Dr Alister MacKenzie designed the Valley Club of Montecito in 1929 and by Mackenzie’s standards it is one of his more modest designs.
Valley Club of Montecito
Dr Alister MacKenzie designed the Valley Club of Montecito in 1929 and by Mackenzie’s standards it is one of his more modest designs.
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Aug. 11, 2026
5.5
JSGolf42
I've played Valley Club of Montecito more times than I can count, and somehow it just keeps getting better.
Jun. 6, 2025
4.5
Reto Garo
About two hours from Los Angeles, out near Santa Barbara, we arrived at the Valley Club of Montecito.
Jul. 20, 2022
5
Seamus Byrne
The Valley Club is not overly long measuring 6610 from the back tees but challenges the player with undulated and heavily bunkered green complexes.
Mar. 16, 2021
5.5
Owen Calvin-Smith
Luckily being able to play a couple of Mackenzie's best courses, I was extremely excited to see what he had done on the land closest to where I live.
Nov. 30, 2016
6
David Davis
Normally I’d say the opportunity to play a course designed by Alister MacKenzie is a real treat so the fact that Valley Club was my 3rd MacKenzie gem on this single trip can only be described as a dream come true.
Nov. 21, 2016
5
John Sabino
Why is The Valley Club such a highly rated course and agreeable place to tee it up?
Oct. 30, 2014
4
Larry Berle
Dec. 9, 2013
5
Fergal O'Leary
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