It's almost unfair to review or rate this course at the moment. It is clearly having water or disease problems. Greens, fairways, tees are all below ... » More

It's almost unfair to review or rate this course at the moment. It is clearly having water or disease problems. Greens, fairways, tees are all below the standard of this venerable course. But ... since they don't tell you about these problems on their website, upon making a telephone tee time nor at check in, I suppose it is a service to the golf community to be aware of them. All of the greens have suffered some damage (that brown, dead, military camouflage looking, bumpy, weeds growing in the middle of the greens, sick look) with several being literally 100% affected. The ball will not roll straight. If you make anything over 3 feet it is pure luck. The fairways - never a homogenous looking aspect of the course - is a bit better, but still seems to be bothered by the lack of water. The greens keeping staff was hand watering several areas during our morning round (late July '25) and was notably having to use hoses that were hundreds of yards in length. Clearly a pump or some drastic plumbing problem for this old coastal gem. Tees were bumpy, unlevel and hard. Yikes, this sounds bad. It is still a beautiful course, but not nearly worth the $80 mid-week (with cart). I feel bad for the men's and women's clubs that play there. Scoring is sort of secondary due to the weird conditions. I wouldn't even give it a rating number. It will get better. I've seen ups and downs at this course for a few decades now. If you must play it, enjoy the weather, enjoy the views, have a burger and a brew in the comfortable grill. But be advised, it's not your father's Pajaro Valley at the moment.
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