Pajaro Valley Gc
967 Salinas Rd, Royal Oaks, CA 95076, USA
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The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Pajaro Valley Gc is an 18-hole golf course in Royal Oaks, CA, playing 5,426–6,432 yards from 4 sets of tees (slope 110–125, course rating up to 70.6).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 213 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 36 bunkers, with water on 3 holes; the back nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
An older Royal Oaks public course with a McFarkland routing later touched by Robert Muir Graves, with a links-leaning feel where players can run balls onto small poa greens that locals call some of the most interesting in Northern California. Golfers accept brown fairways and rough patches as the trade for unusually good putting surfaces.
Consistently praised
- Small poa greens reviewers single out as the highlight.
- Elevated tees with valley views, run-up approaches and a non-tricked-up layout.
Worth knowing
- Fairway conditioning is patchy and turns dry; not a manicured round.
Golfers recommend
- Look for discounted tee times; locals say it earns its money on a deal.
- Trust the ground game on approaches; the greens reward it.
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, 6099 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #1, #5, #15, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #8, #12. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 3 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
- 1 driveable par 4, a chance to steal a shot.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 5 | 473 | 8 | Reachable |
| 2• | 4 | 396 | 4 | |
| 3• | 3 | 184 | 14 | |
| 4• | 5 | 520 | 10 | Reachable |
| 5 | 4 | 297 | 16 | DriveableBirdie |
| 6• | 4 | 379 | 6 | |
| 7 | 3 | 150 | 18 | |
| 8• | 4 | 389 | 2 | Tough |
| 9• | 4 | 349 | 12 | |
| Out | 36 | 3137 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 345 | 15 | Birdie |
| 11• | 3 | 171 | 7 | |
| 12• | 4 | 424 | 1 | Tough |
| 13• | 4 | 372 | 13 | |
| 14 | 3 | 180 | 17 | |
| 15• | 5 | 463 | 9 | Reachable |
| 16• | 4 | 397 | 3 | Tough |
| 17• | 5 | 567 | 5 | |
| 18• | 4 | 376 | 11 | |
| In | 36 | 3295 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 6432 | 70.6 | 125 | 72 |
| White | 6099 | 69.4 | 119 | 72 |
| Yellow | 5747 | 67.9 | 116 | 72 |
| Red | 5426 | 66.4 | 110 | 72 |
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 · 100/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #7 (4) · #15 (4) · #2 (3) · #9 (3). Water on 3 holes: #2, #3, #15.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Pajaro Valley Gc?
- Pajaro Valley Gc plays 5,426–6,432 yards across 4 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Pajaro Valley Gc?
- Its slope rating ranges 110–125, with a course rating up to 70.6. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Pajaro Valley Gc?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,099 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Pajaro Valley Gc walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 213 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Pajaro Valley Gc have?
- Pajaro Valley Gc has 36 bunkers, and water comes into play on 4 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.