Pasatiempo Golf Club

Course in great shape but were sanded then watered so puddles on the green ,not all but a few. Bathrooms on the course did not wook a few of the water dispensers not functioning, no cart person so no water to drink. I realize it was 0800 tee time but staff never inforned us of any issues. So paying that much money and traveling form Phoenix to play there was disappointing

It is among my favorite things to play a course that you had high expectations going in and actually have the experience over-deliver.

I honestly cannot be effusive enough in my praise for this track. It is a little out of the way, but anyone traveling from San Francisco to the Monterey Peninsula to play should not pass up the opportunity to tee it up here.

There is a vibe here that harkens back to the early 1900s. A classic old-school layout built in the tradition of dramatic elevation changes and natural hazards. It is rugged, but the fairways and greens blend seamlessly into into the surrounding environs. The bunkering is a hallmark. Cavernous traps guard greens and the fairway bunkering is sound.

Elevation changes and sloping fairways are a natural defense of the course. The par-4 10th hole sweeps from right to left, feeding into a tricky green guarded by a massive trap on the left. The par-4 11th is one of the toughest par 4s I can remember playing. The second shot uphill over a barranca requires a 2-3 club up and a false front on the green will still repel approaches.

The variety of the holes is tremendous. The par-4 14th is an excellent example of what makes the course special. This would otherwise be a rather straightforward, mundane hole if not for the hillocks and hummocks on the left side of the landing area of the fairway. Balls collect here, much like links golf and makes the hole infinitely more interesting.

The par 3s are fantastic. The third and fifth holes play long uphil and are again guarded menacingly by sand. The eighth plays dramatically downhill and employs a beguiling slope that can carry the best of tee shots maddeningly to the front of the putting surface. No. 15 looks simple enough at a touch under/over 100 yards depending on pin placement, but it is a narrow target with no bailout surrounded by a natural hazard. Eighteen is like something out of Pine Valley. What a green complex!

I don't walk often, but I did here and thoroughly enjoyed doing so. I teed off at 7:20 and had no one in front of me or behind, making for a pleasant walk.

Tip: Golfnow offers hot deals here around noon or 1 p.m. If you want to play in the morning, wait a week out then check tee times for early in the day. They drop rates about $75 off the rack rate.

One of the best courses in the country...and possibly the world.

Giving this course a rating doesn't even come close to doing it justice. Pasatiempo is a flat out piece of history. Everything about this place is immaculate, from the clubhouse to the 18th green.

Anyone who is fortunate enough to play this course is being treated to golf architecture that is unmatched and can't be replicated or duplicated anywhere. Sit back, relax, and soak in every single piece of this place.

This course has charm, variety and cleverness. I understand why it led to Alistair Mackenzie being chosen for Cypress and Augusta. The course condition was excellent. Play was pretty quick at 1:00 P.M. The course is quite walkable.

After years of thinking about Pasatiempo I finally took the plunge and made a weekend out of playing it. The course was fantastic, the views, course layout, and greens presented a tough but fair golf course. Besides a few holes where we just weren't sure where the fairway went, it was fantastic. Highly recommended crossing this off your bucket list!

Pasatiempo is a course not be missed if you are ever in this area of California - well worth the time to get here from either San Francisco or Monteray

great layout, conditions and scenery!

Great course across the board. Course was in great shape, staff was great. Very tough greens but fun to play at the same time. The price is a bit steep even with the Hot Deal but definitely worth playing at least once.

Mackenzie wrote the book on golf course design, and this is a great challenge. If you like to walk only fairly flat courses, take a cart.

Been waiting to try Pasa for a long time, finally got to do it. Based on all the hype, I went in with crazy high expectations. For the most part, the course lived up to the hype. Some incredible holes, especially #3, 5, 10, 11 and 16 which are among the best I've ever played. Some greens are amazing but crazy difficult: don't be surprised to 4-putt (I did) or even putt it "from to off" the green (I did), but it's all part of the Mackenzie charm and makes you appreciate how the pros occasionally do the same thing at Augusta. It's a very walkable course; lot of hills may tire you out but worth the effort if you can do it, heightens the "old school" feel of the course in my opinion. Range is pretty disappointing but not a huge detractor. All in all a great day but it's pricy, so not someplace I will play frequently. That said, it's a great course for a splurge or special occasion.

This is the MacKenzie course you can and do want to play. Unfortunately for us mortals, the options for the Dr's work is limited. Of course, strategy is at a premium from the tee, fairway and those contoured greens. I did play it in a day when there was a four club wind in the morning, so the greens became even more difficult. When the scratch golfer is three putting, it can be a bad sign. After 7 holes, the winds calmed to two clubs and the green speeds weren't an issue. That would be my only possibile complaint.

The course is fantastic. The strategy is everywhere and I am sure that the more you play, the more you know where to go. All holes are fantastic and one commonality is stay below the hole on the greens. The course has quite possibly the best set of par 3s-I really enjoyed the punch bowl 8th. No weak holes here. It is a MacKenzie- so I won't go into details. You know what you are getting-greatness. Great use of hills, a creek on the back nine and barranca.

The course is only 1 hour from Monterey, and well worth the drive. Not as scenic as some of the courses down there, but as far as golf-equals. As far as price-that is relative. By no means cheap, but 36 hole rates and Golfnow do make it more affordable.

The club itself is very nice and welcoming. All of the facilities you want-they have.

If you are anywhere between San Francisco and Monterey-come here.

Perhaps the best course I've played since moving to California, that includes Pebble Beach. This was the design inspiration for Augusta National and while it was built in 1929, it has withstood the test of time.

Love the old course....easy walk ....will play every time I am out herek

Great classic course. Due to recent rains, much greener than when we played last time 2 years ago during the drought. Course yesterday was in superb condition tee to green, even bunkers were immaculate. A must play course.

But is it the #2 course in CA? The course is laid out well and you can walk it pretty easily. No hazards really and the test is all in the short game and putting. Club selection on the approach shots are key. However, there weren't any memorable holes. I wasn't "WOW'd" by the course. Maybe the expectations were too high for the alleged #2 course in CA and #13 public course in the USA. Still, a fun course and well kept. Worth checking out.

I liked this Mackenzie gem more than PB, Spyglass & Erin Hills.

Layout-excellent especially the back 9. Mackenzie called the back 9 the best 9 holes in existence

Design & bunkering-genius

Greens-crazy but fun

Definitely a 2nd shot course

The staff was extremely friendly. I enjoyed spending time in the Mackenzie Grill.

I paid $143 on GolfNow.

Weather-horrible haha. Off & on rain during my whole round. It hailed once on each 9.

Conditions-very wet but the staff was trying to keep up. They had 12 greenskeepers working on the bunkers on 1 par 3!

Pace-excellent I was one of 4 people on the course

Despite booking my tee time on GolfNow and receiving an email confirmation, my reservation was not on the tee sheet at the course. The pro shop was helpful in finding a time to slot us in, but we got lucky. GolfNow needs to figure out why this doesn't happen so someone doesn't get scr*wed.

Also, course conditions were very disappointing.. Yes it had rained 3-4" in the preceding few days, but for $175, I'd have expected the maintenance to get the course back in shape, particularly since I had an afternoon tee time. Greens were ridiculously slow, and bunkers were washed out and mostly unplayable. Now the greens at least!

Disappointing, cause this is an incredible track.

They've got it good in Santa Cruz. No better west coast Mackenzie course that doesn't require having to do some dirty work for a member. Is there a better opening hole in California?

The course was in great shape and wide open on a cold, Wednesday morning. I walked and finished in under four hours.

Each hole is unique and I ended up using every club in my bag. The fairways were in great shape and the undulating greens were quick. Each hole is unique with MacKenzie's famous bunkers featured throughout the course.

I would highly recommend this course and cannot wait to play it again!