Pasatiempo Gc
20 Clubhouse Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA
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The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Pasatiempo Gc is an 18-hole golf course in Santa Cruz, CA, playing 4,366–6,495 yards from 7 sets of tees (slope 116–141, course rating up to 72.5).
It's a hilly walk, roughly 456 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 92 bunkers; the back nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Widely regarded as MacKenzie’s other US masterpiece and a true public bucket-list course, with strategic barrancas, bold green complexes and a back nine (especially 16) that many consider the heart of his portfolio. Recent restoration work has only sharpened a reputation that already rivals its more famous neighbors.
Consistently praised
- The 16th, called by MacKenzie his favorite two-shot hole in golf, draws constant praise.
- Greens are bold, tilted and full of internal contour; barrancas through the back nine give the routing real strategic teeth.
Worth knowing
- A hard walk and a serious test, not a casual resort day.
Golfers recommend
- Pay attention to pin position before picking a line; the wrong angle can leave a near-impossible putt.
- Play one club extra on uphill approaches; the routing trends up coming home.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the White tees, 6093 yds (or Gold/White Combo)
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #9, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #1, #3, #11. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 458 | 4 | Long 4 |
| 2• | 4 | 430 | 8 | |
| 3•• | 3 | 222 | 2 | Long 3Tough |
| 4• | 4 | 378 | 16 | Birdie |
| 5• | 3 | 190 | 6 | |
| 6• | 5 | 567 | 10 | |
| 7• | 4 | 347 | 12 | |
| 8• | 3 | 176 | 14 | |
| 9• | 5 | 492 | 18 | ReachableBirdie |
| Out | 35 | 3260 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 437 | 5 | |
| 11•• | 4 | 390 | 1 | Tough |
| 12• | 4 | 371 | 13 | |
| 13• | 5 | 532 | 15 | Birdie |
| 14• | 4 | 426 | 7 | |
| 15• | 3 | 142 | 17 | |
| 16•• | 4 | 392 | 3 | Tough |
| 17• | 4 | 372 | 9 | |
| 18• | 3 | 173 | 11 | |
| In | 35 | 3235 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 6495 | 72.5 | 141 | 70 |
| Gold/White Combo | 6222 | 71.3 | 135 | 70 |
| White | 6093 | 70.8 | 134 | 70 |
| White/Green Combo | 5780 | 69.5 | 133 | 70 |
| Green | 5595 | 68.5 | 132 | 70 |
| Green/Hollins Combo | 4846 | 64.7 | 122 | 69 |
| Hollins | 4366 | 62.8 | 116 | 68 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Thu 10-15 · 97/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #10 (10) · #4 (8) · #9 (7) · #13 (7).
Frequently asked.
- How long is Pasatiempo Gc?
- Pasatiempo Gc plays 4,366–6,495 yards across 7 sets of tees, to a par of 70 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Pasatiempo Gc?
- Its slope rating ranges 116–141, with a course rating up to 72.5. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Pasatiempo Gc?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,093 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Pasatiempo Gc walkable?
- It's a hilly walk, with roughly 456 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Pasatiempo Gc have?
- Pasatiempo Gc has 92 bunkers.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.