Ranked by Google rating & review volume
Out of 9 public ranges in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara metro, these 8 earn the strongest marks from golfers — ranked by Google rating weighted by review volume (minimum 10 reviews), based on ratings researched July 27, 2026.
4.6(301 Google reviews)
3455 E Highway 246, Lompoc, CA 93436
The current public-course operator describes its outdoor driving range, all-grass hitting stations, practice bunker, chipping green, and putting green.
View range details4.4(338 Google reviews)
7925 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117
The current operator publishes daily public course hours and public rates, while current facility profiles identify the on-site outdoor driving range.
View range details4.4(326 Google reviews)
405 Glen Annie Road, Goleta, CA 93117
The current public-course operator publishes current small and large driving-range bucket prices.
4.5(264 Google reviews)
3500 McCaw Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
The current municipal-course operator publishes current range-ball prices and public practice-program pricing for its outdoor driving range.
View range details4.5(255 Google reviews)
150 Alisal Road, Solvang, CA 93463
The current operator identifies the River Course as open to the public with on-site practice areas, and a current local business profile specifically identifies its driving range.
View range details4.2(279 Google reviews)
1950 CA-1, Santa Maria, CA 93455
The current operator publishes 2026 contact information and current bucket prices for its all-grass outdoor range.
View range details4.2(135 Google reviews)
6034 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117
The current operator publishes daily public hours and explicitly identifies a Toptracer-powered outdoor driving range.
4.6(87 Google reviews)
4600 CA-154, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
The current operator offers public online booking and publishes current small- and large-bag range-ball prices.
View range detailsLa Purisima Golf Course currently tops our Santa Maria-Santa Barbara rankings with a 4.6-star Google rating across 301 reviews. Rankings weight both rating and review volume, so consistently well-reviewed ranges rise to the top.
We rank all 9 public ranges in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara metro by Google rating weighted by review count (minimum 10 reviews to qualify), so a range with hundreds of consistent reviews outranks one with a handful of perfect scores. Ratings were last researched July 27, 2026.
3 ranges in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara metro have verified natural-grass hitting areas (alone or alongside mats). Look for the green surface badge on each listing, or see the dedicated grass-tee guide.
Last researched: . Ratings and review totals are attributed to Google and can change.
