Explore 2 public golf courses in Santa Cruz, California. Compare live tee-time prices, read reviews, and book the perfect round across the Central Coast.
Santa Cruz packs an outsized golf reputation into just two courses, both 18-hole par-70 layouts that climb the hills above Monterey Bay. Pasatiempo Golf Club, the 1929 Alister MacKenzie design he called his own favorite, is the headliner: a semi-private but publicly accessible course famed for its wildly contoured greens and barranca-slashed back nine, routinely ranked among the best public courses in the country. De Laveaga Golf Course is the city's beloved municipal counterpoint, a 1970 Bert Stamps layout that twists through redwoods, oaks, and steep canyons, with a notorious downhill 10th hole that humbles locals and visitors alike.
Together they give golf courses in Santa Cruz a distinctly hilly, tree-lined character that anchors the broader Central Coast scene. Whether you want a bucket-list MacKenzie round or an affordable muni test, Golf The Bay compares live tee-time prices across booking systems so you grab the lowest rate. Check current Santa Cruz tee times before you book.
Santa Cruz has two golf courses, both 18-hole regulation layouts: Pasatiempo Golf Club, the publicly accessible 1929 Alister MacKenzie design, and De Laveaga Golf Course, the city's hilly, forested municipal course. Both are par 70 and climb the hills above Monterey Bay on the Central Coast.
Tee-time prices in Santa Cruz vary widely by course, day, and season. De Laveaga's municipal rates run far lower than Pasatiempo, a bucket-list MacKenzie design that commands premium green fees. Weekends and prime morning slots cost more. Compare live prices on Golf The Bay to find the lowest current rate before booking.
Pasatiempo Golf Club is widely considered the standout. The 1929 Alister MacKenzie layout, his self-declared favorite, is the only original MacKenzie design open to the public and ranks among the top public courses in the United States. For an affordable, scenic alternative, De Laveaga delivers a demanding forested muni round.
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