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3.1
374 Reviews (374)
5 Stars
62
4 Stars
118
3 Stars
82
2 Stars
62
1 Stars
50
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.3
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.5
60.0%
Recommend this course
255 out of 374 reviews
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3.0
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
69.2%
Recommend this course
9 out of 13 reviews
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2.9
74 Reviews (74)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
12
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.1
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
54.1%
Recommend this course
40 out of 74 reviews
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Course Highlights
Pajaro Valley's course layout offers genuine character and challenge, with wide fairways and excellent views of the surrounding area. Friendly staff and an impressively smooth pace of play make for a consistently enjoyable round at a reasonable value.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6432 yards
Slope 125
Rating 70.6

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1926
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Floyd McFarkland (1926) Robert Muir Graves (1962)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $25
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, American Express
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

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Reviews

3.1
374 Reviews (374)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
Brunch 9
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 26
Bunkers 22
Undulating Greens 19
This course/club is great for:
Locals 31
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 22
Walkers 17
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 23
Convenient to the City 9
In the 'Burbs 8

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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens are firm. Looked a bit dry but you get a lot of roll.

I got a great price but had no idea here was two tournaments going on so it made for a really long round. Still like the course just would have been nice to have been notified of that.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

nice older well established course

very beautiful setting with views toward moss landing slew

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

See below

Course has great potential. it's challenging, with better than average greens and a decent layout. it could be greatly improved with three major adjustments:1) the Fairways need to be better managed in terms of grass and watering.2) the greens are mostly very good but are inconsistent with some rolling very differently than others in terms of smoothness and speed and some being in noticeably better shape than others.3) the tee boxes are in generally poor shape and could be improved through leveling and repairing Grass damage.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

proshop staff..best ever

I use golfnow.com exclusively..retired senior..when checking into the proshop..staff is always so nice and accomodating..Course is always so fun to play..over all great experience..wish you had more discounted tee times

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Open fairways

Great course to golf at. Weekend afternoons can a bit backed up. They don't have marshalls so you have to wait it out. Well kept greens, and fairways. If you are solo and riding you will usually have to share a cart.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Course has great greens

The course has nice layout and although it is not particularly long and does not have a very high slope rating it can be deceptive as it has some very challenging holes due to the greens. The greens really make the course. They are generally on the faster side (i'm guessing ~10) and some have a lot of slope. If they get quick it is best to keep your approach shot below the hole.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Bring Food

Most days there snack shack is not open and trying to get food in the clubhouse takes to long if you are going from 9 to 10. No way to pre order so if you don't bring lunch or a snack you might get pretty hunger before you finish

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Very good greens

The course plays more difficult than the rating because of the fast sloped greens. Must keep the ball below the flag! Lots of hills, can be windy, but a fun course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

It isn't a bad course BUT

The problem here is it took 5hrs and 15 min to play do to slow play and no Marshall to watch over the players. I am in no ways a fast player but this made for a bad day. I sent in an email to the owner and manager with no reply to the email. Needless to say I like the course but I won't play there again and the 3 friends I took for their first time playing this course said they will not play it again.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Long fairways and fast greens.

I play here often. It is a good place to have a straight drive with the long fairways. Pajaro is a big, bounding course overlooking the Elkhorn slough and estuary, with lots of tall trees lining the course. The back 9 holes are particularly beautiful and remote feeling. There is a regular crowd that plays here but they are friendly and fast playing. At my 23 handicap, I am mostly hitting a driver, a 3 wood and a pitching wedge onto the green. The greens here are some of the fastest I play on but none of the holes feels like an unfair design penalizing the higher handicapper. You just really need to think about whether you can really get that wood stopped on that green, or not- will you will heed the quiet voice of prudence? Beautiful course and setting, cool ocean air, grass range, good lunch stop and great staff.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Fast Greens

Tee to green really friendly, get to the greens and you had better be on your your best form. These greens can really be fast

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Good course, staff and value from GolfNow

Wife & I played at 10AM on a Friday morning finished in 3 1/2 hrs - Luv it! Conditions were good with interesting terrain. Staff was accomandationg. GolfNow price was great. Had an enjoyable day.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Fun course all around. Has plenty of wide fairways which are forgiving.

Fun course all around. Has plenty of wide fairways which are forgiving. Great value for the money. Highly recommended!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Average course, excellent greens.

I've played at Pajaro Valley Golf course in Watsonville, CA. I really enjoy the well maintain greens but some fairways might need a bit of attention. Overall, I think is a great price for what to get and I would definitely play there again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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