La Purisima Golf Course

Overview: La Purisima Golf Course is a public inland course at Lompoc, where oak-studded sand hills create a rugged parkland setting. Robert Muir Graves used the natural land to produce close tee approaches, varied lies and greens that sit in the folds of the terrain. The course feels more open and walking-friendly than its scorecard length alone suggests.

History: The course was developed in 1986 by Kenneth Hume Hunter Jr. and designed by Robert Muir Graves. The official course description places the 18-hole layout on about 309 acres and emphasizes its sand-hill and oak landscape. That combination of date, acreage and designer provides a firm identity for the Lompoc course.

Did You Know? La Purisima's close tee locations are part of the design's character, not an afterthought. They make the course easier to walk while still allowing the natural landforms and approach angles to create variety from hole to hole.