Sterling Hills Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Gold (W) | 71 | 6820 yards | 80.0 | 144 |
| Gold | 71 | 6820 yards | 73.3 | 133 |
| Black (W) | 71 | 6430 yards | 77.7 | 139 |
| Black | 71 | 6430 yards | 71.4 | 128 |
| Black/Blue | 71 | 6138 yards | 70.0 | 124 |
| Black/Blue (W) | 71 | 6138 yards | 76.0 | 135 |
| Blue | 71 | 5953 yards | 69.2 | 122 |
| Blue (W) | 71 | 5953 yards | 75.0 | 132 |
| Blue/White | 71 | 5728 yards | 68.2 | 119 |
| Blue/White (W) | 71 | 5728 yards | 73.8 | 129 |
| White | 71 | 5558 yards | 67.5 | 117 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5558 yards | 72.9 | 126 |
| White/Red | 71 | 5115 yards | 65.2 | 111 |
| White/Red (W) | 71 | 5115 yards | 70.1 | 119 |
| Red | 71 | 4590 yards | 63.1 | 106 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4590 yards | 67.5 | 112 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.3/133 W: 80.0/144 | 433 | 414 | 222 | 525 | 444 | 378 | 350 | 187 | 388 | 3341 | 379 | 160 | 411 | 406 | 442 | 190 | 501 | 466 | 524 | 3479 | 6820 |
| Black M: 71.4/128 W: 77.7/139 | 416 | 400 | 202 | 495 | 428 | 355 | 333 | 167 | 368 | 3164 | 355 | 146 | 380 | 390 | 419 | 175 | 466 | 431 | 504 | 3266 | 6430 |
| Black/Blue M: 70.0/124 W: 76.0/135 | 367 | 369 | 171 | 495 | 400 | 355 | 333 | 167 | 368 | 3025 | 355 | 146 | 339 | 368 | 372 | 164 | 466 | 399 | 504 | 3113 | 6138 |
| Blue M: 69.2/122 W: 75.0/132 | 367 | 369 | 171 | 476 | 400 | 328 | 311 | 154 | 351 | 2927 | 346 | 141 | 339 | 368 | 372 | 164 | 438 | 399 | 459 | 3026 | 5953 |
| Blue/White M: 68.2/119 W: 73.8/129 | 342 | 344 | 160 | 442 | 369 | 328 | 311 | 154 | 329 | 2779 | 346 | 141 | 319 | 368 | 372 | 164 | 438 | 370 | 431 | 2949 | 5728 |
| White M: 67.5/117 W: 72.9/126 | 342 | 344 | 160 | 442 | 369 | 301 | 292 | 136 | 329 | 2715 | 330 | 127 | 319 | 354 | 360 | 146 | 406 | 370 | 431 | 2843 | 5558 |
| White/Red M: 65.2/111 W: 70.1/119 | 263 | 344 | 160 | 442 | 276 | 248 | 292 | 136 | 265 | 2426 | 300 | 127 | 272 | 302 | 360 | 125 | 402 | 370 | 431 | 2689 | 5115 |
| Red M: 63.1/106 W: 67.5/112 | 263 | 227 | 125 | 362 | 276 | 248 | 292 | 131 | 265 | 2189 | 300 | 105 | 272 | 302 | 268 | 125 | 402 | 314 | 313 | 2401 | 4590 |
| Handicap | 11 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
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Photo submitted by u281320023 on 09/10/2024
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Photo submitted by shuhans on 08/18/2024
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Photo submitted by u2108287 on 07/13/2023
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Good day! Photo submitted by APwhz8iMBEyqATBz9KQz on 02/01/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163532064 on 10/30/2022
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Photo submitted by u8035170 on 10/12/2022
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My birthday golf buddies Photo submitted by coach4771993 on 07/06/2022
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Photo submitted by Andre1879710 on 06/11/2022
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Photo submitted by Andre1879710 on 01/08/2022
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Photo submitted by u364279309 on 12/14/2021
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Photo submitted by u364279309 on 12/14/2021
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the group in question that we were dealing with Photo submitted by u364279309 on 12/14/2021
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the group that we felt like we were dealing with Photo submitted by u364279309 on 12/14/2021
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Photo submitted by u000006817594 on 04/21/2021
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View between hole 4 & 5 Photo submitted by gvg45 on 11/25/2020
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First hole with the sun rising Photo submitted by busogna on 06/01/2020
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1st tee Photo submitted by u303712984 on 02/18/2020
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Malik and Rodney Photo submitted by 818Golfer on 07/09/2013
Great Golf Course
Sterling is a wonderful perfect golf course, people working here are very helpful and they go out of there way to make you feel welcome and enjoy your time at play.
Greens Are Good, Pace of Play Very Bad
I play here maybe once a month, when I can't get tee times at my other local favorites. Right now (Jul 1) conditions are ok. The greens are very good, relative to other local courses. The fairways and rough not so much. Lots of rough patches and its kikuyu, so lots of bad lies, and hard ground as the course dries out. Aprons around the greens are really rough. All and all the condition is pretty average, but there have been improvements (especially tees and greens). My biggest bone to pick is the last 2 times I've played the pace of play was horrible, especially on the back nine. This last round I just quit as there was a 3 group wait on the 10th, with a Sixsome playing and no ranger - this on a Wednesday. The previous time I played it was a 6-hour round on a Sunday. Not sure if I'm just unlucky, or this is the norm, but it discourages me from wanting to return.
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!
Fun round
Teed off at 7:36 with a good friend. Got paired up with a very nice couple from the South Bay. Had not been there in a while and noticed they put in a new putting green behind the driving range which was nice. Conditions I work great as usual. Greens were rolling well a little slow in the morning dew but they sped up as things heated up. Staff is always extremely nice. The breakfast burrito at the turn was amazing. I’m looking forward to coming back.
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.
Almost as good as it used to be.
The course’s work to bring it back to how it used to be is paying off. Greens are excellent, on the soft-side today being a bit more receptive but rolled smoothly. Very nice to putt on.
Fairways are almost all back, even Hole 5 looks so much better! A few tee boxes need a bit of levelling, such as Hole 11, it was a bit lumpy and the tee markers had been put at the very back edge which was a bit diagonal also.
But overall I’m glad it’s in so much better shape than it was just a couple years back. I really hope it gets back to how it used to be.
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We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!
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.
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!
Slowly getting worse
I used to love this course. Played here very often now it seems that the tee sheet is overbooked on a Monday... my round took 6 hours. The only time I saw the ranger driving around was on the first hole when he warned us it would be slow and blamed it on the US Open and people wanting to play today. The thing is they set te tee sheet, you can't just overbooked because people want to play. Also, there is more and more very dry spots on the course and in certain place I can definitely tell that they use paint to color the grass. Wink wink
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Value
The course itself is in great shape and very enjoyable to play. However it is pricey since a lunch is included but the price is not worth it. I think if you would give people the option of no lunch and lowere the price by 10 to 15 dollare it becomes competive with the surrounding couirses.
`I would reccomend this course to friends with the understanding its pricey due to the added lunch
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Sterling Hills Revisited
I had not played Sterling Hills for one year. The last time I played I was dissatisfied with the course conditions. I am happy to say they have made a vast improvement. Greens were in great condition. Fairways were in good condition. They have added a tee box and made the course much more player friendly. It is slightly pricier than comparable courses but they do include range balls and lunch. I would definitely recommend this course.
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.
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.
Camarillo Oasis
Great golf course. The fairways are wide and the greens are fast. The course provides (4) tee boxes to choose from. Beginners and novice golfers can all have a nice time.
The greens fees are a little pricey. The cart should be included for this price.
They offer lunch as a part of the fees. Choose from a burger, salad, sandwich, or hot dog. They come with chips. Drinks and fries or onion rings are extra. Order at the 8th hole and pick it up at the turn.
Overall our threesome had a fantastic time and we will play again!
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Sterling Hills
Great time. Can’t wait to play again. Friends fairways and pretty decent greens!
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Hi, 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!
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Love this course!
The weather was perfect today and we had a great round of golf! It is serene views and a beautiful course to play at! We will be back as soon as we can ;-)
I noticed that they served alcohol around the course and noticed people getting drunk and did not pay attention to the game. People where nice, but It might be a limit for the servings :-/
See you guys soon
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Hi. 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!
Great day for Sterling
First time at this course, loved it. Challenging but open, no one in front of us all day! We'll be back for sure!
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Sterling Hills Golf Club.
Hello,
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Thank you for your review. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Sterling Hills Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.