Pebble Beach, California · Central Coast
Poppy Hills Golf Course
Robert Trent Jones Jr.'s walk through the Del Monte Forest, rebuilt in 2014 with no rough, pine straw and sandy waste areas, and firm bentgrass greens.
- Pebble BeachLocation
- June 1, 1986Opened
About Poppy Hills Golf Course
Poppy Hills is the Northern California Golf Association's own course, and when it opened on June 1, 1986 it was the first in the U.S. owned and run by a golf association. The land had been set aside for golf by Pebble Beach founder Samuel F.B. Morse, and the NCGA bought the 164 acres in 1977 for $7,000 an acre. It was planned as the Hilltop Course; members picked the name Poppy Hills in a contest. The NCGA is headquartered here.
Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed it, and it co-hosted the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am from 1991 through 2009, plus the 1991 NCAA men's championship. Matt Gogel's 62 in the 2001 AT&T set the old course record.
The course you play now dates from Jones's own rebuild, started in March 2013 mostly to save water, which reopened on April 4, 2014. He set every hole back down at the natural level of the forest floor, softened the doglegs, rebuilt all 18 greens in bentgrass, took out the rough and put in native sandy waste areas that cut the watered turf by nearly a quarter. So it plays firm and fast: fairways run straight into pine straw and sand, and there are views of Monterey Bay and the Santa Cruz Mountains from the high spots. Jones calls it the closest you can get to playing golf in a national park.
It's one of 33 courses Yoink watches in the Central Coast area, and the closest alternative is Pacific Grove Golf Links, about 3 miles away — handy when your first choice is booked solid.
Booking a tee time at Poppy Hills Golf Course
Tee times open 90 days ahead online, with separate booking for NCGA members and guests. Singles have to call the Golf Shop at (831) 622-8239, and groups of 16 or more can book before the 90-day window. At the rates posted in September 2026, the public green fee is $350 plus $30 a rider for a cart, non-member twilight is $120 Monday to Thursday and $150 Friday to Sunday, and NCGA members pay $95 and $125. Joining the NCGA is the obvious move if you'll play here more than once.
How to get a tee time at Poppy Hills Golf Course
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Prime tee times at Poppy Hills Golf Course — weekend mornings, twilight in summer — tend to go fast, and the ones that open up later usually come from cancellations nobody announces.
Yoink watches Poppy Hills Golf Course's online tee sheet around the clock. Tell it the day, the time window and how many players, and it sends you an alert the moment a matching time appears. You book direct with the course, so there's no markup and nothing to cancel with us.
- Pick Poppy Hills Golf Course in Yoink.
- Choose your day, time window and number of players.
- Get an alert when a matching tee time opens — then book it directly with the course.
Golf courses near Poppy Hills Golf Course
- Pacific Grove Golf Links · 3 mi
- Monterey Pines Golf Club · 4 mi
- Del Monte Golf Course · 5 mi
- The Quail Golf Club · 6 mi
- Bayonet Golf Course · 7 mi
- Black Horse Golf Club · 7 mi
- Laguna Seca Golf Ranch · Monterey · 9 mi
- Carmel Valley Ranch Golf Course · 9 mi
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Poppy Hills Golf Course FAQ
Where is Poppy Hills Golf Course?
Poppy Hills Golf Course is in Pebble Beach, California, in the Central Coast area — about 3 miles from Pacific Grove Golf Links.
When did Poppy Hills Golf Course open?
Poppy Hills Golf Course opened in June 1, 1986.
Is Poppy Hills Golf Course open to the public?
Poppy Hills Golf Course is daily-fee, open to the public; NCGA-owned with member rates, run by Northern California Golf Association (NCGA).
How do I get a tee time at Poppy Hills Golf Course when it's booked up?
Set a watch for Poppy Hills 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 Poppy Hills Golf Course?
Nearby options include Pacific Grove Golf Links, Monterey Pines Golf Club and Del Monte 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.
- ncga.org · association
- poppyhillsgolf.ncga.org · official
- poppyhillsgolf.ncga.org · official
- poppyhillsgolf.ncga.org · official
- poppyhillsgolf.ncga.org · official
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