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.

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.

It needs a lot of work. It's old the bathrooms are a disaster. The parking lot needs to be redone…read more The club house is a joke. The view from the back 9 are beautiful.

We played a round here and had a really great time! Can't complain about the pace of play since we…read morerarely needed to wait for the group in front of us. It only slowed at the Par 3s but quickly picked up again. Shout out to the front desk, they were really helpful since it was our first time playing this course. We were fortunate to also be partnered with someone that played here many times so he gave us tips on where to aim. As other reviewers mentioned, it is a little pricey.

Glen Annie is a nice track w beautiful vistas. It's also hilly and can be challenging…read more challenging. It's fair and in B+ condition as of summer '25. It's one of those courses you want to play again, because you'd know better where to aim and what club you might better use. Maybe next year! It's next to a Goleta high school. We were out on a Friday morning, and so was the cheer squad and marching band, practicing for a game that night. We couldn't see them, but they sounded great on the other side of the hill and trees

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.

Great store with great service. Great inventory of leading golf manufacturers plus pickleball…read moreequipment.

Another great transaction from the staff at Golf Max! Knowledgeable, helpful and extremely…read morefriendly. Neil, Alec, Mark and Alex will take care of all your golf needs. Stop by to check them out, you won't be disappointed! A happy customer!!

I am inclined to say 3.5 star review but can't give it a 4 so i'm rounding down to a 3…read more I went here for a full bag fitting to see if my equipment was the best for me, or to see where I could improve. I made an appointment for 10:30AM with Steve and drove the 1hr to get this fitting started. Fitting-I think we started 10 mins late as he was finishing up with another client. He did check up on me when i arrived and let me know we would be getting started soon. Friendly guy, asked what i was trying to accomplish and we started trying some things. I made the mistake of saying i wanted to try more players irons which ended up scratching all the game improvement irons. We tested a few combos and decided that my current set was best. Next we moved on to the Driver. We tried 3 different manufacturers and ended up with a Ping G430. We then checked out my 5w and also a 4H since I struggle to hit my long irons. We didn't mess with my 5w and ended up on a paradym 4H. The fitting itself was fine but i was disappointed because the site makes it seem like they'll show you video and tell you all these details which will help you make the best decision but instead it felt like a really dialed down experience. Hit stuff, check some number, move on. I never really got any big feedback, "spin is here with this club, we really want to bring this down" or just different shaft combinations, all the new heads etc. One of the main reasons I came here was because they advertise how they have all the latest from the biggest manufacturers but we only tried a couple. Maybe my swing is just not great or Maybe steve is just dialed in that trying other things just wasn't going to do much. Maybe it's up to me to ask that we try everything they have to offer? either way I wasn't mad about the fittings. Steve only charged me as if fitting driver, which I assume is because that's what we spent the most time on. Overall I'd say we spent 1 hour on the fitting and , while not fully satisfied, i was fine with it. Where my rating comes from is they buying of clubs and after. I ended up purchasing a callaway 4H and a Ping driver on 5/27. I understood that Monday was a holiday and Steve said it usually takes 2 weeks to get the clubs. I was hoping to get tracking since my clubs were going to ship to work. I emailed Steve a week after and no response. A few days later I called and he said that they normally don't do tracking but since i was in santa maria, he'd follow up and send it once he received it. 2 weeks rolled by and nothing, I e-mailed again and no response. Finally I emailed one more time asking if there had been a delay or if something was on backorder, and if it was to cancel the order because i could get the clubs locally. There was nothing custom except the grips. I understand the supply chain can be crazy right now but the lack of communication was unacceptable, in my opinion. It takes 2 mins to say "working on it no shipping yet" or something. Maybe my 2 clubs wasn't that important to care about? I finally got my driver on the same day, I had sent this last email, and packing slip said the club was ordered on 6/10. A few days later i received my hybrid and said 6/8 order date. Not sure what happened, if they were too busy and took a week to place the order or if the packing slips were wrong but the lack of communication was a deal breaker for me. I'm in sales myself and understand that work can get crazy but to be unresponsive for 2 weeks and just ignore e-mails is unacceptable. I'll be staying local with all my golf needs.

GolfTEC is incredible at what they do which is providing you with excellent instructors and…read moreimmediate feedback to improve your swing as quickly as possible. I worked with Steve for the past four months to improve my distance to compete in long drive competitions. Steve listened to my goals and we started attacking it to get longer and longer drives. We have gotten my longest drive up to 389 yards on the Foresight. Steve has been an exceptional instructor and I highly recommend him. I have not worked with Trevor, but I have heard great things. Definitely try the swing eval if you are on the fence and then you can decide to get clubs fit or to buy a lesson package.

This visit with friends was to share time fireside, share some nice food and cocktails. Montecito…read moreClub is one of the most exquisitely decorated spaces I have ever visited. The attention to detail with decor and vibe was unmatched. The sweeping views of Montecito, Santa Barbara and three Channel Islands (Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa & San Miguel) was incredible! The food and service were excellent! Our group shared wood fired pizza, bone marrow, salad, Alaskan Halibut & Steak. Eating family style ensured us all a wealth of amazing flavors and was a delicious dinner! Will be back again to play some golf and then relax poolside!

Best place in the world ! Love watching movies here in the theatre and sitting at the bar !read more

My family lived in the Birnam Wood community for three years. We loved living here because of the…read moretennis courts, safe roads for running and walking our dog, the great community gym, golfing, and clubhouse restaurant. (Yay burger Night!) But, it is more of a retirement community and later, we ended up moving out. Probably the best time of the year to be at Birnam Wood is Easter. They have an awesome brunch, complete with an Easter egg hunt for little kids. But it's fun for non-kids too: my sisters and I really enjoyed the petting zoo and the food is amazing. I know that Birnam Wood may not be hosting their Easter Banquet this year because of COVID-19, which is so sad, but I'm sure that it will be back next year and the many years after.

I can't speak to the golf here, so this review is of the brunch food and service in the restaurant…read more The crunchy bread with the toasted Asiago cheese was really tasty--a nice start! The rest of the brunch menu was good, but nothing extra special (just the normal breakfast food). Although, I definitely appreciated that they had Cholula available to put on your eggs! The four stars is mainly because the service was just OK. It took more than 15 minutes to get our drinks after we ordered. When the food arrived some of it was missing. While that's not terrible and they remedied it right away, it did bring it down a notch because there wasn't that extra attention to detail. All that said the grounds were well kept and it has truly wonderful real estate. Worth a visit during a trip to Montecito!