A real pleasure to play - layout is fun and the customer service is fantastic.

A real pleasure to play - layout is fun and the customer service is fantastic.

course is in great shape. one of the nicest courses in southern california. it is worth the money for sure. the greens were hard but perfect speed. fairways were very nice. the nicest thing was the se... Continue »

course is in great shape. one of the nicest courses in southern california. it is worth the money for sure. the greens were hard but perfect speed. fairways were very nice. the nicest thing was the service. everyone was very helpful and nice. we must have seen the drink cart 4-5 times. i would try to play this course at least once every couple of months. i would recommend paying the money to get a caddy and walk the course. the only thing i wish they had was a driving range. so i could get out the kinks before i played. they have hitting nets, but it's just not the same.

This course is a treat. Reminds me of conditions at Pebble Beach and Spanish Bay in Monterey CA. Greens are what I heard called Tour hard. Very difficult to stick shots. Best strategy was to roll ... Continue »

This course is a treat. Reminds me of conditions at Pebble Beach and Spanish Bay in Monterey CA. Greens are what I heard called Tour hard. Very difficult to stick shots. Best strategy was to roll up but also difficult because of pin placement and undulating greens. Not difficult to read greens; they ran very very true. Course was immaculate. Tee Boxes were a little bowl shaped but not so bad as to cause concern. They were lush. Fairways were green, undulating but not unneccessarily unfair. Very obvious risk/reward shots. Sand and I saw my fair share were a little hard underneath but very easy to blast out.

Played Monarch Beach Golf Links for the first time today and thoroughly enjoyed the course and service. I found the playing conditions to be outstanding and the layout very interesting. We played from... Continue »

Played Monarch Beach Golf Links for the first time today and thoroughly enjoyed the course and service. I found the playing conditions to be outstanding and the layout very interesting. We played from the gold tees with picture perfect weather. I quickly learned the price for errant tee shots as well as inaccurate approach shots…not to mention being on the wrong side of the green. At Monarch Beach GL, you have got bring your thinking cap and trust your swing. There are many holes you simply must be able to lock into the target, ignore the forced carries and gorgeous scenery and execute your golf swing. Around the greens the short game test is tremendous with many bunkers to content with. Once on the greens, wow, distance control is essential because they are full of huge swells and big breaks. At 6000 yards from the gold tees at par 70, the course rating is 70.0 with a 132 slope so you can image the challenge it presents.

As for the service, probably some of the best I have ever received. Bag drop, starter, cart personal, on course assistance, on course food/drink service, post round service, valet car retrieval – they have it down. This place knows how to paper its guests.

Overall, I believe this is golf course suited perfectly to the golfer who wants the high end experience. It is pricy but worth it. I will be back.

Made the long trek down to South OC to play Monarch. Had a wonderful time. Played during the middle of the week. Almost no one on the course, but the service exceeded all expectations and experienc... Continue »

Made the long trek down to South OC to play Monarch. Had a wonderful time. Played during the middle of the week. Almost no one on the course, but the service exceeded all expectations and experiences. Wonderful course with enough challenge for the serious golfer, but enough room and accomodation for the leisure golfer. Others complain about the price and the short length, but most of those guys have vivid delusions of granduer.

Today, I used the OC Trail 50% certificate for $85. I highly recommend joining the OC Trail membership if you want to pay that low of a green fee. In other words, it would be hard to justify spending ... Continue »

Today, I used the OC Trail 50% certificate for $85. I highly recommend joining the OC Trail membership if you want to pay that low of a green fee. In other words, it would be hard to justify spending $170-$230. lol

Customer Service:
All I have to say, "WOW" (in a good way). So professional, so incredible nice and helpful. The starter today was very thorough with tips and explaining how to work around the golf course's characteristics. The Ranger was also helpful in regards to the greens. The round includes a Monarch Beach GC metal bag "dog tag" thing with my name engraved.

The Course:
Very well taken care of, period. It seems as though, they take some pride maintaining this course. Its somewhat challenging from the Blacks, but I was just enjoying the round. If you don't mind spending $$$, then, you can score well if you play it a few times. The greens are quite challenging. IF you are not familar with the greends and where to place the ball, then, it can be quite challenging. The greens are hard, but fun.

Complaints:
Only compliant are the worker bees taking care of the course. They were nice to shut off their blowers and tractors (its a first) and not chat while addressing the ball, however, it would of been nice if they weren't working while I was playing. Overall, no complaints.

overall:
I agree with others that reviewed this course. Its great for a once in a year treat, but not a course to play regularly. Just to pricey. You need to play this at least once.

Course is in above average shape, but fairways are far from what they should be at the green fee. The tee boxes, sand traps and greens were all in excellent shape however. A decent course at the 2-for... Continue »

Course is in above average shape, but fairways are far from what they should be at the green fee. The tee boxes, sand traps and greens were all in excellent shape however. A decent course at the 2-for-1 rate, but would not recommend at full weekend rate of $210.

Over priced even with two for one ($105.00). Fairways just ok and greens slow. Not worth the drive!

Over priced even with two for one ($105.00). Fairways just ok and greens slow. Not worth the drive!

Played 7/15/07 sunday afternoon for the 1st time.
Always ocean line cities are more cooler than others with cool breeze & air to enjoy good round of golf.From the entrance start with valet service ti... Continue »

Played 7/15/07 sunday afternoon for the 1st time.
Always ocean line cities are more cooler than others with cool breeze & air to enjoy good round of golf.From the entrance start with valet service till finish the round your car is right there waiting you to leave.All staff courteous & helpful.Only thing negative is driving range is just cage.Almost everything in very good conditions with signature holes .