DeLaveaga Golf Course & Lodge
Rating Snapshot
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70 | 6110 yards | 70.0 | 136 |
| White | 70 | 5704 yards | 68.4 | 132 |
| White (W) | 70 | 5704 yards | 73.0 | 131 |
| Red (W) | 70 | 5099 yards | 70.2 | 132 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.1/134 | 504 | 337 | 164 | 332 | 171 | 387 | 366 | 133 | 408 | 2802 | 590 | 164 | 356 | 315 | 341 | 170 | 405 | 513 | 454 | 3308 | 6110 |
| White M: 68.5/129 W: 72.8/131 | 482 | 316 | 145 | 309 | 156 | 365 | 343 | 113 | 383 | 2612 | 561 | 152 | 342 | 302 | 309 | 155 | 373 | 469 | 429 | 3092 | 5704 |
| Combo M: 67.6/125 W: 71.9/131 | 463 | 315 | 124 | 308 | 154 | 361 | 344 | 114 | 360 | 2543 | 508 | 127 | 338 | 296 | 309 | 140 | 352 | 441 | 373 | 2884 | 5427 |
| Red M: 66.1/119 W: 69.8/123 | 428 | 298 | 109 | 291 | 132 | 320 | 325 | 97 | 360 | 2360 | 451 | 127 | 320 | 278 | 239 | 140 | 352 | 441 | 373 | 2721 | 5081 |
| Handicap | 2 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 3 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Chrisgolf123 on 01/24/2022
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Photo submitted by AlliDoisWin2416 on 08/11/2021
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Green and lush ! Photo submitted by trat10 on 06/05/2019
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Photo submitted by uPPGO6271PP on 11/29/2013
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Short Par 3 over a ravine Photo submitted by dwl613 on 09/22/2012
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Downhill Par 3 Photo submitted by dwl613 on 09/22/2012
Good luck finding your ball
How hard is it to either cut the grass or tell us “all” prior the grass hasn’t been cut for a couple weeks? Waste of $100. Thankfully it was a nice day.
Crap course not with the money
They don’t mow. There is no fairway just a big lawn. Greens are decent good bar and range. Not worth the money.
Great Day for Golf in SC!
Beautiful day, great place to play golf, and friendly staff!
Escape the heat
I’m more inland and temperatures reach the 90s so Santa Cruz compared to Monterey this is the move. Challenging course but always been a good time.
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An amazing golf course experience ,quite and gorgeous
Perfect shape the green is just very enjoyable.
Shop is very nice good costumer service and a grill restraunt as well. Good service good food
Excellent Santa Cruz option
Fun course. Good condition. Challenging but fair.
Going to the beeech
Love this course.. I just wish it wasn’t over a 100 on the weekends. Hot deals sit green fees with a cart around 60-80 bucks so I’m happy with that. Hole 10 can suck it but this course is good challenge, makes me feel like American made wood products compared to plastic made in…. 8/10
In better shape than usual
The course played as well or better than any time in the last ten years. Short but challenging shotmakers course. Bad shots are generally lost here. I would not pay more than 50 but am a bargain golfer.
Could be a lot better
Tee boxes are uneven which lead to tee shots above/below your feet. Fairways are long. Bunkers don’t have sand. A little investment in these areas could go a long way.
Challenging course, bring your A-game
It is a very challenging course. Most of the fairways are narrow. You need to be precise with your shots. If you’re a bit off to the right on the front 9, say goodbye to your ball, if you’re a bit off to the left on the back 9, same thing. And you need to dial in your distance as well, a little short or a little long, balls go bye-bye.
But if you bring your A-game, you will be challenged & rewarded.
Terrible customer service
Didn’t want to honor my Golf Now prepaid Hot Deal, even though I showed them my email confirmation. Rather than simply calling Golf Now (who they willingly and gladly contracted with to access their subscribers) to resolved the issue, they seemed more intent on arguing with me. I will never return to this course. The greens are in good shape, but the tee boxes are in terrible condition. There are too many good alternatives nearby.
My DeLaveaga Experience
I was trilled to play this course. The staff were inviting, informative, and professional. The course itself was in great condition.
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