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Pebble Beach & Monterey

Black Horse

Public championship golf

Black Horse is a good second-tier add. It is not the reason for the trip, but it helps round out the trip if your group wants more golf without lighting every dollar on fire.

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The take

Black Horse is a good second-tier add. It is not the reason for the trip, but it helps round out the trip if your group wants more golf without lighting every dollar on fire.

Best for

Groups wanting value plus quality

Watch out

Less emotional pull than the resort courses

How to play it

Strong supporting / slightly friendlier than Bayonet

Course intelligence

What you need to know

Strengths

  • Useful value
  • Slightly friendlier than Bayonet
  • Good extra-round option

Watch-outs

  • Not a bucket-list anchor
  • Less memorable than the headline courses

Signature holes

5, 13, 18

Book it right

Cost, access, and timing

Green fees

Dynamic public pricing; typically far below Pebble Resort rates.

Best season

Best window: September-October Also strong: April-May and November can be excellent Summer reality: cool, foggy, and not always beach-weather Winter: playable but rain risk

Replay priority

Medium

Booking move

Use the official course page for current access, rates, and tee-time rules.

Weather read

Pick the right window.

Best window: September-October Also strong: April-May and November can be excellent Summer reality: cool, foggy, and not always beach-weather Winter: playable but rain risk increases Tee-time

Jan

58F / 44F

Sun Mixed; rain Medium

Feb

60F / 46F

Sun Mixed; rain Medium

Mar

61F / 47F

Sun Good; rain Medium

Apr

62F / 48F

Sun Good; rain Low

May

64F / 50F

Sun Good; rain Low

Jun

66F / 53F

Sun Fog/mix; rain Low

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