Morro Bay, California · Central Coast
Morro Bay Golf Course
On a state park hillside over the estuary since 1923. Hilly and tree-lined, and the old line is every putt breaks two extra inches toward the water.
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About Morro Bay Golf Course
Morro Bay Golf Course sits on a hillside inside Morro Bay State Park, with Black Hill above and the estuary and the Pacific below. San Luis Obispo County runs it. The fairways are tree-lined kikuyu, the ground is hilly enough that club selection matters, and the course's own history page says the real test is the putting. The line people repeat: every putt breaks an extra two inches toward the water, however it looks.
From the Black tees it's 6,360 yards, par 71 for men and 72 for women, so it isn't long. A 1970 newspaper article called it "Little Pebble."
It opened in 1923 as the Cabrillo Country Club, a nine designed by Quintin Miller and E. W. Murphy that is now the back nine. The state bought the land in 1934, and park warden Russell Noyes drew a second nine on paper. Pro Al Lape started building it from those plans in 1948 and finished in 1951, and the clubhouse went up using barracks from Camp San Luis Obispo. The name changed to Morro Bay Golf Course in 1957. The only redesign since was in 1987, when Robert Muir Graves turned the 15th into a dogleg.
Getting on used to be work. Before phone booking, golfers showed up at 4 a.m. to sign a list held by a volunteer waiting in a car in the parking lot. The course holds Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary status, and the 19th Hole Bar and Grill in the clubhouse is open every day.
It's one of 33 courses Yoink watches in the Central Coast area, and the closest alternative is Sea Pines Golf Resort, about 3 miles away — handy when your first choice is booked solid.
Booking a tee time at Morro Bay Golf Course
Online tee times open 8 days ahead at noon through Club Caddie; by phone, you can book 24 hours ahead at (805) 772-1923. As posted in September 2026 (and "subject to change"), 18 holes is $60 for adults on weekdays and $75 on weekends and holidays, twilight from 3 p.m. is $30, and a cart seat is $24. If you play the county courses often, the SLO Golf Card ($149 after 12/31/2025) gets you 3 free rounds and up to 40% off green fees for a year at Morro Bay, Dairy Creek and Chalk Mountain.
How to get a tee time at Morro Bay Golf Course
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Golf courses near Morro Bay Golf Course
- Sea Pines Golf Resort · Los Osos · 3 mi
- Dairy Creek Golf Course · San Luis Obispo · 12 mi
- Chalk Mountain Golf Course · Atascadero · 13 mi
- Avila Beach Golf Resort · 14 mi
- The Shire at Underhill Country Club · Templeton · 15 mi
- Paso Robles Golf Club · 20 mi
- Hunter Ranch Golf Course · 23 mi
- Cypress Ridge Golf Club · 24 mi
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Morro Bay Golf Course FAQ
Where is Morro Bay Golf Course?
Morro Bay Golf Course is in Morro Bay, California, in the Central Coast area — about 3 miles from Sea Pines Golf Resort.
Who designed Morro Bay Golf Course, and when did it open?
Morro Bay Golf Course was designed by Original nine by Quintin Miller and E. W. Murphy (today the back nine) and opened in 1923, as Cabrillo Country Club, nine holes.
Is Morro Bay Golf Course open to the public?
Morro Bay Golf Course is county-run public course inside Morro Bay State Park, run by County of San Luis Obispo (manager); state bought the property in 1934.
How do I get a tee time at Morro Bay Golf Course when it's booked up?
Set a watch for Morro Bay Golf Course in Yoink with your date, time window and group size. Yoink monitors the course's tee sheet and alerts you the moment a matching time opens, including cancellations. You book directly with the course.
What golf courses are near Morro Bay Golf Course?
Nearby options include Sea Pines Golf Resort, Dairy Creek Golf Course and Chalk Mountain Golf Course. Yoink watches 33 courses in the Central Coast area.
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- slocountyparks.com · government
- golfmorrobay.com · official
- golfmorrobay.com · official
- golfmorrobay.com · official
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