Pasatiempo Golf Club

Had an amazing day at Pasatiempo. The weather was great, and the recently aerated greens putted better than any aerated course I've ever played, and slowed the greens just enough to be able to make a few putts.

Pace of play was a little slow (4h 30m) for a semi-private golf club. I would've expected to get around a little quicker.

Advice:

- Take an extra club on pretty much every par 3. Even the ones that look flat are either deceivingly uphill or played into the wind.

- The par 4 #11 needs two extra clubs, at least.

This course is very challenging, need to have prior course knowledge to stay out of trouble.

Enjoyed my first time playing the course. Will return later.

Really fun course, great staff, a touch over priced at the regular rates which is why it’s a 4 from me. Greens were immaculate and consistent. A much more forgiving course than I was expecting in the fairway department. Really all your trouble is around the green so a good mid-short game can put up a good number.

Great conditions and views of mountains and back drops. Every hole is different. Really makes you get creative and there’s some forgiveness. Greens were great and not as fast as I was expecting. Wish I could play here every day. The range is kinda wack but gets the job done.

I’ve played over 700 golf courses. This is in the top five. Every single hole and every single shot requires thought and precision. My only complaint was that I couldn’t play 36.

Any chance you can play an Alistair Mackenzie course do it

While we were excited to play at Top 100 course, the experience did not meet expectations. While the course itself is nice, we experienced a backup on each and every hole starting on number 1. At one point, we had 3 groups on the 3rd tee box. Not the best time, considering the nearly $300 pp normal rate. It's after calling the shop a marshal finally came out and noted there was extreme backups on the course and voiced his frustration with our wait, however no starter allowed the chaos to ensue. A nearly 3 hour front nine is not a fun experience regardless of where you are playing and the staff just told me their hands were tied and nothing could be done. We also saw at least 2 other groups quit and go in early as nobody was having a good time. Course is overpriced for what it is. I hope this doesn't happen to anyone else.

Pasatiempo is absolutely the hidden gem compared to the Monterey Peninsula. The Alistair McKenzie design and greens are probably the closest I will be to playing conditions similar to Augusta. Greens are perfect and challenging and a huge premium on accuracy. I play here every time I am in the area and get rewarded each time. Perfect course and climate. My only issue yesterday was about a 5 hour round.

The Pasatiempo Golf Club is a must play if you're in Northern California. The fairways and greens are in great shape!. The staff was very friendly and vert helpful! I will play this course again when I return back to the Monterey Peninsula! Thanks.

my son and i treated ourselevs to a happy new year. the price is out of our normal league. but the course is so really nice, as well as the staff. we really enjoyed the layout and the greens. the course is fair and not gimmicky.

After hearing so many great things about this course I finally had to try it myself. The whole of the staff was extremely welcoming right from the beginning. I was paired with a member whip was very helpful in guiding me around this masterpiece. The course is in wonderful condition and I couldn’t recommend more highly.

Over priced golf course and on the day I played, the course was worst condition ever according to the members who I played with.