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
89 Reviews (89)
5 Stars
48
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
84 out of 89 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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Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun course, well maintained

We've played here a few times and have enjoyed our experience. Picking up lunch on the turn is a great added value.

I wish the snack bar carried energy drinks. It would also be helpful if the proshop had a beverage refrigerator, so you can grab a beverage after you check in.

Food and beverage staff are very friendly.

The fee listed on the website does not match the fee you pay. Listed as $45 but you pay a premium and the price is actually $50. The starter said you can change the fee while you set up your reservation, this is incorrect.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 09/01/2022

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Previously Played

Price needs to drop

I’m a customer for along time. The staffs are very nice. But I won’t play there for awhile til the price drops. I know it’s comes w/ drink n sometimes w/ a food voucher. There’s courses in the county r in better shape n it’s cost less or the same. The customer service r the best though. Real nice people!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/01/2022

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great Course

Challenging but fun. Would like to play there again if I could afford to.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/01/2022

Thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Keeps getting better

After years in decline this course has really come back nicely. Better course conditions and clever marketing make for a good experience.

The lunch included promo is a real bargain, marred only by the instructions to callin your order for 18 tee which has only one bar cell service. Could deal with that, but not the impatient woman in the grill who copped an attitude and hung up on me. Nice finish to the round

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/01/2022

Hello and 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 125
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Love the. Course but $16 for a cart is high!

I love playing at this course. I’m trying to get inn on the “hot” times in the mid day. It was very slow today because we had a group of 4 in front of us that used allot of time. Otherwise we had a great time again. It is great prepped and weather was nice! I think the cart price for 2 persons Os high. $16 per player,, so it ads up!

Looking forward to the Next time I take my girlfriend out here to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/31/2022

Hello and 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
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Well kept, intermediate course

Well cut grass, front 9 has generally better grass than back 9. Greens were medium speed and relatively consistent across all holes. 2nd time playing here, first time was a bit daunting, best played with a range finder with miss conceiving distances. A lot of elevation changes and small hills, obstacles and traps worked into the terrain. Fun course, I marked slightly down because of some dead grass, not amazing views, mostly houses and a few of the holes layouts are odd. Overall enjoyable, I’d play again. First time breaking 80 with a 76 (stoked)

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/30/2022

Hello and 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 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

A good time

We played a late afternoon round. greens were really good. (It would be nice if more people would fix ball marks) course was in good shape. Staff was super friendly and welcoming. Pace of play was great the front 9, really slowed up on the back. We still finished our round in plenty of light. I like the multiple tees to play from. A good time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/29/2022

Hello and 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
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/29/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/23/2022

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 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hackers Paradise

Course was in reasonable condition due to water restrictions. Greens were a pleasant surprise rolling nicely!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/28/2022

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.

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Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Commented on 09/23/2022

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 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/25/2022

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 12
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course fairways have a lot dry and grass laying spots. Hard to hit ball on concrete like areas.

Grass is patchy with nice grass but then has lots of areas that are dying. Sprinklers are not turned on the same. It looks like some sprinklers are not turned on. It is too bad.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/24/2022

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great!!!

I have NEVER seen this course in such great shape especially the greens!!!! Kudos to the maintenance crew!!!! Keep it up guys n gals excuisite shape!!!! Balls rolling true for the first time ever!!!! Fairways also in the best shape I've ever seen them playing here for 20 years or so. The staff whether in the clubhouse, out on the course, or in the snack bar area we're very cordial as well!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/19/2022

We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us 5 stars. We're delighted to hear how much you enjoyed the pristine course conditions. We work hard to provide an exceptional experience, and it's very satisfying to hear from golfers like you who appreciate our efforts. We will inform the entire team so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always a perfect day @ Sterling Hills!

Pro shop & starter very friendly. Lunch generally included with green fees. Restaurant is always good, call @ 8th Tee & order food, it will be ready as you begin the journey in! Great layout and fairways & greens always in good shape. Look forward to my monthly visits here!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/18/2022

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 thank you!

Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/17/2022

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 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/17/2022

Hi, u000008117210. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 9
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/15/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback.

Played On
Reviews 125
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

I love this course and for the cooler weather condition in the summer!

My Girlfriend and I had a great time playing at this course again. It has green fairways and the greens are great! We will be back ASAP ;-)

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/12/2022

Hi, 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 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great value! Friendly staff!

Great value for the money. Staff is very friendly. Fairways are in good shape while the greens are pure even during summer! Would definitely come back again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/11/2022

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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