SPRING HILLS GOLF COURSE

The Monterey Bay's marine layer creates perfect scoring conditions on this Robert Muir Graves design, where elevation changes of nearly 200 feet reward precise iron play through rolling fairways lined with mature eucalyptus. The par-4 12th demands a gutsy carry over a barranca to a green that slopes dangerously toward Corralitos Creek, while the closing stretch features three consecutive holes where coastal winds can turn a routine approach into a white-knuckle recovery shot. It's honest, no-frills golf that lets the natural Pajaro Valley terrain do the talking.