Carmel Valley in Carmel by the Sea, California, is the dryer, sometimes warmer, oasis of green living in the Monterey Bay. Shown is a deer on the golf course at the lush Carmel Valley Ranch luxury resort‘s Golf Club. Immaculate golf courses such as Carmel Valley Ranch create a scenic blanket of green spread across the valley just a few miles from the bluest Pacific Ocean and sandy beaches. The valley is home to a luxury resort with golf, and a beautiful winery, Chateau Julien. If you are seeking a great escape, September though early November is actually the high season for tourism in Carmel. It is the traveler's best bet for sunshine and blue skies. The rest of the year the odds for finding fog and rain are much higher.

For golfers, some courses are public, some require a stay at the resorts & inns to play and some have guest privileges for the day. Here is a list of the major golf courses in the Monterey area:

Monterey
Del Monte Golf Course
Laguna Seca Golf Ranch
Monterey Pines Golf Course
Pasadera Golf & Country Club

Salinas
Corral De Tierra Country Club
Pajaro Valley Golf Club
Salinas Fairways Golf Course
Salinas Golf & Country Club
Twin Creeks Golf Course

Carmel
Carmel Valley Ranch Golf Course
Preserve Golf Club
Quail Lodge Golf Club
Rancho Canada Golf Club, East Course
Rancho Canada Golf Club, West Course
Tehama Golf Club

Seaside
Bayonet Golf Course
Black Horse Golf Course

Pebble Beach
Cypress Point Club
Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Dunes Course
Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Shores Course
Pebble Beach Golf Links
Peter Hay Golf Course
Poppy Hills Golf Course
Spanish Bay Golf Links
Spyglass Hill Golf Course

Pacific Grove
Pacific Grove Golf Links

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