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Santa Barbara Golf Club

3500 McCaw Ave, Santa Barbara, California 93105, Santa Barbara County
(805) 687-7087
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4.3
401 Reviews
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Holes 18
Par 70
Length 6022 yds
Rating 69.4
Slope 123
Type Public/Municipal
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Course Details

Rentals & Services

Golf Carts Yes - $21
Pull Carts
Golf Clubs

Practice & Instruction

Driving Range
Golf School Academy
Teaching Pro
Putting Green

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes
Walking Allowed

Food & Beverage

Bar
Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
Banquet Facilities
Year Built 1958
Fairways Kikuyu Grass
Greens Bentgrass/Poa Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect(s) Lawrence Hughes (1958) Steve Timm Bob Cupp
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4.3
4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 401 reviews
85.4%
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401
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  • 1 Stars
  • Conditions
    4.2
  • Value
    3.9
  • Layout
    4.3
  • Friendliness
    4.3
  • Pace
    4.0
  • Amenities
    4.2
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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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Golfers Often Mention

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

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Golfer Reviews

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barbrar
Reviews 17
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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barbrar
Reviews 17
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
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barbrar
Reviews 17
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
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u314163443543
Reviews 6
Played
Verified Purchaser
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 2.0
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u873743541
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Awesome.

Being from OC this was is an awesome public course definitely best Muni ever

Staff fit us in after a mix up online and we played fast and fun. Great course. Great views and great vibe.

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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u314163371417
Reviews 3
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 1.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 2.0
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Reddzach
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Best muni around

Another great round at the muni. Pace was great, conditions were good (some disease or vandalism on a couple greens and fairways) but never affected my play. Definitely play again.

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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u314163494123
Reviews 3
Recommended
Played

Very good course

Excellent Pro shop and other players on the course are very gracious.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Difficulty 3.0
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wheelsnipecelly
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 2.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 2.0
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hotrod111
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

It’s short but it’s target golf

Greens are small and with different grass variation and well maintained. Can’t wait to play again

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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georgiadi
Reviews 5
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
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wheelsnipecelly
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
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DavidPichon
Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Fun local Golf Course

Unfortunately the greens are not great right now but that would be the only complaint perionly complaint. Staff is very friendly very welcome. The layout is good the fairways are good.. Given the time of year and our extreme heat I'm sure the greens will be OK soon. Highly recommended

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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u314161093452
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Way too slow for the money.

$90 got us a cart and 18 holes. Unfortunately the groups in front of us were not golfers. Played in their bare feet and shared clubs between them. It just wasn’t that fun!!

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First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 1.0
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GasHorn
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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52Justin
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

I only played the first 7 holes which took just over two hours.Three groups waited on 6th,7th,and 8th tee boxes.. No marshals on course.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
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stephenoh2
Reviews 2
Played
Verified Purchaser
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 2.0
Layout 1.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 1.0
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thernando
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 1.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 5.0
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kregkreeg
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

SB muni

Nice old school course in great condition. Can be a bit of a death march out there at times. Helmet golf at times. Aside from that it is a fair, fun and challenging track. Far enough away from LA to keep them away which is nice.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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u5478832
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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