This place is great for improving your golf game. Good range with top tracer for free, 9 hole…read moreexecutive course and putting and short game practice areas. Friendly people in the pro shop and PGA certified instructors. Good prices too.

Drove up from LA to Santa Barbara for a day to celebrate my wife's birthday. Decided to play here…read morebecause I actually enjoy par 3 golf and it's easier for my wife to play. Golfers know what they are getting into with golf courses like this, so no need to criticize the upkeep. The greens are fine, the tee boxes are fine. It's obviously not a country club. But it is definitely a really fun, challenging golf courses for beginners and advanced players as well. 2 holes where you have to hit over 2 fences guarding a water run off trench- really interesting. Then all of a sudden there's 1 regulation par 4, narrow drive. The driving range is excellent. I was surprised to see a chipping area as well. Great friendly staff on top of it. Whenever I am back there I will be back to play.

This place is super cool. Free tracer on the range with the toptracer app, and a nice quick little…read morepitch and putt and one par 4 to bring out the big boy. The grass could be better but I will say that it has been improving a lot over the past few months, they seem to be putting more work in. If you have any trouble with your short game I challenge you to play here though until you break even.

I recently located to the area permanently and have played several times…read more The course greens and fairways are always in great shape and the scenic mountains add to the experience . The staff in both pro shop and bar are friendly and pleasant never in a rush and seem to enjoy their positions.

Visited here for the first time & stopped to grab some food after the 9th hole, we were approached…read more& told that we were not allowed to stop to eat at the 10th hole & that we would have to skip forward 4 holes to get ahead of a tournament that we had no idea was happening & were not told about. The manager was extremely rude & confrontational while being extremely sarcastic, ruined our entire golf day, safe to say we will never be back.

Sand Piper gave me pebble beach vibes, the time I went was gloomy but I can tell during a sunny or…read moresunset day it would be beautiful. There are sweeping views of the ocean and not many trees to block it out. The range balls were $8 for 25 balls and $25 for 80 balls. The range was a grass range and had a lot of use on one side, but you could walk down a bit further and hit on better conditions.

Played this morning at Sandpiper and it was beautiful. Course is in outstanding condition…read more The Greens roll beautifully but you don't want to play your approach shots past the hole because they are so quick downhill. I had an amazing experience and got thru my round in 3 hours.

We were in SB and looking for a fun activity to do in the middle of the day. We checked this place…read moreout and had a great time. A little bit off the beaten path and certainly not fancy but fun to just get out and hit some balls. All skill levels welcome and they have clubs to rent if needed. Very cheap for a bucket of balls and a ton of fun!

Too expensive. Ridiculously expensive. Not worth it. Go to Olivas, much cheaper and a great…read morechipping and putting practice areas.

What an amazing experience and top-notch organization in our own backyard!!…read more The First Tee is an international youth development organization introducing the game of golf and its inherent values to young people. What are the values? Honesty, Integrity, Sportsmanship, Respect, Confidence, Responsibility, Perseverance, Courtesy, and Judgment. Kids not only learn to respect golf; they learn to respect others, themselves, and authority. My boys take lessons at their program at Monarch Dunes in Nipomo and THEY LOVE IT!!! It is fun, positive, and encouraging. The coaches are fabulous because they are not simply there to teach golf; they are there for the kids to enjoy golf. The First Tee has lots of programs so check their website out for the most convenient program for your child/youth. You can call them up and/or register online. Scholarships are available. TFTCC is one of many chapters of the First Tee non-profit organization in all 50 states and select places around the globe. They have after-school and in-school programs, we help shape the lives of young people from all walks of life and levels of sportsmanship. In my opinion, they set the gold standard in youth education because they know how to develop youth of all ages and levels. Plus, they are kind and patient with kids with special needs! Stellar.

I've dropped in here now about 10 times to train BJJ while visiting family in SB. This place is…read moreworld-class. I currently train at Renzo Gracie Fight Academy in Brooklyn, have trained with all sorts of elite names, and this place is right up there with them (if not better in some respects). Instructors: Top notch. I've had classes w/ Adam, Adam, and Sean. They are all very detailed oriented, but more importantly teach with concepts (on top of technique) and give feedback lots of feedback to students. Each one brings their own BJJ flavor, with wrestling concepts and techniques integrated -- a great approach to grappling. I like the approach to teaching a series of techniques built around specific positions for a couple of weeks at a time, e.g. a variety of side control escapes for a couple of weeks, then side control attacks, etc. It's a lot better than the "traditional" BJJ random-technique-of-the-day approach: "OK guys, so today we gonna cover [move you'll only see once and likely never use]" Facility: Clean and well maintained. Lots of (clean!) mat space. You won't walk away from a training session with other peoples' tiny body hairs all over you. Locker rooms are clean and spacious enough, with showers (free soap!) and water (why is this a luxury at martial arts schools?!). Also, a separate area for kickboxing so those punchy/kicky folk don't get all up mixed up with the sweaty pajama huggers. There's a ring if you're into that, along w/plenty of heavy bags and ropes for rope climbs. Also, there's a nice little strength and conditioning area with barbells, dumb bells, kettlebells, and... a freakin' Olympic weightlifting platform and bumper plates. Get your clean and jerk on. Dreamy. People: Everyone I've trained with here has been super friendly, especially the salty dogs at the noon classes. They're always happy to share techniques, show you the error of your half guard ways, and demonstrate why the chin strap is super effective at choking you, over and over again. Bottom line: this is an amazing place to train, especially within the smaller town vibes of SB. If you're looking to learn BJJ this is the place.

While visiting Santa Barbara for a week, I was fortunate enough to train at Paragon's main location…read moreand it lived up to its legendary reputation. I had the honor of taking a class with Franjinha himself, as well as one with James. Both are phenomenal instructors who teach with incredible clarity and precision. You can tell they have a deep understanding of the art. I enjoyed the more intimate classes at noon. It created a great "good vibes" atmosphere where it was easy to connect with training partners. Everyone was super friendly and eager to roll. The training was challenging and technical. It's an amazing place to learn and grow your jiu-jitsu, and I felt very welcomed as a visitor. Can't wait to come back on my next trip!