Top Rated Golf Courses in Santa Barbara, California

The 4 highest-rated golf courses in Santa Barbara average 4.7★. #1 is La Cumbre Country Club (4.7★ from 121 reviews). Top 5 average: 4.7★.

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Ranked courses

  1. 1

    La Cumbre Country Club

    4015 Via Laguna, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
    ★ 4.7 (121 reviews)
  2. 2

    Montecito Country Club

    920 Summit Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
    ★ 4.7 (106 reviews)
  3. 3

    Birnam Wood Golf Club

    1941 E Valley Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
    ★ 4.6 (89 reviews)
  4. 4

    Rancho San Marcos Golf Course

    4600 CA-154, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
    ★ 4.6 (74 reviews)

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the highest-rated golf course in Santa Barbara, California?▾
The #1 ranked course in Santa Barbara on this page leads on a combination of Google rating and review volume. Single 5-star ratings with few reviews don't outrank well-reviewed 4.5★ courses.
How are these golf courses ranked?▾
By a Bayesian-style score: rating multiplied by log of review count. This avoids letting a 5★ course with 3 reviews leapfrog a 4.7★ course with 1,200 reviews.
How often do these rankings update?▾
Ratings refresh daily as new Google reviews come in. Rankings can shift week to week, especially for courses around the 4.5★ threshold.