Matt:
If you have some time when you visit NorCal, please do contact me - I'd love to finally meet you and play some golf.
Re Pajaro, I'm with Scott - I don't think it will be your "cup of tea". It's par 72, rating 69.5, slope 118, 6261 from the tips - and no, that's as far as it can be stretched out.
I find it to be a very fun, very neat, well-conditioned good value - a fine local course for us. But for you as a seeker of national context, well... it's not gonna make any magazine lists unless someone does a top 100 fun places with great hosts.
I don't do Doak Scale... refresh me as to how that goes and I'll be happy to give you my idea for a number. I'd say it's worth playing for sure for locals, but I'd only point out-of-towners to it if they want a fun, friendly round at a good price. There are no wonders of design there or anything, it's just good plain fun golf. Gosh I mean no offense to Pete Galea when I say this, I do so love the place, but I'd have to guess even he might agree with this... Rich is right, at the end of the day a fun golf experience is all that matters. So go there if that's what you want...
I just don't think that's what you're after, is it, Matt?
TH