Northern California Golf Course Reviews
DeLaveaga Golf Course Review
Santa Cruz, CA
70.0 rating; 136 slope |
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DeLaveaga Golf Course Summary: This municipal golf course located very close to Pasatiempo
is built on similar land and has a similar, although admittedly not as
brilliant, feel. The golf course is not long
and relies on tight fairways and small greens to fend off low scores. The golf holes that achieve this goal the best are
reviewed below:
DeLaveaga Hole 1: This short par five has OB left and hazard right on the drive. A full tee shot must be hit to a very narrow area between these two problems. If negotiated, going for the green in two is possible, but will be a blind shot over tall trees. The layup option is less tight and is much safer.
DeLaveaga Hole 1: This short par five has OB left and hazard right on the drive. A full tee shot must be hit to a very narrow area between these two problems. If negotiated, going for the green in two is possible, but will be a blind shot over tall trees. The layup option is less tight and is much safer.
DeLaveaga Hole 3: The first par three of the day requires a solid mid iron to a green with hazard short, right and long. While there is some room for error, from the tee, the trouble is visually a factor.
DeLaveage Hole 10: After a short front nine with only one par 5, the 10th is like a slap in the face. At almost 600 yards long, the drive also must squeeze between the OB right and hazard left. After that, the second shot must clear the hazard and the farther left one goes to get closer to the green around the dogleg left, the more of the hazard they must clear.
DeLaveage Hole 14: The tee area is low and requires a semi blind drive between huge trees. There is more area than it appears from the tee, but the hazard left on the hole is a real threat.