Green Fees on the Monterey Peninsula in 2026

The short answer

Plan on the steepest green fee in resort golf for the headline round and genuine bargains either side of it. Pebble Beach Golf Links charges 675 dollars until the end of March 2026, then 695 dollars, for resort guests, plus a 55 dollar cart fee and caddies on top, and in practice a resort stay is needed to secure a tee time. Spyglass Hill, the Robert Trent Jones Senior classic many locals rate the best course on the peninsula, runs about 495 dollars for resort guests, and the Links at Spanish Bay about 365.

Below the three Pebble Beach Company resort courses, the peninsula is surprisingly affordable. NCGA owned Poppy Hills, the Bayonet and Black Horse pair near Seaside, the historic Del Monte course from 1897 and the municipal Pacific Grove Golf Links, long nicknamed the poor man's Pebble Beach for its oceanfront back nine, all deliver fine golf on the same coastline for well under 300 dollars, often under 150. The famous private trio of Cypress Point, Monterey Peninsula Country Club and the Pebble Beach members courses are not open to visitors. These are indicative 2026 figures in dollars, and the value courses move with the season, so treat them as a guide and always confirm directly before booking.

How green fees work in Monterey

Two things shape the cost here more than the season. The first is the Pebble Beach Resorts model. The three resort courses, Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill and Spanish Bay, give booking priority to guests staying at the Lodge, the Inn at Spanish Bay or Casa Palmero, and the headline green fee holds year round, so the practical cost of playing Pebble is the green fee plus a night or more on property. Non guests can chase a limited booking window, but a resort stay is the reliable way on, and it also unlocks the lower guest rate at Spyglass Hill. The second is the gap to the value courses. Step off the Pebble Beach Company estate and the same peninsula offers Poppy Hills, Bayonet and Black Horse, Del Monte and Pacific Grove for a fifth or less of the marquee fee.

Caddies and carts add up at the resort courses, where a caddie at Pebble runs well over a hundred dollars before a tip and the cart fee is charged per player, so the all in cost of a Pebble round comfortably clears 800 dollars once everything is added. The value courses keep it simple, walkable and cheap, which is why a smart Monterey week pairs one or two bucket list rounds on the Pebble Beach Company courses with a couple of honest public rounds to keep the average down.

Where to spend, and where to save

Spend on the rounds that justify the trip. Pebble Beach for the cliffs of Carmel Bay and the sense of occasion, and Spyglass Hill for the golf, since many who know the peninsula rate it the finest test of the three resort courses. Save by filling the rest of the week with the value plays, Poppy Hills for a quality parkland round, Bayonet and Black Horse for a stern, well conditioned test, and Pacific Grove for an oceanfront finish at municipal prices. Add a twilight tee time or two and the average cost per round drops sharply while the headline experiences stay firmly on the card. That is exactly how we plan a Monterey trip.