Aptos Seascape

[(Greg Marshburn) Inside Sales Rep-SunSoft-Atlanta]

I will be going out to the SF Bay area the weekend of August 27th,28th
and am looking for any recomendations of courses to try and play. Has
anybody played Aptos Seascape near San Jose? If so could you please
email me any news on its current condition and if it is worthwhile to
play. I have already tried Poppy Hills but they are already booked
until 4PM for that Saturday, anyone got an early tee time that you
would like to give up?

Thanks in advance for any and all help.

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[Scott McClellan]

Aptos Seascape is not near San Jose (as has already been pointed out) it is
in Aptos (which is near Sant Cruz). This is on the other side of the Sant Cruz
mountains from San Jose.

Also Aptos Seascape is not a very good course. It is short (4 reachable par
5's), expensive $50+ (not including a cart), and not particularly scenic (OK
at best). As a result it is not all that challenging and I would skip it.

Pasetiempo is 10x better course for an extra $25. Pasetiempo is ALWAYS in
immaculate condition.

De Lavega is much better and cheaper. De Laveage is/was the host for the
Santa Cruz open which is sometime soon (or just past) and is in very good shape.

Also you said you were going to be in the SF bay area. The best MUNI course
in the Bay area (actually in San Jose) is Santa Teresa. All day rate $30-$40
(plus cart) meaning you can re-round for free. Good course, good shape.

Pajaro Valley in Watsonville (20 minutes from Aptos Seascape toward Monterey)
is better than Aptos and about the same price (maybe a little cheaper).
It is not particularly scenic and it has two dumb holes in a row (numbers
6 & 7) but the rest of the course, especially the back nine is pretty good.

If you are actually planning to drive the 30+ minutes from San Jose to
Aptos then just keep driving and go to Monterey. Poppy Hills, SpyGlass, and
Pebble Beach are truely excellent golf experiences. They are expensive but
worth it (at least once). The gem of the Monterey pennisula (in terms of
price/performance) is Pacific Grove which you can play on the weekend for $38.
The front nine is a little boring but the back nine is very scenic. The
course is very easy, but the view and price is unbeatable.

[Earl Kiyan]

(Greg Marshburn) Inside Sales Rep-SunSof <gr...@mich-lite.East.Sun.COM> writes:

>I will be going out to the SF Bay area the weekend of August 27th,28th
>and am looking for any recomendations of courses to try and play. Has
>anybody played Aptos Seascape near San Jose? If so could you please
>email me any news on its current condition and if it is worthwhile to
>play. I have already tried Poppy Hills but they are already booked
>until 4PM for that Saturday, anyone got an early tee time that you
>would like to give up?

I just played the course week before last, its in great condition. We had
our qualifying round for the Corporate Challenge there.

Aptos Seascape GC at 408-688-3214
610 Clubhouse Drive, Aptos, CA. 95003

Also, Pasatiempo GC at 408-459-9155
18 Clubhouse Road, Santa Cruz, CA.

De Laveaga GC at 408-423-7214
401 Upper Park Road, Santa Cruz, CA.

You might even want to try Spanish Bay Links at Pebble Beach, when you're
in town and know when you'll be able to play call a day ahead to see if
they have any cancellations. These course normally do, get to play for
$65 vs. $125. I'd recommend the same with all the course down in the
Pebble Beach or Carmel area.

Good Luck! E-mail if you need to fill a foursome.

Earl Kiyan
edk...@delphi.com