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4.2
400 Reviews (400)
5 Stars
188
4 Stars
169
3 Stars
30
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
92.1%
Recommend this course
377 out of 400 reviews
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4.1
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
92.6%
Recommend this course
25 out of 27 reviews
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4.3
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
96.1%
Recommend this course
49 out of 51 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6920 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.4
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Santa Maria Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Santa Maria Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Conference Facilities

Available Sports

Fitness

Accolades

Reviews

4.2
400 Reviews (400)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 8
Bunkers 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 8

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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Nice course

We went right after a rain and not many people playing the course. Course drains well and enjoyed our round.
Only negative, need yardage to be marked better.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Wet but drained well overall.

First time playing the course and really enjoy our round. Although it was cart path only due to all the rain we have had, course was well drained. Looks like a lot of renovations going on throughout the coarse but didn't interfere with our round. Looking forward to playing this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth the price

Pace of play was terrible and the greens are probably some of the worst in the area. Won’t Ben back

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Santa Maria

Everything I was great…it had just rained a lot in the last few days and the course held a lot of water

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 75
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Great shape

Although the greens were aerated and sanded, the course is in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Hot Garbage

Gave this 1 star because 0 wasn’t an option. The two players I went with love this place but I just don’t see it. The layout is okay, but the greens were absolutely terrible. Very dry conditions, ball would not hold green or fairways. This is the second time I’ve ever played this course and twice I’ve felt like it was a waste of money and my time. This place is hot garbage, straight jankass. Will not play here again. If you wanna waste time and money, go spend less and do it at any of the other local BR courses that at minimum are proportionate to the amount of dumpster fire conditions that this place was.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 112
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The greens were the worst i've ever seen at Santa Maria. Honestly I think we deserve a rain check because we were notified of the conditions

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 52
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough shape

The course was in tough shape, tee box all chewed up, sand traps not maintained, lots of dead barren spots on most greens and no difference between fairways and rough. Overall tough shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 75
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 75
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Just a gem

I enjoy the challenge of Santa Maria. Beautiful South Louisiana course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

I DIDN'T PLAY

I tried to get my money back or push it to another day but you would not let. I WILL NEVER USE THIS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course conditions have been better and worse

I found the last 2-3 weeks the course ha been extremely dry/hard. The ball bounces and rolls forever, including in green shots.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Top 10 Public course in Southern LA

I play every Saturday, regardless of talent. I've played almost every course between Baton Rouge and Biloxi. Santa maria is in my top 5 of great courses I can play. Course layout, price, staff and amenities, not many course in this area can compete. 10 minutes after an hour rain delay, and it was still awesome. 4thumbs up from me.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Friday golf

Course layout is great, elevation changes, soft sand in bunkers, challenging design. When I played the course conditions were very dry. Due to this keeping balls on the greens from a long approach was difficult. Putting was fast and pure. Loved this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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