@ Richard Choi...should definitely consider Cordevalle and Bayonet
Monterey golf is great, Cypress is exclusive and beyond #15 and 16 there is a whole real golf course that is incredibly laid out, with the 18th kind of an anti-climax, not the cescendo you would get if the course was laid out today, that's what she said. Pebble is now more in your face, big money...used to be 25 bucks back in the 70's...more like a great location with golf, spa, tennis, love it particularly since Nicklaus redid #5 on the ocean with the help of Schwab buying the old land that 5 was on, LOL, don't know of any better stretch of holes than 4-10... then back at you with 17 and 18.... fun but still a resort etc!...MPCC is impreesive and its new clubhouse is incredible, the redesign by Stranz is good, but the Dunes is still classic...got to love Spyglass, the first four holes are timeless, then its just tough after that, stay out of the woods!...Pacific Grove is a great value, the back nine is fun while the front nine is typical, muni, pedestrian...Spanish Bay was a surprise in that it di not meet the expectation of a Watson design, good location with bagpipes from the hotel, but not quite there with the blind shots and strange hole designs...The Monterey Bay Aquarium is great and should not be missed, also cruise up Carmel Valley Road to Bernardus Lodge for some incredible wine, food and accomodations...oh and don'y forget the par-3 Peter Hay at Pebble, Thanks
Hey whatever course I'm playing at the present is better than not playing at all.