There are 4 golf courses in Carmel, California and 0 are municipal courses. There are also another 20 golf courses within 20 miles of Carmel, including 11 public, 4 municipal and 5 private courses. The oldest course in the Carmel area is the Del Monte Golf Course which was designed by Charles Maud and opened in 1897. The longest course is Bayonet & Black Horse, which is 7,168 yards. Santa Lucie Preserve is rated the best course near Carmel. The following courses have won various awards: Santa Lucie Preserve, Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Monterey Peninsula Country Club, The Links At Spanish Bay, Cypress Point Club, Pacific Grove Golf Links, Bayonet & Black Horse, Bayonet & Black Horse.