Sterling Hills GC
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4.3
1656 Reviews (1656)
5 Stars
521
4 Stars
775
3 Stars
219
2 Stars
81
1 Stars
60
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
91.4%
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4.5
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
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24 out of 24 reviews
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4.4
86 Reviews (86)
5 Stars
44
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
94.2%
Recommend this course
81 out of 86 reviews
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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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4.3
1656 Reviews (1656)
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Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Challenge for all handicaps

I'm an 18 and I played with an 8. We both had fun, enjoyed the challenges, and appreciated the well-manicured greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/31/2023

Your feedback is important to us, Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Played 12 holes only

There was a high school tournament scheduled for 1:00, thus we only got to play 12 holes. This was not known to me until I checked in. Starter said this was scheduled thus GOLFNOW should have known.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/26/2023

Hello! Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Perfect day for Golf and a walk

Amazing Course! I have played here for over 20 years and it is still in great condition. Challenging and beautiful. Easy 6.5 mile - fairly flat walk. This is a bonus as I love the exercise.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Your feedback is important to us. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

What happened to Sterling Hills

We have been playing this course since we moved to Camarillo 12 years ago. Never found the fairways in such poor condition. Unfortunately we won’t be coming back. It was such a great course until now

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/11/2023

Hi, We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. Thank you for visiting our course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/10/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, 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
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was short but tough.

The championship tees are not that far back. However the tees were decent and the fairways were well kept. The rough was punishing but not round ending. Greens were slow but you still had to pay attention to the breaks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/09/2023

Your feedback is important to us. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/08/2023

Hello, 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.

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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the Trip

This course has the bones to be such a great in shape track but 0 effort from staff to actually make it so. Over grown on shrubbery. Around every green. Absolutely 0 effort of course beautifications. Staff was unfriendly and Uni inviting. Putting green was a joke. Food and beverage area looked dirty and sticky. I will not be playing here again unless it’s free.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/26/2023

Hi
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. Thank you for visiting us. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awful Experience

Course I’m mediocre to bad condition . Stacked up TT with no one helping pace of play. So awful an experience I left after 9.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/26/2023

Hi
Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Improved conditions

I hadn’t played this course in over a year. I was pleasantly surprised that the course conditions, especially the fairways, were much improved since the last time I played here. The greens had been aerated 2 weeks before I played here, so it was hard to judge the greens, though they looked like they were coming along nicely and will be in great shape in another 2 weeks.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/03/2023

Hello. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Sterling Hills Golf Club, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Staff members are rude

Receptionist was so rude and wouldn’t let me use my gift card that I had so I had to pay 220$ out of my own pocket all bc he wouldn’t take the time to use my gift card. This place sucks I feel treated differently bc I don’t have the fancy stuff

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/26/2023

Hi
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. Thank you for visiting us. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Ran out of carts

Would have been excellent, except they ran out of carts and we had to walk…

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/02/2023

Hello. 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 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Saturday Round

Course was in ok shape considering a long wet winter. Would expect it to get in better shape as spring continues along.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/11/2023

Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Sterling Hills Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Doesn’t disappoint.

I’ve I’ve always found it in good shape. It’s challenging but fair. It’s not punishing like some courses. Staff is great. Starter is on top of it. No straggling to first tee. Food was excellent.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/11/2023

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Sterling Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

One of the best

The course is probably the best in the county since the rains. Drainage is excellent. Almost no muddy patches. A great track in all conditions. Nice vistas everywhere.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/11/2023

Hello, Thank you for visiting us. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/03/2023

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Sterling Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/03/2023

Hi. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Golf

I play once a week at sterling Hills. I like the course.

1 most of the traps are dirt with rocks

2 tee boxes are not always flat

3 more expensive than surrounding courses

The course has greatly improved in the last four years it’s close to my house. That’s why I plant once a week. Other courses in the area are about $10-$20 cheaper and I also play other ones occasionally too.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/11/2023

Hello, Thank you for visiting us. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Views

Nice day around 70 degrees with the mountain's covered with snow, absolutely gorgeous !!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/27/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

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