Host Club: Bayonet Black Horse Golf Club
Address: 1 McClure Way, Seaside, CA 93955
Phone Number: (831) 899-7271
Club Website: www.bayonetblackhorse.com
Year Opened: 1954
Architect: General Robert McClure; Renovated by Gene Bates
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,104
In the heart of the City of Seaside, the U.S. Army purchased a tract of land to be used as a training facility, which was named Fort Ord in honor of General Edward Ord - a famed Civil War Veteran. It was upon this great land that General Robert B. McClure constructed the Bayonet Golf Course in 1954. Bayonet was named after the 7th Infantry "Light Fighter" Division (nicknamed the "Bayonet Division"), which was the first major unit to occupy Fort Ord, as well as the last. Due to Bayonet's initial acclaim, Fort Ord decided to expand the course and in 1964 a second 18-hole championship course was officially opened - Black Horse. On January 16, 1997, the City of Seaside officially purchased the courses and hired BSL Golf Corporation to manage the day-to-day activities of the Bayonet Black Horse properties. Both courses are steeped in rich tradition, and have played host to PGA Tour greats such as Palmer, Nicklaus, and Watson, as well as several U.S. Presidents and foreign dignitaries.
Critical Acclaim:
- Top 15 Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play in California (2015)
- Top 100 Golf Now Top Courses in the United States (2013)
Championships Hosted:
- 45th PGA Professional National Championship (2012)
- 26th Sr. PGA Professional National Championship (2015)
- 2nd Stage PGA Tour Qualifying School (2010 – 2012)
- U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur & U.S. MidAmateur Sectional Qualifying (2010 – 2015)
- PGA Section Northern California Open (2012, 2015 and 2017)
- PGA Section Team Match Play (2010 – 2015)
