Minus the phenomenal courses on 17 mile drive. Here are some that I would recommend in that region

Pasatiempo - Santa Cruz

Bayonet Black Horse - Seaside

If you're traveling further south...

La Purisma - Lompoc

Sandpiper - Goleta

Rancho San Marcos - Santa Barbara

Ojai Valley Inn and Spa - Ojai

Olivas Links - Ventura

I'm sure there are other great places in between but, you won't be disappointed with any of those courses.

Spanish Bay

Spyglass

Bayonet and Black Horse,  I like the Bayonet course better.

Poppy Hills

Del Monte

Peter Hay if you want to practice short game, it's a par 27 9 hole course accross the street from Pebble Beach, $30 and golf is unlimited

Go to the Golf Links To The Past store at Pebble Beach, where you can see a USA Staff bag and headcovers owned by a Tour pro and a Scotty Cameron GSS M3  Tour putter, welded flare neck with hand stamped snow in robbins egg blue on the flange, robbins egg blue leather laced stitched grip and a blue alligator hc and engine turned sole. The putter is beautiful and can be yours for $10K. They also have lots of golf memorabilia from the old days to the present.

Thanks for the responses. This trip is with my wife, so the courses on the list will be on the easy side-Pacific Grove, Morro Bay, Peter Hay for the novelty factor. I'm going to try Sandpiper as well. 

Del Monte's not too bad, no water and not too tight.

Monterey Pines Golf Course is easier, only 5,556 yards, par 69 and during the week $18 - $34 and weekends $20 - $37

http://www.montereypeninsulagolf.com/Monterey-Pines-Golf-Course

There's also Rancho Canada on Carmel Valley Rd. in Carmel. There are two 18 hole courses to choose from.

Carmel Valley Ranch is a great spot to stay and play.  If you can, get over and play Poppy Hills, it is amazing.

Those are some good courses listed up there by TT.  If I could add one more, Monarch Dunes GC is also a nice course which probably will not be as difficult or tough to play compared to some on the list.  But it's nice and easy on the eyes and real fun to play.  The practice facility is spacious and are adjacent to one of the most gorgeous par 3 course I've seen- a mini of the old course as some would say.  It is just south of San Luis Obispo and Pismo Beach.  http://www.monarchdunes.com/m/  ...oh, I just thought of another one, Cypress Ridge GC which rivals Monarch Dunes.  Also a good course, but not as unique as Monarch Dunes.  Have a wonderful time !!