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3.5
463 Reviews (463)
5 Stars
110
4 Stars
211
3 Stars
82
2 Stars
35
1 Stars
25
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.2
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
65.0%
Recommend this course
372 out of 463 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.4
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.0
Value
2.8
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
57.1%
Recommend this course
16 out of 28 reviews
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3.3
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.0
Value
2.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
56.1%
Recommend this course
23 out of 41 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6110 yards
Slope 136
Rating 70.0

Perched in the hills above Santa Cruz, DeLaveaga Golf Course & Lodge features plenty of elevation changes as well as tight, tree-lined fairways making this short layout anything but a cinch. The result of the tight layout, however, often translates into long rounds as higher handicappers look for their golf balls in the woods. Designed by Bert Stamps, the golf course opened in 1970. Conditioning is average, but DeLaveaga Golf Course & Lodge's green fees are a small fraction of its more famous neighbors.

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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $20
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Parker Hammond Golf School at DeLaveaga Golf Course"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.5
463 Reviews (463)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 18
Patio Dining 14
Brunch 13
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 35
Forced Carries 26
Bunkers 22
This course/club is great for:
Locals 26
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 24
Advanced Golfers 21
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 25
Worth the Drive 18
Near Local Attractions 13

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Santa Cruz

Overall the course was very nice. I was a little unhappy that the par 3 tee boxes were quite sandy from overfeeding. The greens were in great shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Course condition

1. Aeration and sanding are expected, but tees should be placed elsewhere when sanding is done in the tee box.
2. Not watering a portion of the fairways greatly detracts from the quality of play. Santa Cruz received approx. double the rainfall last year! Is reclaimed (tertiary) water available to the course?

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Aeration Warning!!

There was a warning about aeration. The Fairways were aerated, but the greens were not. they may have been a few weeks earlier? The green were not mowen=d! slow as molasses and bumpy as I have ever seen!

I played here many years ago.. will not go back for that price..
The resturant was closed at 4PM. sent is to the grill by the driving range. They were out of everything. no pulled pork, only premade sandwiches.My brother and I traveled from San Jose to play there. What a waste extreemly disapointed. Oh, and the ball mechine at the driving range ate $11 got no balls. ended up buying another bucket from second mechine, Told the Attendant who wandered by later. He said hit us up next time we will give you a bucket..
Might not go back..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A little more care please

Played from blue tees, tee boxes were not mowed at all and it was like teeing off from the rough. Not to mention excessive amount of sand all over the tee boxes.
Greens were like a great looking carpet which is the worst for putting, it was horrendously slow and inconsistent throughout all 18 holes.
I would definitely avoid this course for a while until it's back to the shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great vibes

Had a great experience here. They were in the process of aerating the back 9 greens so it was like putting on a beach. Great course layout. The front 9 greens were in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 35
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Always a challenging track

Greens rolled great and smooth,(a couple had fungus and dead areas but pin placement wasn't near that).I understand the difficulties involved with maintaining a course on the hills compared to a flat muni course so I give them kudos for that.For the most part fairways were nice and tee boxes relatively flat.All in all a perfect sunny day getting paired with a wonderful couple we ended up having so much in common with.The couple we played with(Joe and Norda) were simply amazing and fun to talk to, and an inspiration for me and my wife.Maybe thats what made everything so incredible was playing with new people so friendly and easy going but it was a wonderful day all around.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course has gone downhill from my last visit

Nice quiet Thursday noon round. Not very busy and great weather. Greens were in great shape but lots of wet areas around the greens. The tees needed mowing and were horrible. The fairways could not tell the rough from fairways on a few holes. Overall ok conditions but needs some love.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Overpriced

Unless you have the local card this place isn’t worth more than $50. This goes for seascape even tho it’s in better condition

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointing

I’d love to give this course a good review but I Can’t. The fairways looked like they haven’t been cut in a few days. The tee boxes were really uneven and torn up. The sand traps had sand only in portions of them. A lot of the greens had a fungus in them. so putting through them was a challenge at best. I really liked the layout better before they changed two of the par 5’s to par four’s, for some reason. To charge that amount for that course in its condition is a shame and I won’t be going back there anymore. It was a Good golf course….

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

DeLaveaga

No marshall to encourage pace of play, course conditions were not good, greens pretty good but lots of bare spots on them. Nice driving range and practice areas

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overpriced, poorly maintained and a total let down.

I’ve always been wanting to play at this course. I can tell right away that I was going to be disappointed. I paid $94 on GolfNow.

I hopped in a cart which I ended up returning because the brake wouldn’t lock. The cart was old and dirty and squeaky. It had garbage in it from the previous golfers.

I went over to the ranch which was in very poor shape. The balls were extremely dirty, the matter old. I proceeded to the first hole a few minutes before my tee time. I had to wait for the group ahead. I found out that they allow for members to go out in groups of five. Obviously that’s going to slow play down significantly.

The course layout is challenging. The fairways that are not golf course grass and they are very hard; the greens are not well maintained and have lots of unfixed ball marks; the tee boxes are uneven, have lots of dirt and long grass. Even the water hazards are gross. The course is poorly marked and simply in disrepair.

Don’t waste your money. I walked away angry and I felt like I was robbed when I could have gone to an exceptional course for the same cost.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

fungus on green, not maintaned well

Many green had fungus or dead zone in additionto the soem bare ground near the fairway.
Overall loud & noisy golfers everywhere. I should have used noise cancelling airpods for every shot.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ugh

We played behind a 5some which never should’ve happened. Slow play, ridiculous and uncalled for!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow play, bad condition.

This course is in bad condition not worth $80 to play. Tee boxes are just dirt and no grass.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Layout Not Great Conditions

The course has a great layout and is a lot of fun to play however the conditions of the course are disappointing. There are a lot of dry/dead spots and the tee boxes are really bad. The staff are all great just need to fix the conditions and it would be worth the money currently the price is pretty high considering the condition of the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day of golf

The course was in excellent condition. The staff were very friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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