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3.2
240 Reviews (240)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
88
3 Stars
53
2 Stars
35
1 Stars
26
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.5
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.1
63.0%
Recommend this course
178 out of 240 reviews
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3.1
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
2
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1
1 Stars
6
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.3
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
61.1%
Recommend this course
11 out of 18 reviews
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3.1
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
2
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1
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7
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.5
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
61.9%
Recommend this course
13 out of 21 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6432 yards
Slope 125
Rating 70.6

Originally designed by Floyd McFarkland, Pajaro Valley Golf Club has large Monterey Pines lining its generous rolling fairways. Elevated tees provide scenic views of the Pajaro Valley below. Opened in 1922 and redesigned in 1962 by Robert Muir Graves, the course features small bentgrass greens and four ponds with water in play on three holes. The fourth is one of the course's most challenging holes, a 420-yard par 4 with triple-tiered green. The course also was once the home of former U.S. Open champion Olin Dutra, who spent the last part of his career teaching here.

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Course Details

Year Built 1926
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Floyd McFarkland (1926) Robert Muir Graves (1962)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $22
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, American Express
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.2
240 Reviews (240)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
Brunch 9
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 26
Bunkers 22
Undulating Greens 19
This course/club is great for:
Locals 30
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 22
Walkers 17
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 23
Convenient to the City 9
In the 'Burbs 8

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Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Greatly improved course

I played this course 6 months ago and since then the course has greatly improved. The greens are great and the fairways are all green

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Greena

I played here about one and half ago ,the course is greatly improved way better condition and the greens are in very good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Pajaro

Greens are getting better. Condition has improved from spring when the course was not being maintained. Tee boxes still need work.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Country club golf

We played 27 holes in 4:10 min.The course was challenging and in good condition.Golf here is an extremely good value.I am looking forward to my next round at Pajaro Valley Golf Club and would Recommend to everybody.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Challenging but playable for high handicappers

Nice course in pretty good condition. Small greens are well protected by bunkers. Fairways are reasonably wide but trees can cause some problems on mishits. Some holes present significant elevation changes. We all felt it was a fun course to play.
We were disappointed that a fivesome was allowed to play right in front of us, which led to very slow play as that group had no desire to speed up play even though we were waiting for them at every tee box. I will be reluctant to play there again knowing that management allows this on busy days.
However, overall it was a fun, but slow, outing.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
EO
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

good place to play

Pajaro, on thanksgiving day, was a treat. The condition of the course was much improved since my last visit. The greens were still fast but receptive to approach shots. Fairways and rough were maintained nicely.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

A great course.

It was a fun course too play and I would play it again the next time I come too Ca.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Views and Weather

Nice fast round on a Sunday morning 4 hours course was in great shape

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is back.

The course is in great shape. My only complaint, is that almost everytime I play, my cart runs out of juice and I have to call the clubhouse so they can send out a different cart.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

terrible greens and little grass

The greens are like a moonscape ...rough , bumpy and indentations everywhere. Unputtable really

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Review

Good experience, I didn't have any food or beverage but I enjoyed the feel of the course. Plan to be back

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Capital investments......finally!!

My buddy and I had just about given up on this course, but we were pleasantly surprised to see the greens and fairways had been groomed (even if the greens had been recently aerated.) We also so noticed that that the carts had new rubber on them and we did not have any issues with them during the round, although they could do a better job cleaning them. I have always like the lay out of this course and if the investment continues it could be come one of my favorites.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Had a great day

Noted much improvement in the course overall from when we played a few months ago.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A good value

This course is always a good value. Some very scenic holes. Some challenging ones too. Overall this is a course I will come back to often.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sopjes Pajaro review

In good shape for a drought.
Greens are good. And fast.
Great weather at the coast

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great improvement

This course must be under new management; the fairways are in decent condition even with the severe drought. The staff even seems to be friendlier.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Fairways very poor

The course was not in vry good shape. There had not been any rain but the course was very wet and mushy. In some areas it was to wet to even hit from .

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Layout / Scenery

Great location, very quiet .
My group had a good experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course has a great features

This course is great course, i like it . But if it is improved ,maybe it is more great.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Needs Updating

Club house needs a major renovation. Greens were great 2 weeks ago, now they're bumpy with hard pan spots. With a little TLC, Pajaro could be a top notch course. Still a great value. Played for $32 with a cart on the weekend and got in all 18 holes with daylight to spare.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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