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GLEN ANNIE GOLF CLUB
Hole No. 11

The Best of Both Worlds
Unique courses make Goleta the ultimate
golf destination
I F Y O U T H I N K G O L F courses are just different
combinations of green grass and sand, you haven't
experienced golf in Goleta. Yes, you'll find lush fairways
and smooth, fast greens. But you'll also find three distinct
courses just a short drive from one another in one of the
best vacation spots around.
Rancho San Marcos (rsm1804.com, 805.683.6334) is
framed by beautiful mountain and valley views, where
wild turkeys might be a casual observer to the round.
Just down the scenic San Marcos Pass, Glen Annie Golf
Club (glenanniegolf.com, 805.968.6400) has the Channel
Islands and Pacific Ocean as the backdrop. And a few paces
away, the ocean becomes a major player at Sandpiper
Golf Club (sandpipergolf.com, 805.968.1541), which Golf
Digest named to its list of the Top 100 Public Golf Courses.
Start at Rancho San Marcos, deep on the valley floor
of the Santa Ynez Mountains. This Robert Trent Jones
Jr.-designed course is surrounded by beautiful lake and

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mountain views. Centuries-old oak trees and historic ranch
buildings dot the property, and the course blends seamlessly
with this natural footprint.
It's only a 15-minute drive south to the foothills
of Santa Barbara to get to Glen Annie Golf Club. The
front nine plays around lakes with waterfall features,
and mountain-front holes offer ocean and Channel
Island views. This course is more forgiving than Rancho
San Marcos and is always in great shape. Bonus: There's a
great craft-beer selection on the beverage cart; after your
round, enjoy drinks on the patio at the Frog Bar & Grill.
From Glen Annie, travel three miles down Highway 101
and head straight for the Pacific. That's where you'll
find Sandpiper Golf Club. On a seaside bluff, this course
boasts ocean and mountain views from every hole -
you're closer to the ocean here than on any hole at Pebble
Beach. Golf Digest named this 7,000-yard, links-style
course one of the Top 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses
for 2015-2016.
http://www.glenanniegolf.com http://www.rsm1804.com http://www.glenanniegolf.com http://www.sandpipergolf.com http://www.GoletaChamber.com
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