Pajaro Valley Golf Club
About
Originally designed by Floyd McFarkland, Pajaro Valley Golf Club has large Monterey Pines lining its generous rolling fairways. Elevated tees provide scenic views of the Pajaro Valley below. Opened in 1922 and redesigned in 1962 by Robert Muir Graves, the course features small bentgrass greens and four ponds with water in play on three holes. The fourth is one of the course's most challenging holes, a 420-yard par 4 with triple-tiered green. The course also was once the home of former U.S. Open champion Olin Dutra, who spent the last part of his career teaching here.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6432 yards | 70.6 | 125 |
| White | 72 | 6097 yards | 69.4 | 119 |
| Yellow | 72 | 5747 yards | 67.9 | 116 |
| Yellow (W) | 72 | 5747 yards | 72.7 | 121 |
| Red | 72 | 5426 yards | 66.4 | 110 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5426 yards | 71.1 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.6/125 | 473 | 396 | 184 | 520 | 297 | 379 | 150 | 389 | 349 | 3137 | 345 | 171 | 424 | 372 | 180 | 463 | 397 | 567 | 376 | 3295 | 6432 |
| White M: 69.4/119 W: 74.7/125 | 458 | 388 | 173 | 492 | 281 | 337 | 138 | 379 | 329 | 2975 | 343 | 162 | 409 | 356 | 160 | 432 | 388 | 514 | 358 | 3122 | 6097 |
| Yellow M: 67.9/116 W: 72.7/121 | 441 | 363 | 165 | 458 | 272 | 329 | 114 | 352 | 314 | 2808 | 341 | 156 | 379 | 311 | 127 | 424 | 370 | 495 | 336 | 2939 | 5747 |
| Red M: 66.4/110 W: 71.1/118 | 438 | 334 | 128 | 399 | 267 | 321 | 93 | 329 | 287 | 2596 | 341 | 151 | 336 | 307 | 127 | 419 | 351 | 486 | 312 | 2830 | 5426 |
| Handicap | 17 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 10 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
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Photo submitted by Dmck203 on 07/23/2025
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Photo submitted by u811899643 on 06/24/2025
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A lot of greens with the dead spots Photo submitted by FLog0gFc3x5UkPylhS8P on 06/21/2025
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Fore! Photo submitted by Paul5515557 on 05/25/2025
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Photo submitted by u314163668853 on 10/14/2024
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Photo submitted by u314163668853 on 10/14/2024
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Photo submitted by u314163668853 on 10/14/2024
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Photo submitted by yWifIPk4bzADawwuQumA on 01/28/2024
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Photo submitted by yWifIPk4bzADawwuQumA on 01/28/2024
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Photo submitted by yWifIPk4bzADawwuQumA on 01/28/2024
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Photo submitted by artnight on 12/30/2023
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Photo submitted by artnight on 12/30/2023
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Photo submitted by alreardon on 04/07/2022
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Humble brag with my approach on 16 Photo submitted by Sean6895066 on 01/19/2022
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Photo submitted by thisisjoelrobinson on 11/26/2012
getting better
condition of course is a lot better than when i last played a month ago. a fun round again. GO PLAY!
used to be a great course...what happened?
Pajaro used to be a gem and a value that was very high on a lot of my friends list..however, recently, the greens got some disease and they were terrible...the owner took steps to fix the greens and made some changes...but now has raised prices..I feel this course is not in good enough shaped to be charging $50...the owner is making his patrons pay for his mistake..several media outlets report how many people are getting out of the game due to high prices of tee times and equipment..I would not recommend this course to anyone..in fact, I steer them to other area courses..
Pajaro Valley Golf Course
Excellent relaxing day. It was a little cool to be out in shorts, but the round was excellent. I shot a 77 that day, as everything seem to go at the pin, but my partner struggled. It is a varied course with a lot of undulations.
idial golf course
I had an upportunity to play at this golf course only a few times and I always impress of the quality and location of the this golf course.Somewhat challenging therefore you need to be careful of your ball placement ,not under the tree ,some faerways are narrows but long, Good place for a long hitters.
A lot different then two years ago/Is Pajaro Valley going out of business?
Arrived for 10:00 Tee time at 0930, was told that had to give a key deposit, and wife wanted to ride aong, but was not golfing, was told had to pay an additional $17 for her and with the $4 deposit came to $21, I was also told by the starter I would be called for my tee time, which never happened, as a matter of fact, many of the golfers there were confused, because the starter was not calling the groups to start either, at 10:10 I went in to find out about starting, and was informed that I could have started on the back nine first, I played the back nine then went to play the front 9, which went equally as bad. Would I play there again? Maybe, in a couple of years, I found several things that did not seem right when I went back after 2 years, first the pro shop was empty and bare, really no merchandise to sell, and the restraunt had fewer tables then I remember. Hole number 5 was an improvement, the improved landing zone was great. One other thing that was different then before, there were no towels to dry your ball after running them through the ball washer, kinda sad. I would have given a much higher score, but many of the folks I ran into, expressed the same feeling.
Classic Monterey County Golf
Serene and a bit magical this rolling curving course may be a bit crusty on the far edges during the drought but if you keep it down the middle and around the greens it is in very nice condition and a very good challenge of all the shots in your bag. This course rates with Aptos, Pacific Grove and Laguna Seca as must play idyllic Monterey golf with monster trees and the design married to the natural contours of the basic headwaters of Elkhorn Slough which ends at Moss Landing and the Pacific Ocean. Great views of that (no ocean views) on the back nine. Only negative as of now is that the bunkers are a bit inconsistent with some a bit thin on sand but it looks like they are upgrading them with the addition of sand where needed on most.
Great deal
Good course for the price. Will definitely play it again
Edit on my first review
Once again I want to say that Carts if you use them are should be upgraded and the greens have improved but need to be cut to improve the speed of the ball. Carts are few and far between when needed. They are not ready when you need them and sometimes they die on you. On the course you sometimes see 1 or 2 that literally ran out of power. I gather their batterys need to be replaced as they are not keeping their charge. Other than that it is a good value if you join the membership or when you look on GolfNow
bad cart service
Carts are in need of repair. Everyone I play you have to wait for your cart which delays your play and they always stall which you have to call in and maybe you can get another cart. Consistently their always give you that they R as n Out Of Carts even during small reaffic. Not well organized in that regards but the course is improving
Pajaro is pajaro
Been coming here 6 times a year for 30 years. Good value for the money. Pace of play always a issue here, no marshal . Friendly round , good place to break in your game.
Needs Upkeep
The course is in a nice location and resonably challanging. The course as well as the club house are in need of of upkeep/maintenance. Apparently the owner is not anxious to invest the money.
atrocious greens
Greens were very slow bumpy and fuzzy nearly impossible to putt. Fairways were decent.
The greens have recovered well from the problem they had in Feburary.
Value for the money is fantastic. They are doing quite a bit of renovation to the range which should be excellent when finished.
Nice place and friendly folks
The course was long and fun if you play black. Thanks to Golfnow $25 with a cart, tee time was 10 AM, how could you go wrong. The greens was challenging but fair and the the condition of the rest of the course was decent. I just wish it was not too slow and no marshall to speed up the slow folks. When it takes almost 5 hours to complete a game it matters not how great a golf course is.
Great Time
This course is a lot of fun, forgiving fairways, tricky greens some need work but have improved significantly & just all around a nice course to play, practice at, or play with your buddies.
Old Course
In some ways it looks like they have given up. The course needs better maintenance.
Used to be a great place to play
This used to be a well maintained place to play. The greens really need attention. The clubhouse and restaurant need updating.
Friendly locals, save the day !!!
This is always a treat to play. The greens are usually lighting. They had been arrated recently, so they were not as fast as usual. They were in amazingly good shape though. Keeping the ball below the hole is a must @ this track. The Staff member I dealt with, could use work on people skills!! That newspaper was a little more important. Just say'n.... Had a great day and great weather... With new friends..:)