Pasatiempo Golf Club

Pasatiempo Golf Club Pasatiempo was designed by world-renowned golf architect Alister MacKenzie. Internationally recognized golf course since 1929

08/03/2026

That was fast!

As Juan Balcazar, our crew foreman who’s been with us since 1987, changes the pin on 15, we’re thanking you for 30,000 followers by giving away another foursome. (Some conditions will apply to day/time.)

In order to be eligible:

1. Like this post.
2. Make sure you’re following us.
3. Tag the three friends you’re inviting.
4. Make sure THEY are following us.
5. Say a small prayer to the golf gods. 🙏

We’re picking a winner on Sunday at 10amPST.

07/29/2026

We’re proud of a lot of what it means to be Pasatiempo, one of the rare options of seeing and playing an Alister MacKenzie original. But it starts every day, long before sunrise, with Justin Mandon and his dedicated team of agronomists responsible for “the presentation.” We all hope you enjoy it and appreciate it as much as we do. 🙌🏼🙏

“A good golf course is like good music or good anything else; it is not necessarily a course which appeals the first tim...
07/27/2026

“A good golf course is like good music or good anything else; it is not necessarily a course which appeals the first time one plays over it, but one which grows on the player the more frequently he visits it.”~Dr. Alister MacKenzie.

“The ideal hole is surely one that affords the greatest pleasure to the greatest number, gives the fullest advantage for...
07/20/2026

“The ideal hole is surely one that affords the greatest pleasure to the greatest number, gives the fullest advantage for accurate play, stimulates players to improve their game, and never becomes monotonous.”~Dr. Alister MacKenzie.

Do you have a favorite hole at Pasatiempo? (Just one!)

Happy Friday and we hope you’re enjoying Open Week.There are some who think that Bobby Jones (left) met Alister MacKenzi...
07/17/2026

Happy Friday and we hope you’re enjoying Open Week.

There are some who think that Bobby Jones (left) met Alister MacKenzie (right) at an Open that Jones won at the Old Course in 1927. Others will say, that’s not true. That they met in Northern California in 1929, around the time in which Jones lost in the first round of the U.S. Am at Pebble Beach, and then at the Opening of Pasatiempo later that week.

Regardless, what we do know is this, courtesy of worldgolfhalloffame.org:

A wonderful partnership was formed. “MacKenzie and I managed to work as a completely sympathetic team,” Jones wrote in his book Golf is My Game. “Of course, there was never any question that he was the architect and I his advisor and consultant.”

In Spanish, pasatiempo translates to “hobby” or “pastime.” Literally broken down into “pasar” (to pass) and “tiempo” (ti...
07/14/2026

In Spanish, pasatiempo translates to “hobby” or “pastime.” Literally broken down into “pasar” (to pass) and “tiempo” (time), it refers to an enjoyable activity you do to pass the time or for entertainment.

“Mi pasatiempo favorito es...”

Translation: “My favorite hobby is...”

(Making par on 3!)

07/11/2026

Past President, MacKenzie Society Director, 7-handicap and frequent caddie, Michael Zaballos offers his advice on how to play the 15th. Any guesses on the name his group has for the front-right pin? 🤔

This was Sept 8, 1929.Now to the last time you played Pasatiempo…how many didn’t take to play the first three holes? 🧮🧐
07/05/2026

This was Sept 8, 1929.

Now to the last time you played Pasatiempo…how many didn’t take to play the first three holes? 🧮🧐

07/01/2026

Past President, MacKenzie Society Director, 7-handicap and frequent caddie, Michael Zaballos offers his advice on how to play the iconic 16th. How’d he do?

Address

18 Clubhouse Road
Santa Cruz, CA
95060

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 6pm
Tuesday 7am - 6pm
Wednesday 7am - 6pm
Thursday 7am - 6pm
Friday 7am - 6pm
Saturday 7am - 6pm
Sunday 7am - 6pm

Telephone

+18314599151

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