SANDPIPER GOLF COURSE (1972)

 

CENTRAL COAST REGION

Public - 18 hole - cost: $59 - $132

7925 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, GA 93117

Tel: (805) 968-1541   

 

Designed by William F. Bell. Dubbed "the mid-income person's Pebble Beach," by In The Loop Golf, this layout plays on a coastal plateau high above the Pacific, with gorgeous views of the ocean and the mountains. From Santa Barbara (about 17 miles northwest to the course): Take US 101 north. Take the Winchester Canyon Road/Hollister Avenue exit. Turn left at the stop sign and go over the freeway. Drive one-half mile on Hollister Avenue to the course, which is on the right. The back nine is the story. Holes 10 through 14 are set along the ocean and are better than anything Ocean Trails and Pelican Hill can offer.

 

SANDS R.V. RESORT (1984)

 

DESERT REGION

Public: 9 hole - cost: $12 - $12

16-400 Bubbling Wells Road, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240

Tel: (760) 251-1173  

 

Designed by Ron Garl. Sands is a great place for beginners and those who want to break 80 but don't have the game to do it on a regulation course. The course is short, with few trees and generous fairways. We must report, despite the name, there is no sand. From downtown Los Angeles (about 110 miles east to the course): Take I-10 east, exit at Palm Drive, and head north. Make a right on Dillon Road and drive one mile to Bubbling Wells Road. The course is on the corner.