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4.1
383 Reviews (383)
5 Stars
121
4 Stars
199
3 Stars
42
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.1
85.6%
Recommend this course
342 out of 383 reviews
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4.8
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.5
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
4 out of 4 reviews
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4.1
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.1
85.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 21 reviews
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Course Highlights
This well-maintained municipal course consistently impresses with solid greens, a varied layout featuring blind-spot holes, and brand-new golf carts. Friendly staff and strong overall value make it a rewarding choice for public course golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 70
Length 6022 yards
Slope 123
Rating 69.4
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Santa Barbara Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1958
Fairways Kikuyu Grass
Greens Bentgrass/Poa Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $21
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.1
383 Reviews (383)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Patio Dining 14
Brunch 10
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 13
Bunkers 9
Undulating Greens 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 18
Seniors 12
Walkers 10
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 20
Near Local Attractions 8
Worth the Drive 6

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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course is in great shape & the staff are all super friendly and helpful

Super fun round, I’ve been playing here for over thirty years, good as it gets!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Muni is fantastic

Santa Barbara Golf Course is one of the best munis in the state.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rolling hills and fun complexity

This course was very fun to play. Every one there has a great attitude in light of our current situation(COVID). The course was well kept and there were guidelines set in place to mitigate the virus spread. The greens were quite slow but the rest of the course was pristine. I would definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

Issue with Carts

My friend I chose to drive 30 miles to the Santa Barbara Golf Club, as they offered golf carts during the this time of Covid. We paid for carts on Golfnow, then showed up and did not get one. We were told there were not enough carts available, so had to walk 4 hours up and down hills with a bad foot. Instead of a refund, we were given a waiver on a golf cart for the future. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee that we would have a cart available to us if we were to play again. Needless to say, we would not have driven 60 minutes round trip and paid the money if we knew that a cart was not guaranteed. We understand that there are more important things going on in the world right now, but this was very frustrating to us.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

almost like summer

Early March and the course played almost like it did when I was here last summer! Neatly mowed fairways and light rough are not normal for this time of year, but I'll take it. The only drawbacks to a wonderful day on the course were the recently aerated greens. But I can't say that I wasn't warned, it was noted on their GolfNow link.

One other bonus was the lack of foursomes this afternoon (probably due to the greens) which led to a sub four hour round!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fair but firm

I shot a 110 an loved every minute of it!!great track

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Would play again

Visiting from out of town and thought it was a fun course and in great condition. But it would have been nice to know that they were punching the greens on the back side and could only play the front nine before we booked our round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Perfect Afternoon

Beautiful day, course was in great shape & greens were as nice as I’ve ever seen them. Same goes for the sand traps, they looked freshly cut and new sand (luckily only found myself in there once). My hat is off to the grounds crew, great job!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Unfriendly Ranger

We were playing a two hour front 9, and the ranger came up and accused us of driving across the fairway and playing slow, none of which we were doing.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course in good winter shape, pretty dry.Only downside the ninth hole still has a temp green till Jan.

Good muni course for the money. Back nine tougher than the front. Course plays longer than the scorecard. No pushover.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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