With the COVID-19 lockdown has come a resurgence in socially distanced outdoors activities, including disc golf. Goleta courses have always been popular among Santa Barbara County players, but those seeking a serene, family-friendly, fresh-air experience are now also driving along Highway 154 to the Cachuma Lake Recreation Area.
In January 2017, the Cachuma Lake Disc Golf Course was installed and offered out-of-town visitors and local competitors alike another place to play the sport they love. Just a year and a half later, the popularity of the first circuit inspired the installation of a second. The Cachuma Lake Mohawk Disc Golf Course opened in early November 2018, completing one of the most prominent two-course spots in California.
“It’s just the perfect place to disc golf,” said head course designer Hugh Montgomery of the naturally shaded, undulating terrain. “The beauty of the area around the lake, the space for several basket positions on every hole, and how the [Cachuma Lake Recreation Area] appreciates our presence and the gate revenue.”