967 Salinas Road, Royal Oaks, CA 95076
A rare coastal landholding in North Monterey County, Pajaro Valley Golf Club presents the opportunity to reimagine a design driven, golf centered property in one of California’s most tightly held coastal markets.
Set across approximately 260 acres of elevated coastal terrain overlooking Elkhorn Slough and surrounding open space, the property combines scale, history, natural landforms, and coastal orientation in a setting where opportunities of this character are increasingly scarce. The site is currently moving through the approval process, with master plans proposed.
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Pajaro Valley Golf Club is an established 100-year-old golf course with a history dating back to 1926. Originally known as Watsonville Golf & Country Club, the first nine holes were created by longtime Pebble Beach professional Peter Hay, tying the property to the broader legacy of Monterey Peninsula golf.
Today, the opportunity is not simply to develop the land, but to restore and elevate a historic golf property with rare scale, coastal orientation, and intact natural topography.
Properties of this character are increasingly scarce along the California coast. At a high level, the site offers the potential to be positioned alongside enduring legacy courses such as Pasatiempo, where thoughtful design, restraint, and setting have driven long-term relevance and value.
Total Parcel Acres
Commercial Zoned
HDR Residential
Coastal CAP Housing (option)
Legacy - Years
Preliminary concepts developed in collaboration with respected golf architects, including Jim Urbina and Forrest Richardson, have reinforced the exceptional qualities of the site and its potential to thoughtfully enhance and restore a 100-year-old golf course.
Key architectural observations include natural routing potential driven by terrain and elevation, opportunities to maximize views with minimal land disturbance, and alignment with a low-impact, historically grounded design philosophy.
The result is a vision shaped by the land rather than imposed upon it: strategic, restrained, and deeply connected to the coastal landscape.
The property’s rolling terrain, mature trees, open space, and views toward Monterey Bay and Elkhorn Slough create a natural setting well suited for strategic golf design. Earlier planning materials highlight 140 acres of rolling terrain, oaks, cypress, and views to Monterey Bay and Elkhorn Slough; the current confidential factsheet frames the broader opportunity as approximately 260 acres of coastal terrain.
This combination of scale, elevation, and coastal proximity creates a rare canvas for a course and club experience defined by authenticity rather than density.
The planning approach reflects principles found in some of California’s most enduring courses: preserve what is essential, restore what has been lost, and allow the land to guide the golf.
Jim Urbina’s perspective captures the spirit of the opportunity: recognize the important features, preserve where possible, and restore where applicable. The preliminary golf vision aligns with this philosophy, emphasizing restraint, natural routing, and long-term architectural credibility.
Forrest Richardson’s work further supports a vision centered on affordability, playability, sustainability, and enjoyability—values that pair naturally with the property’s historic foundation and coastal setting.
As the historic course approaches its centennial year, the opportunity carries added significance.
Originally designed in 1926 by Peter Hay, the property reflects a legacy of accessible, engaging golf within the Monterey Bay region. A thoughtful restoration would allow the next chapter to honor that heritage while embracing the beauty, ecology, and strategic potential of its coastal setting.
Rooted in the land, informed by history, and positioned for long-term value, this North Monterey County golf opportunity offers the chance to create a coastal golf property of lasting significance.
Offered on a highly selective, confidential basis to qualified investors and operators, detailed planning documentation and conceptual direction are available following initial discussions.
North Monterey County, California
Set in Royal Oaks along the northern edge of Monterey County, the property occupies a rare coastal position overlooking the protected waters of Elkhorn Slough and the surrounding agricultural landscape.
From its elevated terrain, the site captures expansive views across open space, wetlands, and the broader Monterey Bay region. This setting places the property within one of California’s most significant golf and coastal corridors, where natural beauty, scarcity, and legacy course design have shaped long-term value.
The location offers a compelling balance: close to the renowned golf culture of the Monterey Peninsula, yet set apart in a quieter North Monterey County landscape defined by rolling landforms, mature oaks, cypress, and coastal light. The result is a distinctive canvas for a golf-first vision rooted in place, privacy, and enduring regional character.