The Quail

The Quail: Member Reviews

8000 Valley Greens Drive
Carmel, CA 93923 • (831) 620-8808

LOCAL WEATHER

Carmel, CA (93923)

57°F
Fair

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Humidity: 69%
Wind: WNW at 6mph

Sunset: 7:23 pm
green Sunrise: 7:03 am

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11. JusGas88

Posted: 12/06/21 9:02p
Member Since: Dec 6, 2021
From: Tulare

I had the opportunity to go to Quail Lodge on 12/03/21 and it was such an amazing experience. When I arrived I walked into the pro shop which has a decent selection of items. I then went to my vehicle... Continue »

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12. JohnnyGK

Posted: 12/06/21 12:53p
Member Since: Dec 30, 2002
From: Thousand Oaks

Played with fellow GK Gurus at Quail Lodge & Golf Club Friday. I look very forward to this trip every year and it almost did not happen...so glad I got it in. Tons of fun with rgm2525, mpisarski01, al... Continue »

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11 Likes.

Rated
9.5 Conditions

13. mpisarski01

Posted: 12/06/21 9:07a
Member Since: Feb 11, 2012
From: Costa Mesa

First Time playing Quail after a few years of hearing about it through Gk. My first impression while driving in was "WOW it is so green!" I knew going in that the course was going to be in great shape... Continue »

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Rated
9.3 Conditions

14. SDF

Posted: 12/04/21 9:49p
Member Since: Sep 14, 2021
From: Henderson, NV

I joined the GK Gurus for an afternoon round at Quail Lodge. Timing was perfect as I was working down the road in Carmel and had dinner plans across the street at Baja Cantina. Quail Lodge is always... Continue »

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Rated
9.4 Conditions

15. Alex326

Posted: 12/04/21 2:01p
Member Since: Nov 20, 2015
From: Monterey, Ca

Played my GK Cup match against JohnnyGK at Quail Lodge on 12/3. Quail is a semi-private / resort course and tee times here have been a bit scarce during COVID, so I haven’t played here recently. Man... Continue »

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Rated
9.4 Conditions

16. Deepsea14

Posted: 12/04/21 12:04p
Member Since: Oct 15, 2017
From: Granite Bay

Played Friday 12/3 with the Guru's teeing off afternoon finishing before dark. Weather window cooperated with mild temps and gentle cool winds and the marine layer visible but held off. Shorts in Dec... Continue »

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Rated
8.5 Conditions

17. Nickesquire

Posted: 12/03/21 10:33p
Member Since: Aug 11, 2007
From: Cambria, CA

Rode the Blacks (6464/71.3/128) in 4H, 15M with Matt, Ron and Justin twilight. Thanks to John for coordinating and Quail Lodge for having the Guru's out. Bright and chilly with a slight breeze most of... Continue »

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Rated
9.2 Conditions

18. rgm2525

Posted: 11/02/20 10:44a
Member Since: Jan 24, 2005
From: chatsworth

Played 10-26-20 with Alex, John, and Peter, teeing off around 8am and finishing in about 4 hours with no waiting. Tee boxes were in real nice condition, lush and level with good coverage. Fairways for... Continue »

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Rated
8.6 Conditions

19. JohnnyGK

Posted: 10/27/20 5:01p
Member Since: Dec 30, 2002
From: Thousand Oaks

Played Quail Lodge & Golf Club yesterday 10/26 for a GK Cup Match with Alex326, Deepsea14 and rgm2525. Always a blast teeing it up those guys. Love Quail Lodge & Golf Club.

It was a cold morning start 48 degrees at 8:06m for this SoCal golfer bundled up for the first time in 8 months. By the end of the round it was in the low 70’s. Kind of odd for Carmel as normally given its close proximity to the ocean temps don’t vary that much. The golf course was in great condition as always but not as attractive looking in the fairways due to very recent dethatching. Basically that’s when they verticut the fairways and when they come across thatch that needs removed those areas have noticeable blemishes of removed turf. What??? Blemishes at Quail Lodge??? Was a shocker for me as in all the times playing Quail Lodge the fairways have been a 10. Anyway we simply played those sections as a free drop no closer to the hole (mutually agreed upon in our group so GK Cup rules stickers relax! – LOL)

Conditions breakdown. Greens were smooth, medium speed and holding shots very well. Fairways in great shape, beautiful lies except where the thatch removal blemishes were. Rough not very long except around the greens and especially around the bunkers. Bunkers were perfect as always. Beautiful white sand and exceptionally groomed (they had rakes). Tee boxes excellent shape lush and level.

This is a short golf course that you can score very well on if you are avoiding the fairway bunkers and hitting the greens on approach. The greens are not that tricky to putt and roll pure. You don’t have to be laser accurate off the tee or on approach but miss the greens and you will surely have a difficult up and down from the rough and bunkers. So you either score very well or have a long day. I had a long day Monday.

Best way to get a feel for the layout is to check out the photos I just posted.

We finished our round in 4 hours and never waited. After the round we normally grab a bite at their restaurant Edgars but unfortunately we found out its closed Mondays. I highly recommend Edgars if you get an opportunity.

Also in the past I’ve stayed at Quail Lodge when playing golf there. I missed doing that this time around. The place is beautiful, right next to the 14th hole of the golf course with a super fun 9 hole putting course (included in the photos I posted).

Highly recommended.

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Rated
9.1 Conditions

20. Alex326

Posted: 10/27/20 4:31p
Member Since: Nov 20, 2015
From: Monterey, Ca

Played Quail Lodge yesterday as part of our GK Cup match with JohnnyGK and RGM2525. The entire resort is top notch at Quail. Nestled in the warmer part of the peninsula, Quail has a peaceful quaint feel to it. Layout is mostly flat with just one little elevation change that comes into play on two holes (uphill approach on 4 and downhill tee shot on 5). The course also has a few ponds that come into play on about 4-5 holes. Quail does a good job at providing some open fairways mixed in with some tight ones require a more strategic shot placement. I believe the Quail website describes the layout something like “friendly enough to be enjoyable by all golfers with enough bite to challenge even the best players”. I’d say that describes the layout perfectly.

Conditions are always excellent at Quail Lodge and yesterday was no exception. Greens were easily a solid 10. They rolled extremely smooth without a bump or pitch mark to be found. Greens rolled at a perfect medium-fast speed. Greens at Quail are manageable for the most part but do not get too complacent as there are a few that will jump up and bite you with some tricky undulations.

Quail Lodge offers some of the best fairways in the world. They were in the middle of doing some minor maintenance on the fairways with each hole having a dozen or so patches the size of a coffee table being verticut. We played these areas as GUR but I never ended up in one of them. The rest of the fairways were in prime condition. Nice and level, lush and deep green. There is absolutely no excuse for hitting a bad shot from the fairway at Quail.

No issues at all with the tee boxes. Level, lush and divot free. Easily rated in the 8.5-9 range. Sand traps…. Perfect. Bunkers had nice fluffy sand that was ripe for holing out for birdie. Skirt area around the green is also in superb condition offering you the choice of putting it from 20’ off the green or chipping it.

Staff friendliness sets the bar for others to follow. Everyone from the hotel to the Pro Shop is genuinely pleasant.

COVID- All grass range was open (Max distance ranges from 200-230 yards depending on where the stations are at. Putting green open with no flags in. They gave us the option of single or double occupancy carts. We chose single rider. Cups had plastic rings in them to keep the ball from going all the way down. Carts had sand bottles in them and the bunkers had rakes. Assistants aren’t allowed to handle your clubs at drop off or clean them afterwards.

Additional: Restaurant is closed on Mondays and Wednesdays. Quail usually does a huge Breast Cancer Awareness display in October with pink cups and flags but they had it scaled back this year with Covid restrictions in play. Also, they didn’t have any shirts in my size ?.

I highly recommend Quail Lodge both the hotel and the golf course. The hotel is pet friendly and has a great 9 hole putting green for some added entertainment.

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Rated
9.0 Conditions

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Playing Conditions
9.43
Immaculate

Course Statistics
5 of 2,338 Overall Rank
Value
Layout
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PRACTICE FACILITIES

- Driving Range: YES (grass)
- Practice Chipping & Sand: YES
- Practice Putting: YES