Santa Barbara Golf Course
Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Barbara Golf Course is a public 18-hole, par-70 golf course in Santa Barbara, California, playing 6,022 yards with a course rating of 67.6 and slope of 113. It was designed by Tom Bendelow and opened in 1919.
🏛 Designed by Tom Bendelow (1919)
📍 3500 McCaw Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 70 over 18 holes: 5 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 3 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 9, 503 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 13, 101 yards, par 3
- Biggest elevation change: No. 6, about 55 ft uphill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 5, 17 and 18
- Doglegs: 1 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 354 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 2 | 3 | 129 | 2 bunkers |
| 3 | 4 | 290 | 6 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 4 | 4 | 369 | 3 bunkers, plays about 50 ft uphill |
| 5 | 4 | 336 | water in play, 2 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 6 | 5 | 478 | 3 bunkers, plays about 55 ft uphill |
| 7 | 4 | 428 | 3 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 8 | 3 | 191 | 2 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 9 | 5 | 503 | 3 bunkers, plays about 55 ft uphill |
| Out | 36 | 3,078 | |
| 10 | 3 | 144 | 6 bunkers |
| 11 | 4 | 365 | 4 bunkers |
| 12 | 4 | 461 | 6 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 13 | 3 | 101 | 2 bunkers |
| 14 | 4 | 391 | 3 bunkers, plays about 40 ft uphill |
| 15 | 4 | 375 | 1 bunker, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 16 | 3 | 205 | 2 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 17 | 4 | 387 | water in play, 1 bunker |
| 18 | 5 | 476 | water in play, 3 bunkers, plays about 50 ft uphill |
| In | 34 | 2,905 | |
| Total | 70 | 5,983 |
Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Cumbre Country ClubSanta Barbara | 1.1 | 18 | 71 | 72 / 129 | Likely private |
| Hidden Oaks Country Club | 2.9 | Public | |||
| Montecito Country ClubSanta Barbara | 4.6 | 18 | 71 | 72.2 / 132 | Private |
| Twin Lakes Golf CourseGoleta | 5.5 | 9 | 56 | 53.4 / 87 | Public |
| Birnam Wood Golf ClubSanta Barbara | 7.3 | 18 | 70 | 69.9 / 128 | Private |
| Valley Club of MontecitoSanta Barbara | 7.4 | 18 | 72 | 72.8 / 133 | Private |
| Glen Annie Golf ClubGoleta | 8.2 | 18 | 71 | 71.3 / 130 | Public |
| Sandpiper Golf CourseGoleta | 9.6 | 18 | 72 | 75 / 135 | Public |
| Rancho San Marcos Golf CourseSanta Barbara | 11.2 | 18 | 71 | 73.1 / 135 | Public |
| River Course at the AlisalSolvang | 25.0 | 18 | 72 | 73.3 / 127 | Public |
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