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4.1
384 Reviews (384)
5 Stars
122
4 Stars
199
3 Stars
42
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.1
85.7%
Recommend this course
343 out of 384 reviews
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4.8
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.6
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
5 out of 5 reviews
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4.1
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
86.4%
Recommend this course
19 out of 22 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.

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Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 70
Length 6022 yards
Slope 123
Rating 69.4
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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
384 Reviews (384)

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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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

On Par ;-)

Hehe, look at the title.

Great course and we got a great deal.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
5460e8a8-1a65-5c5c-adf5-2f8c42524228
Commented on 10/03/2015

Thank you! Hope there have been many more pars for you.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Short but challanging

Course is short, even from the tips, but offers very challanging greens and difficult fairway lies. Greens require some attention but overall very nice for a muni if you can tolerate some of the people who play there and dont have much golf etiquette.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
5460e8a8-1a65-5c5c-adf5-2f8c42524228
Commented on 10/03/2015

Daniel,

Thanks for the kind review!

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

This course has great features when invest more

so many player beginner and they need practice range ball first
and many player don't know
need lean etiquette in the bunker and green repair

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Muni

This course is a nice Muni. Great value. Some people could play faster is the only concern.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
5460e8a8-1a65-5c5c-adf5-2f8c42524228
Commented on 10/03/2015

Thank you for the great review!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Course, Great Location

Santa Barbara Golf Club is a well maintained course offering very nice mountain and some ocean views. Greens are generally quick although currently more ball marks than usual on some greens. A few tricky holes that can inflate a score but most of the course is straight forward. The price is relatively high for a Muni course but by using Golf Now that price can come down considerably. There is value here/

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
5460e8a8-1a65-5c5c-adf5-2f8c42524228
Commented on 10/03/2015

Thank you for the kind review!

Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful Course

This was a beautiful course and so far the one that fit our skill level the best. Wide fairways and large greens. This course is immaculate and the staff were awesome. I would probably make this the club we joined but for the distance. Loved playing here and loved the beuty of the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
5460e8a8-1a65-5c5c-adf5-2f8c42524228
Commented on 10/03/2015

Thank you for the glowing review Paul. Have you been back since?

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very friendly / Great Condition

Received a very friendly welcome in the pro shop.
Great deal on a nearly new set of rental clubs.
Course in excellent condition.
Not the most challenging but perfect for mid to high handicaps.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
5460e8a8-1a65-5c5c-adf5-2f8c42524228
Commented on 10/03/2015

Glad to hear of your pleasant experience. Have we seen you since you posted this review?

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Santa Barbara Golf Club is a nice muni course!

As far as muni courses, this is a nice place to play. The driving range isn't much more than a place to warm up. Sure, Santa Barbara has some top courses, but those come at a price! If your on a budget or just want something "low key" and not too challenging, I recommend Santa Barbara Golf Club.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

The course was in great shape and it was a great day

This is a beautiful municipal course and the staff is always friendly. We had a great day and met a new friend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
5460e8a8-1a65-5c5c-adf5-2f8c42524228
Commented on 10/03/2015

Thank you for the great review. Greatly appreciated!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Challanging,nice course

Price quoted was for walking,the cart added an additional $34.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Very Playable course

Nicely maintained with well balanced holes that favor average to good golfers. The greens are fast overall. Nice for a City course

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
5460e8a8-1a65-5c5c-adf5-2f8c42524228
Commented on 10/12/2015

Thank you Jim for playing Santa Barbara Golf Club. Hope to see you out here again sometime.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Best cost performance in this area.

The Muni is great for the green fee vs. quality. The green is about 10.5 and excellent for municipal golf curse.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
5460e8a8-1a65-5c5c-adf5-2f8c42524228
Commented on 10/12/2015

Thank you for the kind words and for playing Santa Barbara Golf Club. Have we seen you back since you left this review?

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great condition and beautiful views

This course was a great place to play. I will definitely play here again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
5460e8a8-1a65-5c5c-adf5-2f8c42524228
Commented on 10/12/2015

Glad to hear you had a great time. Will we see you back again?

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

This course was in good shape and staff were very friendly.

Course was in good condition. The greens were very fast and took some getting used to. Beautiful day, weateher was great and the course staff were very friendly and helpful. Would play this course again and again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
5460e8a8-1a65-5c5c-adf5-2f8c42524228
Commented on 10/12/2015

Thank you for the great review. Have you played Santa Barbara Golf Club again and again?

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great value for cost.

Nice course to walk. Staff very nice and course is in good condition.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
5460e8a8-1a65-5c5c-adf5-2f8c42524228
Commented on 10/12/2015

Thank you for playing Santa Barbara Golf Club and for the kind words.

Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful setting, fairways and greens well manicured and maintained. Better than most!

Centrally located, easy to get to, this course is a must do, if in the area. For a Public, Community Course, it is exceptional. Well Maintained fairways, greens and cart paths. Great food and fast service in the Club House.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
5460e8a8-1a65-5c5c-adf5-2f8c42524228
Commented on 10/12/2015

Thank you for the excellent review!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

A great Municipal course, don't know if there is better. Well maintained and fun to play. Great value for money

A great Municipal course, don't know if there is better. Well maintained and fun to play. Great value for money

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
5460e8a8-1a65-5c5c-adf5-2f8c42524228
Commented on 10/12/2015

Thank you so much for the great review!

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Puts other courses to shame...

The tee times are very accurate as the course stays on schedule; Course is very well maintained and this course is no pushover track.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
5460e8a8-1a65-5c5c-adf5-2f8c42524228
Commented on 10/12/2015

Thank you for the excellent review!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Good for the $

This course is a great deal for the money charged. The rate to ride a cart is a little steep, but walking is a breeze.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
5460e8a8-1a65-5c5c-adf5-2f8c42524228
Commented on 10/12/2015

Thank you!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Best to play during the week, can get slow on the weekend

Nice course to play, close to where I live and the price is great.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
5460e8a8-1a65-5c5c-adf5-2f8c42524228
Commented on 10/12/2015

Glad you've enjoyed Santa Barbara Golf Club!

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