There are 8 golf courses within 25 miles of Santa Maria: 6 public and 2 private. The best public course is Monarch Dunes Golf Club. The most forgiving 18 is Blacklake Golf Resort Bar & Grill in Nipomo.

The best golf course in Santa Maria is Monarch Dunes Golf Club in Nipomo.
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The best public golf course in Santa Maria is Monarch Dunes Golf Club in Nipomo.
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The easiest 18-hole golf course in Santa Maria is Blacklake Golf Resort Bar & Grill in Nipomo.
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The hardest golf course in Santa Maria is La Purisima Golf Course in Lompoc.
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The golf course with the best views in Santa Maria is Avila Beach Golf Resort in Avila Beach.
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The best golf course restaurant in Santa Maria is at Monarch Dunes Golf Club in Nipomo.
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8 golf courses within 25 miles: 2 in the city and the rest in nearby towns. 6 are public.
Santa Maria Country Club, from 1921. The newest is Monarch Dunes Golf Club in Nipomo (2006).