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Monarch Beach Golf Links
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About Monarch Beach Golf Links
Monarch Beach Golf Links is a resort course set along the coastal bluffs of Dana Point in Orange County, California, where the layout follows the terrain above the Pacific. It is one of a small number of oceanfront golf courses in the state, with ocean and surf views from every hole.
The par-70 course was designed by architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr., who shaped a routing intended to be demanding yet fair, with a varied mix of holes and wide views out to sea.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 6,297 yards
- Tees
- 6 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 71.9 / 130 slope
- Opened
- 1983
- 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 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 34 | 70 | ||
| Handicap | 11 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 6 | |||||
| Black | 371 | 443 | 309 | 177 | 209 | 386 | 552 | 431 | 506 | 374 | 399 | 532 | 151 | 370 | 181 | 363 | 167 | 376 | 3384 | 2913 | 6,297 | 70 | 71.9/130 |
| Salt Creek Combo | 347 | 443 | 309 | 177 | 184 | 386 | 510 | 390 | 506 | 348 | 399 | 513 | 140 | 370 | 163 | 323 | 167 | 376 | 3252 | 2799 | 6,051 | 70 | 70.7/127 |
| Orange | 347 | 406 | 294 | 161 | 184 | 361 | 510 | 390 | 493 | 348 | 361 | 513 | 140 | 361 | 163 | 323 | 149 | 350 | 3146 | 2708 | 5,854 | 70 | 69.7/125 |
| Monarch Combo | 347 | 383 | 294 | 161 | 184 | 361 | 478 | 354 | 462 | 348 | 361 | 487 | 115 | 338 | 133 | 323 | 149 | 350 | 3024 | 2604 | 5,628 | 70 | 68.6/122 |
| Gold | 319 | 383 | 274 | 149 | 158 | 351 | 478 | 354 | 462 | 334 | 336 | 487 | 115 | 338 | 133 | 294 | 125 | 315 | 2928 | 2477 | 5,405 | 70 | 67.4/120 |
| Platinum | 299 | 361 | 250 | 129 | 137 | 335 | 427 | 317 | 435 | 305 | 295 | 451 | 84 | 313 | 99 | 264 | 107 | 281 | 2690 | 2199 | 4,889 | 70 | 64.6/113 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Monarch Beach Golf Links
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71.9 | 130 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 36 | 43 |
| Salt Creek Combo | 70.7 | 127 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 34 | 41 |
| Orange | 69.7 | 125 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 40 |
| Monarch Combo | 68.6 | 122 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 37 |
| Gold | 67.4 | 120 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 36 |
| Platinum | 64.6 | 113 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 31 |
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