Sterling Hills GC
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4.3
1695 Reviews (1695)
5 Stars
541
4 Stars
791
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
1460 out of 1695 reviews
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4.5
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
16
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
92.9%
Recommend this course
39 out of 42 reviews
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4.4
90 Reviews (90)
5 Stars
48
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
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
1695 Reviews (1695)

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 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Sterling Hills Camarillo

Great golf course excellent condition great value for money - staff friendliness and vibe around the pro shop with the music was awesome

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/27/2022

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 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Satisfied but not pleased

This fun course is well designed and worth the price we paid for. Good layout and well maintained greens were notables. Several complaints worth mentioning, it was slow pace and there were no marshall to oversight the pace as the course was packed along with push cart golfers couldn't keep up with skills and pace to accommodate other players.

It is worth driving from L.A. and I would revisit again in the future.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/23/2022

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 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/17/2022

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 2
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 10/17/2022

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 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hidden Gem in Camarillo

Nice Friendly Staff.. Course was kept up well.. Greens were in good condition…

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/15/2022

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 Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course in very nice shape

This course can get ratty but recently it's been in very nice condition. Even the traps have good sand in them. Very few rough spots. Mostly very playable.

Love the layout. No boredom here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/14/2022

Thank you for your review. We will pass along your positive experience and feedback to our team at Sterling Hills Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

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

Like a private course

I walked the back 9 starting at 7:30am, and there was no one in front or behind us the whole time...The course was in great shape, and the weather was perfect.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/13/2022

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 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/13/2022

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Sterling Hills Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Best Putting Practice area in the county

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/14/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play.

5 hour 15 minuter plus round unacceptable for this course. Waited on every shot all day long.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/12/2022

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/07/2022

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 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course many interesting holes

Graet layout with good fast greens with many interesting holes including 1st, 4th, 13th, 14th, 15th and my favourite the 12th. Will definitely play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/24/2022

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 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/05/2022

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 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Really Good Experience as Usual

Sterling Hills continues to be a gem off the beaten path. It's a 45 minute drive for me, but worth the travel. The greens are quicker than LA muni's, the course has personality without being obnoxious, and the staff is always friendly. I like what SH has done over the last few years, it's not resting on its heels collecting money from the new covid golfers. SH seems to be reinvesting in the course and keeping the conditions nice and smooth.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/04/2022

Hi, RegularGolfGuy. 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 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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 10/03/2022

Hi, stesu. 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 44
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

very good!

I love this course! Great layout and friendly staff. I wish the grounds were a little better kept, but not a huge issue that will result in me not returning!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/30/2022

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 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Can't get a tee time

Actually did not play on September 3rd because I cannot get a tee time each time I log on and try to get a tee time there's nothing available and there a block of tee times are gone... I no longer try to make a tee time.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Bad decision

We love Sterling Hills, we love the lunch vouchers and the practice balls and range BUT the new putting green was a real bad decision for the club and the golfers. I know it's part of the wedding business to move the green but the new place is uneven and very boring and is no fun to putt on. There has to be a better place on the grounds....the place is too classy to have such a downer for a putting green.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/29/2022

Hello, simisteve. 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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course

Great course to play. Fun and always in good shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/29/2022

Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club.

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