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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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 15
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Delavega

Great course.

Beautiful Very challenging. But way to much recent rain. Just bad timing. Great course.

Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Too wet to play

This course is still way too wet to play. You may have to wait at least two weeks with no rain to get in a quality round here. I lost so many balls, not from bad shots, but from plugged shots in the fairway. Also, there are little white dandelions all over the course which makes it difficult to find balls.

If you do go out, it's currently cart path only. Beware of hole number 7 as there appears to be a cart path that turns left towards the middle of the fairway only to dead in about 100 yards in. I took that path only to have the marshal tell me later to be sure to stay on the cart path. "I thought I was." All in all, the course could be decent when it's not wet and when mowed.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wet and muddy

After several days of rain obviously I knew there would be some areas that would be fairly wet. However, pretty much the entire course was mud. Terrible drainage on this course. Perfect shots in the fairway were getting plugged deep and couldn't find them.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

winter golf is difficult!

Course is in good shape in spite of the rain, but winter golf is hard! Pace of play was slow and the clubhouse staff must have been new. Got dropped from starting list! Started 1/2 hr late.

Round took almost 5 hrs...couldn't finish.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Played On
Reviews 76
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Awesome Par 3's!!!

I had an opportunity to play this course on a wet rainy weekday. Very few bothered to go out. But I braved the weather and was rewarded by really nice par 3 holes on this course. It was cart path only for obvious reasons. But since no one was out I finished in 2 1/2 hrs. Plenty of parking, a driving range nearby. A couple of implausible holes like 10th. Great finishing hole 18th. Too soaked and muddy to try the restaurant maybe next time.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

15.00 great

15.00 great value even with the slow play.

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

Great Value

It was a no hassle experience confirming and processing my order. I liked that the golf course confirmed my order by email so there was no questions about the terms. Great experience

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course was good for the money

Was paired up with a great couple and had a good day

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great walk and good greens

Dela has been 1 of my favorites. I would join the membership if they had a better rate for county residents who support from property tax to local taxes as well as local goods and services patronize. Even with the county card i find other courses to be more competitive. You would think the city would give a better break as they may lise some in revenue but make it many more times in the volume. Its sad i cant play there more often due to this! Otherwise good course

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good condition and greens were great

Had a nice round good pace and friendly staff, only complant was snack shack was closes on a Sunday, not good

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Delaveaga

Fun course- some narrow fairways- some bunkers good, some were like concrete. some greens were quick and some were not . very enjoyable round

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very different layout

My wife and I played it and enjoyed it very much. Some difficult holes, especially par 5s. Landing zones in good shape, as well as tees and green's. Well worth the money.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Terrible pace of play

So I've played this course a few times before writing this review. This has been the slowest pace of play every single time I've been here. I mean abysmally slow. As in you could stick a golf course on a retirement home and let them walk the course in fivesomes and it would still be faster than here. The fairways are also in not so great shape. I get that it's dry but if I hit a fairway smack dab in the middle I shouldn't have to play on dirt. For the same price take an extra drive down and play Laguna seca golf ranch. The course needs to hire marshals and keep the pace of play up. There is no reason to stand on a tee 15 minutes every time. On the bright side the staff is friendly and the greens are in good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Delaveaga

Like playing there , it's a hard course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Backed Up Big Time

The Pro Shop warned us when we checked in they were backed up 4 foursomes! Yikes! We forfeited the $ for Golf Now t time and headed up to Boulder Creek Golf Course.

Maybe next time they will be on time!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Loved This Course!

My husband and I played this course for the first time and we both loved it. It was challenging, but not too difficult. The course is surrounded by a variety of different trees and shrubs. Each hole has it's own uniqueness which makes it a fun and enjoyable course to play. The amenities are great and the food is very good. We are looking forward to playing there again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Tues afternoon round at DLV

Great local course with great greens. Only ocean view is on #17 blue tee but an interesting layout. I shot a 85 with a few errant drives. Many holes here require a 200 to 210 yard tee shot due to dog legs. The greens were in fabulous shape. Great deal on Golf now made my day $20. Great course even for top price of $50.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great location really bad greens.

Played this course on Saturday with my son great location great views but it's a shame that the greens are so bad with some fungus that you cannot hit a pot without it bumping all over the place offline. I figured for a hundred bucks it should be in a lot better condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

the cause is in a great location.

Greens were a little bumpy. Need to keep your ball on the narrow fairways.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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