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1The Preserve Golf ClubCarmel · Private · 18 holes9.92Pebble Beach Golf LinksPebble Beach · Public · 18 holes9.83Spyglass Hill Golf CoursePebble Beach · Public · 18 holes9.84Tehama Golf ClubCarmel · Private · 18 holes9.85Cypress Point ClubPebble Beach · Private · 18 holes9.86Carmel Valley Ranch - Golf ClubhouseCarmel · Public · 18 holes9.77Monterey Peninsula Country ClubPebble Beach · Private · 18 holes9.68Corral de Tierra Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes9.69Crazy horse ranchPublic · 18 holes9.510Pacific Grove Golf LinksPacific Grove · Public · 18 holes9.411Poppy Hills Golf CoursePebble Beach · Public · 18 holes9.312Del Monte Golf CourseMonterey · Public · 18 holes9.213San Juan Oaks Golf ClubHollister · Public · 18 holes9.014Spring Hills Golf CourseWatsonville · Public · 18 holes8.815Monterey Pines Golf ClubMonterey · Public · 18 holes8.716Santa Lucia PreserveCarmel · Public · 18 holes8.517Seascape Golf ClubAptos · Public · 18 holes8.418Justin Russo GolfSeaside · Public · 18 holes8.019Del Monte Golf CourseMonterey · Public · 18 holes7.720Pebble Beach golf · Public · 18 holes7.621Salinas Fairways Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes7.622Laguna Seca Golf RanchMonterey · Public · 18 holes7.423Pajaro Valley Golf ClubRoyal Oaks · Public · 18 holes7.224Gilroy Golf CourseGilroy · Public · 18 holes7.025Eagle Ridge Golf ClubGilroy · Public · 18 holes6.826Ridgemark Golf Club & ResortHollister · Public · 18 holes6.1

Golf courses in the Salinas area, CA

There are 28 golf courses within 25 miles of Salinas: 23 public and 5 private. The best public course is Pebble Beach Golf Links. The most forgiving 18 is Pacific Grove Golf Links in Pacific Grove.

Course map of The Preserve Golf Club, Carmel, CA
Course map: The Preserve Golf Club, Carmel, CA

Best golf courses in Salinas

The best golf course in Salinas is The Preserve Golf Club in Carmel, a private club.

  1. 1The Preserve Golf ClubCarmel9.9
  2. 2Pebble Beach Golf LinksPebble Beach9.8
  3. 3Spyglass Hill Golf CoursePebble Beach9.8

Overall score out of 10.

Best public golf courses in Salinas

The best public golf course in Salinas is Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach.

  1. 1Pebble Beach Golf LinksPebble Beach9.8
  2. 2Spyglass Hill Golf CoursePebble Beach9.8
  3. 3Carmel Valley Ranch - Golf ClubhouseCarmel9.7

Open to anyone.

Easiest golf courses in Salinas

The easiest 18-hole golf course in Salinas is Pacific Grove Golf Links in Pacific Grove.

  1. 1Pacific Grove Golf LinksPacific Grove9.4
  2. 2Gilroy Golf CourseGilroy7.0
  3. 3Carmel Valley Ranch - Golf ClubhouseCarmel9.7

Easiest first; the number is the overall rating.

Hardest golf courses in Salinas

The hardest golf course in Salinas is Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach.

  1. 1Poppy Hills Golf CoursePebble Beach9.3
  2. 2Spyglass Hill Golf CoursePebble Beach9.8
  3. 3Pebble Beach Golf LinksPebble Beach9.8

Hardest first; the number is the overall rating.

Golf courses with the best views in Salinas

The golf course with the best views in Salinas is Tehama Golf Club in Carmel. For public golf, Pacific Grove Golf Links in Pacific Grove.

  1. 1Tehama Golf ClubCarmel9.8
  2. 2Cypress Point ClubPebble Beach9.8
  3. 3The Preserve Golf ClubCarmel9.9

Best views first; the number is the overall rating.

Best golf course restaurants in Salinas

The best golf course restaurant in Salinas is at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach.

  1. 1Pebble Beach Golf LinksPebble Beach9.8
  2. 2The Preserve Golf ClubCarmel9.9
  3. 3Corral de Tierra Country ClubSalinas9.6

Best food first; the number is the overall rating.

Par-3 golf courses in Salinas

The best par-3 golf course in Salinas is Casserly Par 3 Golf Course in Watsonville.

  1. 1Casserly Par 3 Golf CourseWatsonville8.6
  2. 2First Tee — Monterey CountySalinas6.7

Overall score out of 10.

Common questions

How many golf courses are in Salinas?

28 golf courses within 25 miles: 4 in the city and the rest in nearby towns. 23 are public.

What is the oldest golf course in Salinas?

Del Monte Golf Course in Monterey, from 1897. The newest is San Juan Oaks Golf Club in Hollister (2024).

Golf courses in the Salinas area, town by town

Golf courses in Salinas 3

Corral de Tierra Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 9 mi9.6Crazy horse ranchPublic · 18 holes · 5 mi9.5Salinas Fairways Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 2 mi7.6

Golf courses in Pebble Beach 5

Pebble Beach Golf LinksPublic · 18 holes · 18 mi9.8Spyglass Hill Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 18 mi9.8Cypress Point ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 19 mi9.8Monterey Peninsula Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 17 mi9.6Poppy Hills Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 17 mi9.3

Golf courses in Carmel 4

The Preserve Golf ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 17 mi9.9Tehama Golf ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 13 mi9.8Carmel Valley Ranch - Golf ClubhousePublic · 18 holes · 14 mi9.7Santa Lucia PreservePublic · 18 holes · 16 mi8.5

Golf courses in Monterey 4

Del Monte Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 13 mi9.2Monterey Pines Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes · 13 mi8.7Del Monte Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 14 mi7.7Laguna Seca Golf RanchPublic · 18 holes · 10 mi7.4

Golf courses in Gilroy 2

Gilroy Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 23 mi7.0Eagle Ridge Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes · 22 mi6.8

Golf courses in Hollister 2

San Juan Oaks Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes · 14 mi9.0Ridgemark Golf Club & ResortPublic · 18 holes · 19 mi6.1

Golf courses in 1

Pebble Beach golfPublic · 18 holes · 17 mi7.6

Golf courses in Aptos 1

Seascape Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes · 24 mi8.4

Golf courses in Pacific Grove 1

Pacific Grove Golf LinksPublic · 18 holes · 16 mi9.4

Golf courses in Royal Oaks 1

Pajaro Valley Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes · 15 mi7.2

Golf courses in Seaside 1

Justin Russo GolfPublic · 18 holes · 10 mi8.0

Golf courses in Watsonville 1

Spring Hills Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 22 mi8.8

Par-3 and short courses 2

Casserly Par 3 Golf CourseWatsonville · 9 holes · 2,316 yds8.6First Tee — Monterey CountySalinas · 9 holes · 3,534 yds6.7
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