Sterling Hills GC
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4.3
1693 Reviews (1693)
5 Stars
541
4 Stars
789
3 Stars
221
2 Stars
82
1 Stars
60
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
91.8%
Recommend this course
1458 out of 1693 reviews
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4.5
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.5%
Recommend this course
37 out of 40 reviews
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4.5
90 Reviews (90)
5 Stars
50
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.4%
Recommend this course
85 out of 90 reviews
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Course Highlights
Sterling Hills stands out for its exceptionally friendly and knowledgeable staff, with well-maintained fairways and greens reflecting years of steady course improvements. The engaging layout offers strong value for money, with rounds regularly completing in a reasonable timeframe.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6820 yards
Slope 144
Rating 80.0

Sterling Hills Golf Club sprawls across acres of lush countryside surrounded by avocado groves and citrus orchards. The layout winds through the verdant hills between Oxnard and Ventura. The club opened in 1999 as the only public golf course in Ventura County. The layout is player-friendly enough for beginners to still feel comfortable but it also packs a considerable amount of challenges. The versatile layout balances areas of wide-openness with target-style golf. There is contoured mounding along the fairways and some interesting elevation changes. Thanks to the hilly terrain, there is hardly a flat lie to be found. Although Sterling Hills is still relatively young, there are some mature eucalyptus trees throughout. Golfers can warm-up on the driving range, chipping area, or putting green before the game since a bucket of range balls is included with the round.

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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Golf Season Year round
Architect Damian Pascuzzo (1999) Robert Muir Graves (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $12 - $16
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.3
1693 Reviews (1693)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
Brunch 9
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 50
Undulating Greens 44
Water Hazards 42
This course/club is great for:
Locals 46
Advanced Golfers 39
A Weekend Splurge 17
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 39
Convenient to the City 22
In the 'Burbs 22

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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 10/06/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u000003393400. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/03/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, GordonHarada54. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome round

The course was beautiful, the staff were great and very welcoming!!!! Had a great experience here. The value is worth it. Definitely return

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/02/2023

Hello,

Thank you so much for the kind review! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience at our golf course and found it to be beautiful. We truly appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Thank you for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/28/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u314160984918. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 56
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/25/2023

Hello, miranda1999. Thank you for visiting us at Sterling Hills Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

very improved course

The new owners have done a lot to improve this course. For me, what is great is that they have added women's tee boxes that allow for easier play and improved the pace of play. If you want a more challenging day, there are other tee boxes to pick from - 8 options in all!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/26/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, ovedias. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Improvements

I understand the course irrigation system is now being monitored by computer.

Great idea and I am glad to to see this improvement to the course not only will it conserve the water consumption but make the entire course very playable, The new carts are also great!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/14/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u0000062466439. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Course review

Enjoyed course and landscaping grounds maintenance. Price was a bit high and would be better to lower and eliminate voucher.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, larossa. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Previously Played

Sterling Hills

I used to play this course once or twice a week. I don’t play there as often because of the way they have restructured the fees.

I am a senior and I like to walk. They include a coupon for lunch that I must pay for even though I don’t want to eat the lunch they offer.

At one time they had a good restaurant where I liked to eat but I don’t want hot dogs and chips!

I would like to play sterling more often since it is a nice layout but I feel like I am being scammed every time they hand me the free lunch coupon.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fantastic course with friendly staff

Sterling Hills is re-emerging as a Gem that it was many years ago. The greenskeeper has really done an amazing job of repairing the fairways. Where there was once bare and dead spots in the last couple of years, is now filled in with lush grass.

All fairways are now filled-in, tee boxes are flat and well covered with grass. Greens are in great shape and putt consistently from one to the other. The staff here is great as well all around the property. I have attended a wedding and the families of the Bride and Groom were delighted with the service.

I've enjoyed playing this course since it was first developed and it is so great to see it re-emerge as the Gem it was while a couple of other courses I play are sadly declining badly.

Hats off to the owners of this fine course for all of the improvements they have made while still keeping this one affordable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u839699204. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played

Had to wait at EVERY hole

Unbelievable slow play, had to wait at EVERY hole. Quit at 12 holes. Over 3 1/2 hours. They need to fix it. second time this has happened in the last month

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, Kutter321. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Sterling Hills

My wife and I love Sterling Hills, even though the prices seem t be rising on a regular basis lately.

We love the course and the lunch vouchers...

There is ONE Glaring problem that we have - - the new putting green is pathetic...it's like an afterthought. I guess the weddings have the priority now and we lost the putting green from before but this new green is on a slope and there's no fun practicing on it. This club is topnotch except for this green.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, simisteve. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

An interesting challenging course with lots of variety.

The course is in very good shape. The best that I have seen in a while.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u314161095332. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 144
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/25/2023

Hello, RyanAyanian. Thank you for visiting us at Sterling Hills Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Course was great considering it was wet from the early morning rain. Upgraded golf carts were very nice and comfy. Nice that they include a meal voucher and small bucket of warm up range balls. Cost per person reflects mentioned add-ons. Staff ran the course very organized and we saw the marshall 3 times helping pace of play. Overall cant complain. It was a great experience and will play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/26/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u314164175311. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Golf now

Golf now sucks. Couldn’t sign on. Couldn’t retrieve my password.

Never using it again

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Commented on 09/11/2023

We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced in trying to sign on and retrieve your password. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve our service. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/11/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u000005298898. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Friday Golf

Course was in good shape and a great value if you can get a hot deal. Pace of play on the front side was pathetic. Cart girl called the Marshal for us at the 6th when our patience had hit a new low.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/11/2023

We apologize for the slow pace of play you experienced on the front side of the course, and we appreciate your patience. We are glad that our cart girl was able to assist you by calling the Marshal. Thank you for your valuable feedback.

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good day!

The course is overall good. Biggest problem is always with other players hitting balls into people. The only time I’m not moving forward is when someone else in front of me isn’t moving. I wish they’d regulate that better.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/26/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u740889188. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/21/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Blandin33. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

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