Bayonet Black Horse, the 36-hole, full-bentgrass facility in Seaside on the Monterey Peninsula has been selected by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and the Northern California Golf Association (NCGA) to host a U.S. Open qualifier May 10.

Five Monterey Peninsula golf courses, have been named to the top-100 list in the 2009 Golf Digest compilation of the finest golf courses in the United States. Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters Tournament, replaces long-time leader Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon, N.J.