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I"d rate the north course a 4 but the south only a 3 . The south doesn't seem as well kept, there are adjacent construction areas and there are several tricked up holes. The North on the other hand was much more enjoyable to play. Both do not have houses lining the course like so many in the valley, so you get a sense of playing by yourself in the desert. If you do play, definitely choose the North course.

A great course with several holes right on the ocean cliffs that rival the views and challenge of Pebble Beach, but for 1/4 the price. A definite must play in the Santa Barbara area.

This is really two separate golf courses. The front nine is parkland, with loamy soil, but the back nine is very linksy and sandy and flows along the ocean. Great views of pounding surf. The back nine reminded me very much of Scotland, right down to the small white flowers in the fairway. A great course for the money and really deserves the name "poor mans Pebble Beach"

A nice inland parkland course of over gently rolling terrain. Each hole is unique with enough potential trouble to make the course challenging. A fair course, in good condition.

You can get the longest drive of your life if you hit the downslope correctly on some of the holes. Every hole is either uphill or downhill. A fun course to play but can be quite challenging if you're not hitting it straight.

Wild peacocks on almost every hole will come up and beg for food.

A fun to play links style course with wide open fairways but enough bunkers to get you in trouble if you're not accurate. Greens are quite challenging and provide the real teeth to the course.+

Position is more important than length. Lots of waste areas. Ball placement is crucial. Get on the wrong spot on the fairway and it will eat you up. Playing the course the second time will generally give you a better game since you'll know what to expect. Buy the yardage guide at least for the first round.

Greens had just been aerated so were a little slow, otherwise course was in good condition. It winds through forests with few houses visible. Not a lot of elevation change so course is quite walkable.

Great course but typical Nicklaus, difficult to score on. Greens were evil. Buy a yardage guide since many of the landing areas are not obvious from the tee.

Course is in good shape. Front 9 are mostly normal golf holes, with a few holes beside I10 so it's not a peaceful desert experience there. Back 9 is where the course is really unique, running through the former quarry. Lots of elevation changes, forced carry, and target shots.

Easy to bogie hard to par, a challenging course. It's easy to see why the Tucson Open was played here for many years. Great closing hole.

Although tees and greens are fine, the fairways look like they haven't been watered in a while and are quite hard. It's a mixed blessing, stripe one down the middle and it runs forever, stray left or right and you're easily in the dessert.

Course is beautiful, well designed, but needs some water to make it more playable

Very interesting course to play. Elevated tees, blind holes, lots of variety. Good condition.

Pleasant course to play. Good condition. A couple of holes with history from the movie Tin Cup.

Well maintained course. Quite a few interesting holes that require thought in shot placement to allow reaching the greens in regulation. Not every hole is a grip it and rip it!

Normal length from the while & blue tees but long off the forward tees (5700yd). Well maintained for a municipal course. Pace of play was great.

A fair course to play. can get a good score if you know where to place the ball. Good condition.

Very friendly members. Course in good condition, Interesting holes, some great views. A fair and fun course to play.

The course is recovering well after neglect earlier. The new ownership have overseeded and watered and things are coming along nicely. It's not 100% yet but is very playable. Greens are fine..

No houses on the front nine. Only 4 holes with houses on the back Fairly flat, so can be walked, although a few green to tree walks. Well maintained.