MONTEREY
Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
400 Cannery Row
Monterey, CA 93940
montereyplazahotel.com
Perched dramatically on historic beachfront property above the crashing surf of the Pacific, Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa delights its guests with classic, California coastal experiences animated by an irresistible spirit of conviviality and play. Here you’ll be welcomed with warm hospitality and elegantly-appointed guest rooms with thoughtful extras and luxury touches. From its chef-driven oceanfront restaurant, award-winning rooftop luxury spa and prime location steps from charming Cannery Row, this elegant oceanfront hotel is the centerpiece of Monterey Bay. For a full list of hotel services and property amenities, please click here.
The NGCOA has secured a special rate of $320 + tax per night (upgraded rooms are also available) for MCOR26 attendees. Note: If you’re playing in the Yamaha Golf Outing on Tuesday morning, you’ll want to arrive by Monday, June 8.
Click here to reserve your room(s) online, or call The Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa at 800-334-3999 to book no later than April 27, 2026. Remember to reference the “National Golf Course Owners Association” if you call to make your reservation. You must guarantee your reservation with a credit card which will be charged for your first night’s room and tax.
If you have any questions about reserving a room, please email Sherea Malcolm, NGCOA Director of Events. HOTEL CANCELLATION: If you need to cancel your reservation, please call the hotel at least 72 hours prior to your arrival date.
For more than two decades, the NGCOA’s Multi-Course & Resort Operators Retreat has been held at the historic and picturesque Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa. Every year, MCOR attendees tell us how much they love this luxurious waterfront property, and how it’s the perfect setting for our high-end executive retreat. Behind the scenes, the hotel’s management and staff take excellent care of us and our attendees, prepare and serve the most delicious food, assemble spaces conducive to learning and networking, and deliver unparalleled guest service.
The beautiful venue was so perfect. I don’t think you can top the venue experience of this event.
— MCOR25 Attendee
Golf Outing
TPC Monterey at Pasadera
100 Pasadera Drive
Monterey, CA 93940
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
7:00 am – 3:00 pm
TPC Monterey at Pasadera, known as the “Most Delightfully Challenging and Remarkably Accessible” golf course on the Central Coast, is the Peninsula’s only Jack Nicklaus Signature course, with a unique layout that inventively mixes par 3s, 4s and 5s best approached with a combination of confidence and caution. Learn more about Pasadera golf here.
The MCOR26 Yamaha Golf Outing includes 18-holes, a shuttle from the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, breakfast before play, lunch stations during play, complimentary beverage cart/open bar, prize giving and reception immediately following play, and a shuttle back to the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa. Your spouse/guest can participate in the outing for $325.00 by adding “Guest – Yamaha Golf Outing” to your registration. Club rental is an extra fee; more details will be provided later.
Travel note: Plan to arrive in Monterey on Monday, June 8 if you’re playing in Tuesday’s early morning Yamaha Golf Outing.
7:00 am — Shuttles depart to TPC Monterey at Pasadera
7:30 am — Breakfast
8:45 am — Welcome and golfers in cars
9:00 am — Shotgun start
11:00 pm – 1:00 pm — Lunch on the course
Reception immediately following play
3:00 pm — Shuttles return to Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
“Wicks & Wine Workshop” at TPC Monterey at Pasadera
While you’re playing in the MCOR26 Yamaha Golf Outing on Tuesday morning, your spouse or guest can create their own MCOR26 souvenir! Led by a local California candlemaker, this workshop will teach them about candle making and help them create their own scented candles! This activity includes transportation to and from the workshop. the 3-hour workshop with instruction and all the necessary supplies, refreshments with sparkling wine, and a charcuterie lunch. Your spouse/guest can participate in the outing for $105.00 by adding “Guest – Wicks & Wine Workshop” to your registration.
The schedule: Shuttles will leave the Monterey Plaza Hotel at 10:30am for The Heron Room at TPC Monterey at Pasadera. The workshop takes place from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Participants will then go to the golf course to join the golfers at the post-round reception. Shuttles will return to the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa at 3:00 pm.
Opening Reception
Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
Monterey, CA 93940
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Enjoy an unforgettable evening under the sea at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s million-gallon Open Sea exhibit. While you dine on various local specialties and continue the day’s conversations with new and old friends, you can explore a mysterious and mesmerizing world of marine life including a 1-million-gallon, second-floor, immersive display featuring open-ocean creatures, including hammerhead sharks, sea turtles, stingrays, jellies and massive schools of sardines. Your spouse/guest can attend the reception for $250.00 by adding “Guest – Toptracer Opening Reception” to your registration.
Closing Reception
The Hay and Hay’s Place at Pebble Beach
1700 17-Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
We’ll close MCOR26 The Hay and Hay’s Place at Pebble Beach. Relish the view at Pebble’s largest outdoor seating area with fire pits, fire-side tables, and a signature indoor/outdoor bar. This fun and lively restaurant offers sweeping views of Stillwater Cove and the recently redesigned short course, The Hay, which will also feature MCOR26 activities.
The Hay has been a fixture at Pebble Beach since 1957, when famed Head Professional Peter Hay revolutionized the concept of a short course. Hay’s vision was to create a fun place where juniors, families, and friends, regardless of their ability, could gather around the game of golf. In 2021, Tiger Woods amplified Hay’s vision in a way few could have imagined with his brilliant redesign of the property.
Your spouse/guest can attend the reception for $250.00 by adding “Guest – Pepsi Closing Reception” to your registration.