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3.4
551 Reviews (551)
5 Stars
126
4 Stars
237
3 Stars
106
2 Stars
46
1 Stars
36
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.2
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
70.5%
Recommend this course
432 out of 551 reviews
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Average Rating
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2.8
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.5
Value
2.7
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.0
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.1
61.5%
Recommend this course
8 out of 13 reviews
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3.3
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.1
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
69.2%
Recommend this course
18 out of 26 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
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs 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
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3.4
551 Reviews (551)
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Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

So sloooow

Started way behind time and it got worse. Foursome ahead were hitting two sometimes three times from tee. No marshall in sight. The greens impossible to read as two kinds of grass made the clumpy.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Used to be a good course.

Course conditions were fair at best. Layout is fun but very narrow

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wait to hit Every shot

It was a Friday afternoon and we were a 2 some in the middle of a sea of foursomes, and why they didn't pair us with another twosome is beyond me.

Still if we were a 4, we would still be waiting, as the backups had as many as 3 groups on one tee.

So if you are looking to squeeze in a quick round this is NOT the place. That being said, it is a fun layout, with tricky greens that roll nicely. The staff in the pro shop are friendly. Their restaurant is being remodeled so no lunch for us. I would love it if they would work on picking up the pace of play, hire a Marshall might help and making sure they don't overbook would be good too.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overpriced

Quality and experience doesnt match the cost. Not super expensive, but not a great course either. There aren't many in the Santa Cruz area tho, so not a lot of options

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice and well maintained track

De Laveaga is a tricky course. Nice looking course with lots of trees. Very tight but short. You really have to place your shots. Most par 4s and par 5s don't need a driver. Best to play conservative off the tee.

Course is well maintained. Greens are in good shape.

Facilities are not bad with a range, chipping, and putting green.

One of the things that is weird is the frisbee golf right on the course. Kinda slows things down but not horribly. I had a 5-some playing frisbee golf and a group trying to get a frisbee out of a tree. I think it was only a 4 hour round because it is such a shorter course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good test of your game

Narrow fairways, greens a little uneven. A good test of your game. It seemed like the pace was a little slow but I finished in about 4 hours, so it wasn't really a problem

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Greens roll excellent with challenging fairway placement

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Very poor conditions

First time played this year. The condition of the course is very poor, fairways are a cow pasture. The drought may have caused this poor condition but with all the rain, one would think the course would have been in much better condition. The pace of play was the worst, 3 hours to play the front nine, but the back nine improved to 2.5 hours. No marshal to help improve pace. I would not recommend this course.

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

Great deal.

Got a great deal on GolfNow. Took only 4+ hours to play. I hope they the upstairs open soon.

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

Value for the dollar

Dela is and always will be a challenging course. I resides on the top of the Sana Cruz foothills and offers breathtaking views of the area. Couple things to note: the sand traps need a lot of help and they lost a lot of trees all due to a glorious winter. Gophers are a problem due to Parks & Recreation will not let mgt. exterminate them. The tee boxes and greens are in great shape as long as the fungus is managed. Can't wait for the Clubhouse to get finished.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Rainy round

I was playing all by myself. Greens are very well maintained, Fairway could be challenging on a few holes. I will most definitely come back and play some more

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Nice course, hole #1 & #10 were awesome! Greens were in good shape. Overall a challenging course and a great golf day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Great Old layout in extreme disaray

In looking for a place to play, I choose a course that I had not played in a while and wanted to revisit. In checking on GolfNow, there were no alerts for this course and I booked it. The course was in horrible shape. The fairways had been punched and the rough had not been cut in a long time. The greens were in reasonable shape, but bumpy. I had heard that this course picked up a questionable greenskeeper-- guess its not a question anymore

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
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 Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I play a lot of golf and this is one of my favorites

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice day

Fun day. Spring conditions where the ball tends to hide in rough along the fairways and around the greens so you better make good shots or you'll be spending a lot of time looking for your ball.since the restraunt and bar are closed there's not much to say.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

First Time at DeLaveaga

First Time playing this course and loved it, little challenging but if it was easy it would be boring. I was put with 3 very friendly members. thanks

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor Management!!!!

I'm a small business owner and plays very weekend. We played a round yesterday for 4 1/2hours. We got a group and marshall yell at us for show play with cart path only!!! I wouldn't recommend anyone bother drive over the hill for poor management. Never come back again!!!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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