La Purisima Golf Course

Do Not Recall (cart included), played on Monday, June 2015 at 9:00 AM

Great golf course. We used a SCGS package. The Portobello burger was terrific!

$10 (cart not included), played on Sunday, May 2015 at 11:50 AM

Love this course. Challenging, fun, and very scenic. PM play to add a wind challenge. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Good grub at the cantina.

$36 (cart included), played on Wednesday, September 2014 at 6am

This is an outstanding course. From the course to the staff nothing but the best.

$31 (cart included), played on Wednesday, August 2014 at 8am

We love the course and try to play it every other weekend and during the week. It is in the best condition in our area due to the drought.

$56 (cart included), played on Saturday, October 2013 at 8am

This is one of the best public courses in California. Should not be missed if you are going to be in this area.

$26 (cart not included), played on Sunday, June 2013 at noon

Tough course, wind adds a challenge. Great scenery.

$36 (cart included), played on Friday, April 2013 at 6am

I like playing here. It is a tough course. It tries to teach me course management, but I haven't learned yet. I find playing other courses easier after this course.

$41 (cart included), played on Wednesday, September 2012 at 10am

I have been playing this course for over 15 years although this week was the first time I've played in a couple of years. I no longer play La Purisima because it is too difficult for me. Beautiful course and beautiful setting. But It's over my head.

$51 (cart included), played on Tuesday, May 2010 at 10am

Best Course in Coastal California. Test your A game here. Fun, very fair, and worth traveling to play here. It is a long drive for all but locals, but worth the drive. Frequently used as a US Open Qualifier and for many Amateur events. Great practice area. Pace of play good and affordable.

$36 (cart not included), played on Sunday, August 2010 at noon

This course perfectly captures the terrain of Santa Barbara County as the fairways follow the canyons up one side and down the other. Its somewhat remote location (remote for Southern California, that is) insures a very casual day on the course...not the sort of place you'd find hordes of impatient golfers lining up to race through, breathing down your neck. For me, an important part of the experience is being able to absorb the natural beauty of a course as I play, and La Purisima is near the top of my list.

Member (cart not included), played on Sunday, September 2011 at 8am

Played the RED tees in a club tournament. At 5763 yds par 72 a cakewalk? Hardly. Play an iron off the tee, you still have to stripe it and have to pick your target on the greens. Hit driver and try to shorten it up, have to be very accurate, for trouble lies ahead for wayward shots. And you still have to putt the superbly conditioned but undulating greens. So play from any set of tees and you will be challenged. Hit your lines off the tee within reason, and strike your approaches as pure as you can, and you will be rewarded! Good Luck.

$36 (cart included), played on Thursday, August 2011 at 4pm

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$51 (cart included), played on Monday, June 2011 at 8am

this course is hard, can't wait to play it again!

Guest (cart included), played on Wednesday, March 2011 at noon

Play in the morning as you will get Central Coast wind in the afternoon. Very challenging course - target fairways,some small greens and "rough" roughs. Take time to enjoy the vistas - really stunning.

$36 (cart not included), played on Sunday, January 2011 at 2pm

Beautiful and challenging course. Requires a golfer to control distance and shape shots.

Member (cart not included), played on Saturday, September 2010 at 8am

La Purisima is truly a championship course at "blue collar" prices. Every hole is unique and has character on its own. One can challenge the course from the black tees, and when it is windy even the best players will be struggling to break eighty. But "La Pure" plays like a different course from every set of tees. From the regulation tees, different hazards come into play, and even from the red tees, one can have a great time on almost every hole making extremely scary risk reward decisions. The greens are always smooth and fast, and putting will be challenging once you've made it on the green. In all, La Purisima in my mind ranks among the top ten courses I've played in the world.

$31 (cart not included), played on Saturday, August 2010 at noon

For the money, this is one of the best courses one can ever play. The wind comes up in the afternoon making it more difficult. It will challenge every golfer no matter the abiity.

$41 (cart included), played on Wednesday, September 2008 at 8am

This course is tough. It doesn't matter how many times you have played it, but that is what makes it great. The condition of the course is always excellent and plush. The greens are challenging and the layout almost sets up as a links type course. You must play smart to set up shots, it is not a grip it and rip it playground. It challenges you mentally and physically. It is a treat to play and I think one of the best courses from LA to SF.

$31 (cart not included), played on Thursday, May 2010 at 2pm

This is the best course between Santa Barbara and Salinas. If you're a golfer who has never quite understood how course design can test your game, head to La Pu. Play early to learn the subtleties of this great design; play late if you think your game is ready for anything. The wind comes up in the afternoon. The greens are a treat--they were rolling about 11 1/2 when I was last there and it's entirely possible to putt a ball off the green. This is not a course for beginners but there is no better place for someone to test their game and study great course design.

$41 (cart included), played on Sunday, January 2010 at noon

My Home Course

Member (cart included), played on Saturday, October 2009 at 6am

Tough course until you get to know it

$31 (cart included), played on Wednesday, August 2009 at 4pm

Best course with 60 miles of Santa Barbara.

$41 (cart included), played on Monday, September 2009 at 8am

This course has been the best since it opened.

$41 (cart included), played on Saturday, August 2009 at 6am

I have played on may fine courses internationally. This is my home course and I wouldn't trade it for any. Just a great, great golf course.

$26 (cart not included), played on Friday, August 2009 at 8am

La Purisima is a pure Golf experience. A real challange for the best of golfers. Once a year there is a tournament with the course at its most difficult, long rough, fast greens and the hardest possible pin placements. It will humble the best of players. I recommend that high handicappers (18 & up) bring extra balls and play from the white tees. You still won't regret it. Mid handicappers should play from the white tees until you get a feel for the course and bring extra balls. Low handicappers - your on your own. Have fun

$36 (cart included), played on Friday, June 2009 at 10am

The purr, or La Pirana, is the best conditioned and toughest course in the surrounding area.

Well worth the drive, a must stop on your travels from LA to SF! Bring your A game.

$41 (cart included), played on Monday, August 2009 at 10am

Challenging layout with friendly pro shop personel. Great practice area. Pace of play is always very good, especially on weekdays. I play here at least once a week and it is always a treat. Location is a bit isolated, but all in all, a great course.

$46 (cart included), played on Thursday, April 2009 at 10am

A very tough test - will examine every aspect of your game. Extremely beautiful to look at. Condition in April/09 was just a hair ragged around the edges, but overall by far the best course for 80 miles in any direction (and that includes Sandpiper in Santa Barbara). When value for money is taken into account, it's without question the best course for 200 miles in any direction. If you dislike playing in serious wind, avoid the afternoons, as the wind tends to kick up after noon.

Member (cart included), played on Thursday, January 2009 at 8am

I have been a member of La Purisima and have been playing this course since the day it opened for play. I would recommend it to any type of player, quite a challanging course for those who like challenges, maybe not comfortable for high handicap players. It is challenging.