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Plan Your Lompoc Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

One of California's toughest public tests in quiet wine country

Lompoc is the budget Central Coast play — built around La Purisima, a 7,100-yard Robert Muir Graves bruiser locals call 'La Piranha' that once hosted PGA Tour Q-School. It sits in the Santa Rita Hills wine AVA between Santa Barbara and Pismo Beach, so you get a serious golf test, real wine country, and prices a fraction of Santa Barbara's.

3
courses
Spring, Fall
best season
SBA
55 min drive
10–50k
town size
The rota

Courses

La Purisima Golf CoursePremiumBEST VALUE

Robert Muir Graves' 7,100-yard 'La Piranha' — a windy, demanding test that hosted PGA Tour Q-School

$45–$80
Par 72 · 7,105 yds
parkland · walkable
The Mission ClubSolid

Tree-lined Lompoc layout (formerly Village CC) — the easier, scenic second round in town

$40–$70
Par 72 · 6,800 yds
parkland · walkable
Rancho Maria Golf ClubSolid

Rolling Santa Maria course with valley views — a value third round on the way up the coast

$40–$65
Par 72 · 6,321 yds
parkland · walkable
Base camp

Where to Stay

houseSleeps 814

$250–$600 /night

Lompoc and the Santa Rita Hills — ranch homes near the vineyards and courses

hot tubdeckbig kitchenpatiowine-country views
resort houseSleeps 1016

$120–$280 /night

Hotel block in Lompoc near La Purisima and Hwy 1

poolfree breakfastcentral locationnear golf
The table

Dining

The Hitching Post II (Buellton)

$$$
steakhouse

Santa Maria oak-grilled steaks and its own Pinot — the Sideways-famous big-night dinner (25 min)

4.6

Floriano's Mexican Restaurant

$$
mexican

Lompoc's go-to Mexican spot with strong margaritas and big combo plates

4.5

Solvang Brewing Company

$$
brewpub

Danish-village brewpub in Solvang (30 min) with house beer and crew-sized tables

4.3
After the round

Nightlife

Cold Coast Brewing Co.

brewpub

Lompoc's own craft brewery taproom — the easy post-round local pint

The Red Barn (Santa Ynez)

Late night
honky tonk

Wine-country roadhouse with steaks, live music, and a dance floor (30 min east)

Maverick Saloon (Santa Ynez)

Late night
saloon

Classic Old-West saloon with live country bands — the real night-out move in the valley

Off days

Activities

Santa Rita Hills Wine Tasting

wineryhalf day$50–$120/pp

Tour the cool-climate Pinot and Chardonnay tasting rooms minutes from La Purisima

Surf Beach / Jalama Coast

water sportshalf day$0–$40/pp

Wild, empty Central Coast beaches at Surf and Jalama for a windswept rest-day drive

Santa Ynez Valley Distillery Tour

distilleryhalf day$40–$90/pp

Spirits tasting in the Santa Ynez Valley for the crew that's wined-out

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