Sterling Hills GC
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4.3
1694 Reviews (1694)
5 Stars
541
4 Stars
790
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
91.9%
Recommend this course
1459 out of 1694 reviews
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4.5
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
15
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
92.7%
Recommend this course
38 out of 41 reviews
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4.4
90 Reviews (90)
5 Stars
49
4 Stars
33
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
1694 Reviews (1694)

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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Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/02/2023

We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Sterling Hills Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great track .. especially for the money.

Challenging but fair. Great greens. Free lunch. Cool staff. Great experience

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/05/2023

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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Value!

It was the little things that won me over! When I made my reservation I had no idea I’d get a cart, small bucket and a food voucher included!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/05/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Sterling Hills Golf Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Great layout and staff

Very friendly people at Sterling. The Layout is awesome and for a while now they have been offering a sandwich at the turn - a good sandwich.

In some locations between landing areas the grass could be a bit sparse. For the most part however, the lies are fine.

The greens can be a bit testy but due run true. Unfortunately, not all golfers fix their ball marks. Prepare to fix your own and another to help the people coming up behind you.

The pace was good. The weather was great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/25/2022

Hello. 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 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

My Favorite Course

Great Course and great people that work there. Love playing Sterling Hills.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/05/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Sterling Hills Golf Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Best Course for the Money!

Is this question perfect Christine condition? No but is it fun? Is it fair? Are the greens always excellent? Absolutely. I love this course just as much the people who run it. Well run golf course almost always very good piece of play Highly recommended

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/22/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! 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
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/19/2022

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 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Blue is easy, but tips is challenging and fun

Hit my 3 wood about 240-250. Never needed a driver the whole round. Played with someone from the tips, and it was a way different course and look. For the price, great value and would absolutely play from the tips next time.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 12/23/2022

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 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/12/2022

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 12
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Great day of golf at Sterling

The weather was perfect, the course was not crowded, the pace of play was relaxed, course conditions were great...

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/12/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course with some fantastic views....

Played this course twice in the space of 10 days. The greens had been Aerated, but this didn't spoil the Golf. The course was well manicured, some interesting holes with stunning backdrops. and the staff were more than accommodating. I would recommend this course to anyone. All in all great value for money!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/12/2022

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 81
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Always Fun!

I love coming out here to play. Staff is always super nice and the track offers plenty of challenges. Greens were rolling better than I ever remembered. Looking forward to coming back!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/12/2022

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 31
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

It was good overall

First time here but was mostly pleased with the experience. The practice putting area was rather small and greens could use some maintenance. Layouts had a good mix of challenges but was somewhat disappointed that the greens were aerated recently and cause a lot of irregularities on the ball speed and direction. It would have been nice to have been warned ahead of time and why do you aerate on such a time that it affects play on a busy and important holiday week.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/30/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Sterling Hills Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great spot

Had a great outing - great value as green fees included range balls and lunch. Course was in really good shape except I thought the sand traps were too hard packed (guess I should have stayed away from them). Course is a little tricky if you’re not familiar with it and the carts don’t have any gps on them. Staff was friendly and we had a great day. Will be back for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/27/2022

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Toxic Foamy Greens

We teed off at 6:42 am and played behind the chemical spray of a maintenance tractor for 8 holes in a row. There was a horrible toxic smell and chemical foam on the greens. All four of us players had a taste in our mouths and smelled this chemical more than half our round.Gross.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/29/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Sterling Hills Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 11/26/2022

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 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Golf Course

I love Sterling Hills, the course is maintained nicely, and the staff is great. My go to golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/24/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great staff and excellent course!

I have played Sterling Hills several times and it has always been a great experience! Excellent customer service provided by the staff on every occasion and the course is in very good shape. Course layout is really nice, and I have never been "backed up" while playing. I'll return to play this course!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/23/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/22/2022

Hello. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Sterling Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/14/2022

Hello. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

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