Tim:
If we do our job right, the numbers won't change that much. At Pajaro we're doing the normal every 6 years re-rate... and nothing has changed that much in the course in the last six years... so the numbers ought to stay pretty much the same. Our system has changed a little, which could cause a little flux... but massive change ought not to occur.
Therefore... base the comparison on what's there now and you won't be far off:
Pajaro:
Men
Blue 72 69.5 118 6261
White 72 68.3 116 6008
DeLaveaga:
Men
Blue 70 70.0 136 6114
White 70 68.4 132 5708
With yardages pretty similar, but par two strokes less at DeLav... the course ratings would tell you that raw difficutly favors DeLav by a pretty large margin. Slope is a measure of the difference between course rating and bogey rating, so the much higher slopes at DeLav would tell you that it is much more relatively difficult for the bogey player than is Pajaro. That can occur in many ways, but you're not far off basing it on the presence of hazards.
So in summary... I think it's very safe to say that DeLav is a more difficult course than Pajaro. BUT... having played each of them many times, I don't believe I'd call Pajaro an "old man's course" or anything like that.. The greens are VERY tough, as are most of the approaches. There are some wacky slopes on which a round can be ruined on one hole. Yes, you likely won't lose many balls at Pajaro... but I'm with Pete - I highly doubt anyone shoots any record scores there. I know I never have.
What's interesting also is that there are far more tee shot choices at DeLav - Pajaro is almost purely drivers, keep it between the trees, some angles better than others but not much huge demand on tee shots; but I like the approaches and greens far better at Pajaro. They are just maddening.
I like both courses quite a bit. My bottom line would be this:
DeLav is harder;
DeLav is more interesting off the tee;
Pajaro has far better greens and approaches;
on the overall Pajaro is the better golf course.
TH
ps - one more thing - Pajaro has way way way better conditions, and the friendliest coolest 19th hole bar of any course around.