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DeLaveaga Disc Golf Course.
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| Established | 1983 |
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| Designer | Tom Schot |
| Holes | 29 |
Why DeLaveaga Golf Course?
Welcome to DeLaveaga – perched just above town in the idyllic foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. With ocean views and a top-ranked golf course, along with an award-winning restaurant and two bars, all nestled in the center of miles of striking natural beauty. Make a tee time, or just plan some leisure time, to appreciate DeLaveaga.
What is DeLaveaga CA known for?
Welcome to DeLaveaga – perched just above town in the idyllic foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. With ocean views and a top-ranked golf course, along with an award-winning restaurant and two bars, all nestled in the center of miles of striking natural beauty.
What happened to DeLaveaga Park?
Today, though the Boy Scout camp, the animal shelter and the zoo are long gone, DeLaveaga Park remains a park full of natural beauty and fine facilities for public use. DeLaveaga's dream for his hacienda is a reality: a place for the public to enjoy for years to come.
Can you bring alcohol to delaveeaga disc golf?
No alcohol, except in reservable picnic areas designated and approved by the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department. DeLaveeaga Disc Golf Course - Disc Golf Annual Parking Pass Application - download the form here to apply for an annual $40 pass for the Disc Golf Course parking lot.
Who owns DeLaveaga golf course?
DeLaveaga Golf Course is a 250-acre, 18-hole, 6010-yard course, which is owned by the City of Santa Cruz and serves the local community of Santa Cruz County.
Who designed DeLaveaga golf course?
Bert StampsAll golfers are welcome here. Known as one of the top ranked public courses in California, DeLaveaga was designed by architect, Bert Stamps, in the late 1960s.
Who is DeLaveaga?
José Vincente DeLaveaga died in Santa Cruz in 1894 at the age 50. He was a mysterious benefactor, a little-known wealthy naturalist, horseman and humanitarian.
Is DeLaveaga disc golf course open?
at the Delaveaga Park This world renowned 27 hole Disc Golf Course is open sunrise to sunset 7 days a week.
Does Sunnyvale Golf Course have a driving range?
The driving range is open 364 days a year, with 18 range stalls available to the public for practice, warm-up before play, or for exercise/therapy.
When was the first disc golf course built?
In 1984, Tom Schot received permission to build the first official 18 hole disc golf course in Upper DeLaveaga Park as part of the 1984 World Disc Championships. The task was not easy. Many tons of garbage, debris, dense underbrush and poison oak, old cars, etc., had to be cleared out by the original club members.
Where was disc golf first played?
Historically, disc golf was first played in the Santa Cruz area utilizing object courses. Certain trees, posts, or other objects were defined as the target for completing a hole. Much of the early disc golf activity in Santa Cruz took place on the campus of the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Is DeLaveaga Park a land trust?
DeLaveaga Park itself is part of a complex land trust donated to the government for recreational and educational purposes, near the end of the 19th century. The legal status of the trust long remained uncertain owing to laws restricting the allocation of private estates to the public.
Where did DeLaveaga live?
In 1887 he bought his first piece of land in Santa Cruz and continued acquiring more parcels for the next several years. The land which is now DeLaveaga Park was a vacation spot, or hacienda, for the DeLaveagas.
What is the land called that the DeLaveagas live on?
The land which is now DeLaveaga Park was a vacation spot, or hacienda, for the DeLaveagas. Horses were a central part of hacienda culture, so the land was criss-crossed with bridal trails leading to La Corona, the highest peak of the estate.
