Pajaro Valley Golf Club

Enjoy a magnificent round of golf just inland of Monterey Bay with today’s feature: $37 for 18 Holes with Cart and Range Balls at Pajaro Valley Golf Club in Royal Oaks ($78 Value. Expires April 30, 2012.)

Pajaro Valley Golf Club is nestled just West of Monterey Bay and Highway 1 halfway up the California Coastline. Playing alongside scenic backdrops with a frequent coastal breeze, this temperate peninsula course features course conditions primed for playing perfection. With no two holes alike, this course offers its guests the ideal layout for golfers in possession of an avid imagination.

Originally designed by Floyd McFarland in 1922, Parajo Valley Golf Club was later renovated in 1975 by the well-known architect and author Robert Muir Graves. The redesign accents Pajaro Valley’s wide rolling fairways with Monterey Cypress and Pine trees, creating an experience that plays like a game of chess: If one doesn't think a couple move ahead, one's due for a tricky approach.

Laid out amongst surrounding forests and rolling hills, the par-72, 6,664-yard course at Parajo Valley brims with challenges and natural beauty. Drastic elevation changes painted with tree-lined fairways make for a combination of fantastic shots - with both camera and club - while still catering to players of all skill levels.

Famous - or infamous, depending on your take - for its tight, slick and well-protected greens, low scores at Pajaro Valley Golf Club are no easily obtained without a strong short game. A few fantastic, well-placed drives would go far to keep you in contention, but beware, with greens that are known for speed, true roll and utter perfection, this is one occasion you may put your putter to the test.

With its location close to the Elkhorn Slough - a natural habitat beloved by hundreds of species of plants and animals, including over 350 species of birds alone - it's no surprise that the course is intertwined with native beauty. In fact, this rare combination is one of the most oft-cited reasons why Parajo Valley Golf Club is considered a regional favorite by so many.

So whether it’s a planned stop on your way up the coast or just a check-in to your local favorite, play a round at Pajaro Valley Golf Club and appreciate Mother Nature's gift of golf.