Sandpiper Golf Course

Overview: Sandpiper Golf Course follows the Santa Barbara coast between Goleta and the Pacific, with ocean-facing holes, coastal wind and a links-like rhythm. William F. Bell's course uses the land's openness and shoreline as strategic features, so the round is shaped by wind and lie as much as by yardage.

History: The modern development followed Ken Hunter's 1965 purchase and plans for a coastal golf property, with the current course commonly dated to 1972. Official course information also records later ownership by Ty Warner in 2003. City documents discuss the property's ongoing golf and renovation context.

Did You Know? Sandpiper is at 7925 Hollister Avenue, where several holes look toward the Pacific. Its coastal location explains why a straightforward hole can change quickly as wind moves across the shoreline.