
Overview
Designed by Robert Muir Graves, this old-school style oak-tree lined course is tucked away 30 miles north of Santa Barbara. With rolling fairways and frequent windy conditions, La Purisima is an aesthetically beautiful and enjoyable track that will challenge golfers of all levels.
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“Beautiful hillside layout with plenty of challenge. Great location near multiple wineries and quaint village. Perfect road trip course."
Read More2024
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“Great layout variety and tremendous challenge, especially from the back tees. Conditioning can be a little rough around the edges"
Read More2023
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“Designed by Robert Muir Graves in conjunction with Kenneth Hume Hunter, Jr, 1986 This course is located about 1 hr northwest of Santa Barbara in the Santa Ynez wine country. The course is hilly, but walkable and plays difficult especially in the afternoon when the wind is blowing. The elevation changes along with the wind make this course challenging. The course is kept in excellent condition."
Read More2022
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“Terrific public Robert Muir Graves offering just north of Santa Barbara. Rolling hills and numerous bunkers offer great challenge on this affordable public course that has hosted numerous high-level competitions over the years. Be sure and play here if you're in the area."
Read More2022
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“Challenging course with a gorgeous setting. Wind tends to pick up in the afternoon and that really makes it challenging! I had seven holes of calm, three holes of moderate and eight holes of strong winds. It was in really good shape too. A little out of the way unless you are at Vandenberg, but worth the trip. I drove close to 90 minutes and was glad I did."
Read More2022
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“Difficult with a lot of elevation changes. High shot values. Not a lot of playability for higher handicaps. A great example of the terrain and vegetation found on California's Central Coast."
Read More2018
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