Golf Green Fees in Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Barbara offers 15 public and semi-private courses along the California Riviera — a market defined by ocean views, Mediterranean climate, and year-round playability. Average weekday rates of $85 reflect the area's premium coastal California positioning.
Cheapest Golf Courses in Santa Barbara
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| Twilight | Walk? | Verified | ||||
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Rancho Maria Golf Course Cheapestpublic | $41+cart | $49 | $35 | Yes | 4.2(277) | Verified · Last checked Apr 28, 2026 |
Santa Barbara Golf Club public | $49+cart | $55 | $34 | Yes | 4.4(258) | Verified · Last checked Apr 28, 2026 |
Glen Annie Golf Club public | $80 | $86 | $40 | Yes | 4.4(318) | Verified · Last checked Apr 28, 2026 |
Sandpiper Golf Club public | $170+cart | $205 | $95 | Yes | 4.4(329) | Verified · Last checked Apr 28, 2026 |
| Call for rates | — | — | Yes | 5.0(1) | Pricing not verified — call to confirm | |
SwingPath GOLF CLUB public | Call for rates | — | — | Yes | 5.0(8) | Pricing not verified — call to confirm |
| Call for rates | — | — | Yes | 4.6(85) | Pricing not verified — call to confirm | |
Hidden Oaks Golf Course public | Call for rates | — | — | Yes | 4.3(29) | Pricing not verified — call to confirm |
| Call for rates | — | — | Yes | 3.3(9) | Pricing not verified — call to confirm | |
River Course At Alisal public | Call for rates | — | — | Yes | 4.5(250) | Pricing not verified — call to confirm |
| Call for rates | — | — | Yes | 4.7(73) | Pricing not verified — call to confirm | |
Zaca Creek Golf Course public | Call for rates | — | — | Yes | 4.5(51) | Pricing not verified — call to confirm |
Alisal Golf Course public | Call for rates | — | — | Yes | 4.7(53) | Pricing not verified — call to confirm |
Tee Box Social Club public | Call for rates | — | — | Yes | 5.0(5) | Pricing not verified — call to confirm |
La Purisima Golf Course public | Call for rates | — | — | Yes | 4.6(296) | Pricing not verified — call to confirm |
Alisal Ranch resort | Call for rates | — | — | Yes | 4.7(395) | Pricing not verified — call to confirm |
Best Value Course in Santa Barbara
Highest rating-to-price ratio based on Google reviews and weekday rates.
Rancho Maria Golf Course
$41/round4.2
Frequently Asked Questions — Golf in Santa Barbara
Sandpiper Golf Course is the standout — a coastal 18-hole layout with Pacific Ocean views from multiple holes, consistently ranked among California's best public courses. Rancho San Marcos Golf Course offers a historic mission-lands setting inland.