Golf

DeLaveaga Golf Course. Woodsy DeLaveaga, a public course set in a hilly park, overlooks Santa Cruz and the bay. With its canyons, tree-lined fairways, and notoriously difficult par-5, dogleg 10th hole, the course challenges novices and seasoned golfers. 401 Upper Park Rd., Santa Cruz, California, 95065. 831/423–7214; www.delaveagagolf.com. $60 weekdays, $80 weekends/holidays.

Pasatiempo Golf Club. Designed by famed golf architect Dr. Alister MacKenzie in 1929, this semiprivate course, set amid undulating hills just above the city, is among the nation's top championship courses. Golfers rave about the spectacular views and challenging terrain. According to the club, MacKenzie, who designed Pebble Beach's exclusive Cypress Point course and Augusta National in Georgia, the home of the Masters Golf Tournament, declared this his favorite layout. 20 Clubhouse Rd., Santa Cruz, California, 95060. 831/459–9155; www.pasatiempo.com. From $325.