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River Course at Alisal

150 Alisal Rd, Solvang, California 93463, Santa Barbara County
(805) 688-6042
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About

The River Course at Alisal enjoys a scenic backdrop provided by the foothills of the beautiful Santa Ynez Mountains. Stands of mature live oaks, native sycamores, and elderberry trees sway against the vivid hues of the mountains. Though scenery abounds, don't get too distracted because the golf course demands a fair amount of attention. It's a challenging but not punishing layout that features a variety of hazards that will reward length and accuracy. Seemingly wide fairways are bordered by mounding and the large greens have subtle but tricky undulations. One of the toughest holes is the par-4 seventh, which has a challenge waiting for you everywhere you look. A beautiful vineyard runs the length of the hole on one side and on the other, there is a lake that runs all the way up to the green.

Holes 18
Par 72
Length 6830 yds
Rating 72.7
Slope 125
Type Public
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Golf Carts
GPS
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Practice & Instruction

Driving Range
Golf School Academy
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Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
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Walking Allowed

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Bar
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Year Built 1992
Golf Season Year round
Architect(s) Jack Daray, Jr. (1992) Stephen Halsey (1992)
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4.4
4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 14 reviews
85.7%
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14
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  • Conditions
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  • Value
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  • Layout
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  • Friendliness
    4.7
  • Pace
    4.1
  • Amenities
    4.3
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Course Highlights
This challenging course consistently impresses with well-maintained fairways, quality greens, and a layout that keeps golfers coming back weekly. Exceptionally friendly staff and outstanding overall conditions make this one of the area's top values.

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Golfers Often Mention

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Patio Dining 17
Drinks 13
Amazing Food 9
Course Challenges:
Bunkers 23
Water Hazards 20
Forced Carries 10
Best For:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 25
A Weekend Splurge 17
Locals 17
Location is:
Worth the Drive 25
Near Local Attractions 16
Convenient to the City 10

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mernoyh
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Greens were awful.

Greens were very poorly conditioned.

Slow and bumpy.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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u314162488107
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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u830052706
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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u000006320774
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Nice layout for a golf course

Extremely playable for high handicappers, yet challenging for low handicappers as well. One of the better courses I've played in the central coast. Looking forward to playing the course again.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Diegogolf8
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great staff and community

Lost my putter and don’t think I would ever see it again. But surely enough it was return to the pro shop and gladly gave it back to me.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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Jeffery6772276
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

First time playing.

Great course and layout. Pace of play suffered due to a group of 7 playing in front of us. We called the pro shop on the 12th hole and they did nothing about it.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
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mleddick
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Alisal Review

Course is in good shape but unfortunately restaurant closes at 2:00 so no refreshments available.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Difficulty 1.0
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wheelsnipecelly
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Tee42golfer
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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u000001304344
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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uDOLF2160DO
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Bkb97399
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Good course

Nice flat and beautiful fairways. Greens are consistent and way to read .

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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relypioroda
Reviews 27
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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u000001337313
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Solid

I ve plaid this course over 5 times in the last year. Always a good experience. Always in pretty good shape enough of a challenge without being too tough. Staff is friendly and the price is fair and pace of play is good

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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rjb562
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Ric

New tee boxes on the back 9 are great. They keep the course well maintained and the staff in the pro shop are friendly and helpful.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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pkschiff
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

We enjoy playing The River Course but would like to make a couple of suggestions:

—provide an ice chest to guests. It was high 80’s and cold hydration was critical

—towels in the cart

—sand was more like dirt. The bees were abundant. Perhaps cultivating the sand would help AND would make it easier to get out.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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CKSB
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great Day at the River Course

We were really impressed with the course and had a lot of fun out there. Good work by the staff. We’ll be back.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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johnpachner
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great course

Great course. Beautiful conditions. It is a little mundane. A lot of easy holes and not a lot of variety but super good conditions and beautiful scenery. Great for beginners but is not that challenging

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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u314161540272
Review 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

CAncelled upon arrival because greens were punched.

The golf shop staff told us that they would notify Golf Now that we were not satisfied with the condition of the greens and didn't play. We asked for a refund because the greens were punched and we were not told this. We called the pro shop and sent emails the the head pro. All went unanswered. Horrible customer service!

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
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gethinbhughes
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
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