This club has two outstanding eighteen hole courses The West Course meanders back and forth over the Carmel River at the mouth of picturesque Carmel Valley One of the more demanding holes is 12 a 415 yard par 4 requiring a tee shot over the river to a narrow fairway flanked by stately cottonwood and sycamore trees The East Course starts out like a lamb but then builds in intensity to a back nine that presents some of the most challenging holes on the peninsula During the tour players must conquer the river five different times including on hole 13 a 192 yard par 3 requiring a carry of nearly 200 yards to an elevated green that s cradled at the base of the Santa Lucia mountains Hole 18 a 403 yard par 4 is even more difficult because it s uphill all the way to a well bunkered green This facility has hosted more tournaments than any other golf club on the Monterey Peninsula