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3.1
361 Reviews (361)
5 Stars
60
4 Stars
113
3 Stars
81
2 Stars
61
1 Stars
46
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.3
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.3
59.0%
Recommend this course
246 out of 361 reviews
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3.0
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.1
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
54.5%
Recommend this course
36 out of 66 reviews
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3.1
93 Reviews (93)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
12
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.2
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
57.0%
Recommend this course
53 out of 93 reviews
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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

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3.1
361 Reviews (361)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
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Previously Played

Horrible grounds conditions.

The rough was way overgrown. Clovers EVERYWHERE as well as white flowered weeds COVERING the fairways and rough. People were walking around searching for their balls in the middle of the fairways. Pace of play was crawling due to players looking for their balls in the flowers and in the deep, clover packed rough. Took 5.5 hrs to get through our round. The fairways looked like their was snow on them it was so bad. Greens were soaking wet and 50% of the rough areas were mud bogs and swamps. Any frass that WAS cut, all the trimmings were left in massive clumps everwhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terrible shape

Don't know when I'll be back, but daisies in almost all fairways made it impossible to find your ball most of the time.

Conditions Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played

the Kart path are horrible i’m embarrassed for Pajaro

the t boxes need work also today signs everywhere CART PATH ONLY! impossible half of the holes don’t have completed cart paths

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Spring conditions

It’s been a wet March here in Monterey Bay so I wasn’t surprised a couple of the holes at Pajaro were almost too wet to play. Hole 13 was basically unplayable.

The greens were fine but the Fairways and tee boxes were overgrown. Needed to use an orange ball because of the thickest carpet of white flowers I’ve ever played in on a golf course. That was a treat.

So was the golf course Grill. Excellent beverage selection and wonderful food. The Golf Course itself will be spectacular as soon as things dry out.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun course, way too expensive for conditions

Great layout for a course. Especially fun if you're just getting into golf since there are a lot of wide open fairways.

Over the past 3 years they've just hiked the price up consistently and at regular rates now, I wouldn't recommend playing here.

The golf carts hardly work and the course conditions aren't pretty. The greens are nice but the fairways are full of debri and flowers and on a few holes you're hitting out of a swamp if you land directly in the fairway.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Don't expect much

DON'T PLAY WHITE BALLS!

Bring yellow or some other color balls, there are SOOOO many white daisies that it's really hard to find your white ball or even overlook it.

It's my second time playing the course and it's a nice course but the condition is poor, they have really REALLY bad drainage issues so there are a lot of areas flooded, muddy, or mushy. Expect to get muddy shoes and clubs or even lose balls cause the ball will just sink into the mud, your ball will get dirty super quick as well cause of all the mud.

The staff is friendly at check-in, they do have a clubhouse and a range.

Carts are old so they have some issues but it is what it is.

Pace of play can be slow at times, no marshalls.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was closed due to wild fires in the area. I tried calling your customer support and could never get anyone to answer. Therefore I processed a charge back with my credit card.

Playing Del Monte today with GolfNow. Great day.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Never going back

I’m playing on a Thursday afternoon and was stuck behind 2 foursomes. I played the front in 2 hours then we caught up to the group in front. It was 3 hours and we only made it to 16. The white flowers in the fairways make finding your ball in the middle of the fairways a challenge. The greens are below average. I don’t care how cheap it is not going back. I will stick with Crazy Horse.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

better than last time

course was green and better shape than the last time I played there. The carts could use an upgrade as they are band aided together. It was a beautiful day and after the group in front of us called it on 9 we cruised through the back 9 really quick.

PS when did Friday become the weekend at all of these courses. Possibly why play seems lighter on Fridays than it used to be with price increases at so many courses.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Sunday at PV

I 've been playing at Pajaro for about 50 years. It is a quick drive in the early morning as I live in Campbell. Yesterday the course was fantastic. Fairways, greens and tee boxes app top shelf. Weather was ideal. The Staff is exuberant always. Had a great time and y'all should give it a shot.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pajaro Golf Course

The course fee is a little bit pricey considering the condition of the course. Cart's are old and some fairways are not well maintained. They have good course lay out just need to maintain the fairway.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

One bad apple

Looks to me like the same unverified golfer (u000006495049) seems to have left 12 separate reviews of this course in attempt to lower its rating. Seems very suspicious to me... Maybe they have a personal problem?

Contrary to what the overall rating says for this course, it is a fantastic place to play!

I played last week and there were zero daisies visible anywhere (fairway or rough) and the greens were in great shape!

Afternoon/evening rounds are incredibly peaceful! There is a lot of wildlife to enjoy, and I love courses with Monterey cypress trees!

The people in the golf shop (and even the cart guys) are the nicest of any golf course around!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0

Too many daises

Can’t find my ball in the fairway because there are too many daisies. Course in rough shape, tacky decor

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing
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