Pebble Beach 5th Hole

Monterey Peninsula Country Club (Shore)

Golf Course Review by: Bill Satterfield (2009)

Quick Facts

Designer:  Bob Baldock in 1961/Mike Strantz in 2004

Cost:  Private

Contact Information:  Phone: (831) 372-8141 - David Vivolo, Head Professional

Course Website:  Official Website - Visit Monterey Peninsula Country Club's official website by clicking on the link provided.

Directions:  Get here! - 3000 Club Rd., Pebble Beach, California 93953

Photos:  See additional photos of Monterey Peninsula Country Club's Shore course

Accolades: Ranked 72nd on Golf Digest's 2009-10 Top 100 Greatest Golf Courses in America and 9th in the state of California.

Signature Hole:  11th - 181 Yard Par 3

Even on the Monterey Coast this hole has few rivals
11th Hole at MPCC (Shore) (181 Yard Par 3)

What to Expect: Before teeing it up at Monterey Peninsula Country Club's Shore course (MPCC), I figured it would be a good course but I was prepared to be hit with one of the best golf courses I've ever had the pleasure of playing. Mike Strantz is an artistic genius that makes playing MPCC feel like traveling through a series of stunning paintings crafted out by a master. Strantz left little evidence of the 1961 Bob Baldock course and rerouted most of the holes so that they now faced the crown jewel of all courses; Cypress Point. The course uses the cypress tree perfectly throughout the course to frame holes and/or greens and masterfully crafts bunkers to seamlessly flow throughout the course like the sands of the nearby beach. While the property isn't quite as ideal as Cypress Point's, the course still affords the golfer the experience of playing through the trees, on sand dunes, and out near the coastline. Majestic and artisic are the two words that come to mind over and over again when I think of MPCC's Shore course; simply stunning.

By the Numbers:

Tees Par Yardage Rating Slope
Gold 72 6914 73.7 143
Black 72 6534 72.0 138
Blue 72 6019 70.3 133


Individual Hole Analysis

Best Par 3:  7th - 226 Yards

Tough and artistic; classic Strantz
7th Hole at MPCC (Shore) (226 Yard Par 3)

Best Par 4:  15th - 415 Yards

Ocean view are afforded from many holes at MPCC Shore
15th Hole at MPCC (Shore) (415 Yard Par 4)

Best Par 5:  10th - 544 Yards

Playing along the Pacific Ocean with Cypress Point in the distance - does it get any better?
10th Hole at MPCC (Shore) (544 Yard Par 5)

Birdie Time:  3rd - 155 Yard Par 5

A downhill shorty like this par three should yield some birdies
3rd Hole at MPCC (Shore) (155 Yard Par 3)

Bogey Beware:  8th - 454 Yard Par 4

Playing back into the wind makes this hole a brute
8th Hole at MPCC (Shore) (454 Yard Par 4)