3095 | 6,132 | 72 | 70.1/132 |
| Blue/White Combo | 347 | 152 | 337 | 467 | 318 | 153 | 323 | 465 | 379 | 277 | 346 | 343 | 364 | 164 | 348 | 122 | 502 | 375 | 2941 | 2841 | 5,782 | 71 | 68.7/128 |
| White | 347 | 135 | 319 | 467 | 296 | 153 | 298 | 465 | 373 | 277 | 346 | 300 | 364 | 146 | 348 | 110 | 494 | 375 | 2853 | 2760 | 5,613 | 71 | 67.8/126 |
| White/Green Combo | 347 | 127 | 319 | 467 | 296 | 153 | 298 | 440 | 339 | 272 | 324 | 300 | 364 | 146 | 322 | 102 | 408 | 375 | 2786 | 2613 | 5,399 | 71 | 66.9/122 |
| Green | 285 | 127 | 276 | 464 | 247 | 127 | 223 | 440 | 339 | 272 | 324 | 263 | 352 | 133 | 322 | 102 | 408 | 235 | 2528 | 2411 | 4,939 | 71 | 64.6/113 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at The Preserve Golf Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 74.3 | 142 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 34 | 40 | 48 |
| Black/Gold Combo | 73.3 | 140 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 46 |
| Gold | 72.5 | 138 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 37 | 44 |
| Gold/Blue Combo | 71.1 | 134 | -1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 35 | 42 |
| Blue | 70.1 | 132 | -2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 40 |
| Blue/White Combo | 68.7 | 128 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 32 | 38 |
| White | 67.8 | 126 | -3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 37 |
| White/Green Combo | 66.9 | 122 | -4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 35 |
| Green | 64.6 | 113 | -6 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 30 |
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