Played 2-10-15 with Nickesquire. Teed of at noon and finished in 4 hours. Tees are getting better but still need a little work. Fairways are nice and lush for the most part with a few areas that need ... Continue »

Played 2-10-15 with Nickesquire. Teed of at noon and finished in 4 hours. Tees are getting better but still need a little work. Fairways are nice and lush for the most part with a few areas that need a little more care. Rough is staring to grow out again and can be real tough to hit from. Sand traps had nice heavy sand and good to hit from. Greens had been verticut last week but you could not tell. Rolling very true with medium/fast speed. Each trip up here I see more improvement in the course, hoping they get it back to its pristine glory days. People in the pro shop are some of the best around, always friendly and helpful.

Played the blues (6670/73.1/136) with RGM2525 in 4 hours on a GolfNow Hot Deal for $24.49 including a cart. Teed of @ noon on our 2nd 18 of the day. We did not wait a shot all afternoon, in beautiful,... Continue »

Played the blues (6670/73.1/136) with RGM2525 in 4 hours on a GolfNow Hot Deal for $24.49 including a cart. Teed of @ noon on our 2nd 18 of the day. We did not wait a shot all afternoon, in beautiful, windy, partly cloudy weather around 70 degrees. First off, the whole course looked much better than it did the last time I played here several years ago. The greens putted nice, medium fast and held approach shots well. The fairways had good coverage. There were a couple of juniors out on divot damage patrol, which was sorely needed on many fairways. The rough was mostly lush with occasional hardpan or thin lies. It would go from not too bad, to thick and hard to advance more than a short iron to lost ball or hardpan in relatively small areas. The traps were well maintained with nice sand. Many of the tees were chewed up and a few could really use leveling. Not up to the standards of the rest of the course. The customer service was excellent, they got us right out when we arrived ahead of our prepaid tee time. No drink cart person. This course is VERY unforgiving on crooked shots, you can accumulate penalty shots in bunches here if you are more than about 10 yards left or right of almost any fairway. Many holes have hazards down one or both sides. Many holes have elevation changes and forced carries over hazards, and it is often windy to very windy. This is not a course for beginners. If you want to be challenged, this is a very picturesque course that is usually not super crowded. This layout absolutely eats me alive like no other course I have ever played. Good thing I putted very well today, or an ugly round could have been positively grotesque.

Always look forward to playing this course! Stacy in the proshop is simply wonderful. I wish all golf course staff people were like her. She just "gets it"

Course is better condition than when I ... Continue »

Always look forward to playing this course! Stacy in the proshop is simply wonderful. I wish all golf course staff people were like her. She just "gets it"

Course is better condition than when I last played here in mid November. The recent rains really made the course lush and beautiful to look at. Some areas still in need of care, but overall, closer to what I remember the course being like ..... condition wise. Some of the bunkers weren't too great, and some greens had numerous unrepaired ball marks. ( Come on people - fix'em) Some of the rough areas were very inconsistant with respect to length, but if I kept it in the fairway, it wouldn't be an issue.

Played 1-28-15 walking early morning in 2hrs and 40min. Tee boxes are a little below average shape, some could use some leveling and a little more care. Fairways are recovering from being punched, wit... Continue »

Played 1-28-15 walking early morning in 2hrs and 40min. Tee boxes are a little below average shape, some could use some leveling and a little more care. Fairways are recovering from being punched, with a few bare spots in some but not to bad. Some areas of the rough have also been recently punched. Rough was in O K shape varying from 1-3 inches. Sand traps were in real good shape with plenty of heavy sand. Greens were rolling smooth with medium/fast speed.

Played 11-29-14 first out as a single walking in a little under three hours taking my time. Tee boxes are a mix of good and bad, they are working on some of them so hopefully they will improve. Fairwa... Continue »

Played 11-29-14 first out as a single walking in a little under three hours taking my time. Tee boxes are a mix of good and bad, they are working on some of them so hopefully they will improve. Fairways are not in the best of shape. The areas that are nice is like hitting off carpet, unfortunately there are a lot of not so nice areas. Rough is hit and miss from not to long to some areas being 3-4 inches mostly around the greens. Sand traps are firm packed sand. Greens are rolling pretty good with medium/fast speed. Overall course is not as good as in the past but it looks like they are putting in the effort to improve it. They are running a special right now if you buy a $100 gift card the give you a pass for a free round thats good any day anytime.

This is one of my very favorite courses ! I have played here since the course first opened and have never been disappointed ...... until today. The staff was perfect as always. but I have never seen ... Continue »

This is one of my very favorite courses ! I have played here since the course first opened and have never been disappointed ...... until today. The staff was perfect as always. but I have never seen the course in such poor condition. The greens were decent enough, but many of the fairways and tee boxes were just simply not good. Thin, bare, not level, etc. Maybe its the drought ? Sure hope this is a temporary condition, as this course has always been near the top of my list of courses I enjoy playing.

That said, still had a great time. First off, zipped around in about 2 1/2 hours and totally had a great time !

Played 10-3-14 mid morning for $24 walking(players club rate) as a single with no waiting in under 3 hours. Tee boxes are in good shape. They have re-done the middle tee box on three. It is still rope... Continue »

Played 10-3-14 mid morning for $24 walking(players club rate) as a single with no waiting in under 3 hours. Tee boxes are in good shape. They have re-done the middle tee box on three. It is still roped off, but looks much nicer then it has in a long time. Fairways are in good shape with a few brown spots. Rough is 1 to 2 inches with some spots a little longer around the greens. Sand traps have plenty of sand and are in good shape. Greens are healing nicely from punching, another week or so and they should be real nice.

Our second round of the day was at good old LaP. I thought I was heading up the coast to escape the heat, but it was crazy hot in Lompoc at just under 100 degrees when we teed off at 1:45. The wind pi... Continue »

Our second round of the day was at good old LaP. I thought I was heading up the coast to escape the heat, but it was crazy hot in Lompoc at just under 100 degrees when we teed off at 1:45. The wind picked up as always and that cooled things down as the day went on, though. We had booked a $39 GN hot deal and my friend had a 2-for-1 promo reward, so you can't beat this course for $19.50 each! The pace was good on a relatively busy afternoon. We picked up a couple singles along the way and finished in a little over 4 hours. I was a little underwhelmed with the conditions. Though mostly in decent shape, it's definitely a bit rough around the edges here. There were a lot of thin/bare spots scattered throughout the fairways. I'd say fairways were 85% great (as in perfect lush lies) and then 15% bad. The rough is clearly not getting as much attention amidst the drought, so you never know what kind of lie you'll find. Some very lush green sections that swallow up your ball and some very ugly patchy and bare dirt spots, too. Front nine greens had a light top coat of sand, but it didn't affect play. The back nine greens were nicer and greener, but got pretty bumpy late in the day. Overall, the greens were rolling well at medium speeds. Not bad, but certainly not the lightning fast La Purisima surfaces the course is known for. I was in a couple bunkers late and they both had good sand. Just the way I like it, a little crusty on top but soft underneath. La Purisima is always a stern test of your golf game. Wonderful layout in a great setting, so any minor condition issues can easily be overlooked. Still one of my favorites. I don't think I'd want to play here every day, but I hope to keep coming back once a year to take on the challenge.

What can you add to what has already been said about La Purisima, just so much fun and a great golf challenge. When you play LP, it's you against the course, baby. You pay dearly for any miss hit, a... Continue »

What can you add to what has already been said about La Purisima, just so much fun and a great golf challenge. When you play LP, it's you against the course, baby. You pay dearly for any miss hit, and every hole is tough if you miss the fairway or miss the green. I played 36 on the second day (Sat.) of a club Ryder Cup challenge and a challenge it was, especially during the afternoon round when the wind came up. Greens early morning were a bit damp so not very fast by LP standards. Balls rolled very predictable when taking that into account. Fairways held some shots and most lies were very good. Of course, all that changed during the afternoon round. There is a grass fungus which I did notice has increased since my visit last month. I hope they get a handle on it soon before it affects play as right now it's just unsightly, but it's spreading. The bunkers I visited were somewhat thin, but very manageable and easy to play from. Rough: brutal, as usual. ALWAYS worth the drive, and deals are available.