Sandpiper Golf Club
About Sandpiper Golf Club
Sandpiper Golf Club is a public course set along the Pacific coastline in Goleta, with ocean and mountain views from every hole.
Designed by William F. Bell and opened in 1972, the seaside links-style layout features rolling fairways and demanding greens. It measures more than 7,000 yards with a championship rating of 75.1, making it playable for a range of skill levels while still testing accomplished golfers.
The course has hosted several professional tournaments, including the PGA Tour Tournament Players Series, the LPGA Tour Santa Barbara Women's Open, and the final stage of PGA Tour Qualifying School.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,159 yards
- Tees
- 4 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 75.0 / 135 slope
- Opened
- 1972
- Difficulty
- Harder than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 16 | |||||
| Black | 530 | 471 | 430 | 258 | 513 | 195 | 394 | 399 | 420 | 390 | 228 | 347 | 532 | 445 | 602 | 395 | 429 | 181 | 3610 | 3549 | 7,159 | 72 | 75.0/135 |
| Gold | 511 | 447 | 407 | 226 | 495 | 173 | 368 | 370 | 401 | 345 | 202 | 325 | 455 | 425 | 582 | 373 | 374 | 167 | 3398 | 3248 | 6,646 | 72 | 72.6/130 |
| Silver | 495 | 402 | 387 | 196 | 483 | 155 | 357 | 362 | 393 | 321 | 172 | 306 | 405 | 385 | 540 | 348 | 353 | 136 | 3230 | 2966 | 6,196 | 72 | 70.3/126 |
| Copper | 454 | 376 | 353 | 165 | 430 | 125 | 357 | 350 | 368 | 315 | 148 | 252 | 392 | 330 | 471 | 337 | 304 | 99 | 2978 | 2648 | 5,626 | 72 | 67.6/120 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Sandpiper Golf Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 75.0 | 135 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 39 | 46 |
| Gold | 72.6 | 130 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 35 | 42 |
| Silver | 70.3 | 126 | -2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 38 |
| Copper | 67.6 | 120 | -4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 34 |
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