Sterling Hills GC
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4.3
1661 Reviews (1661)
5 Stars
524
4 Stars
776
3 Stars
220
2 Stars
81
1 Stars
60
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
91.6%
Recommend this course
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4.5
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
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25 out of 25 reviews
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4.4
87 Reviews (87)
5 Stars
45
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.3%
Recommend this course
82 out of 87 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
1661 Reviews (1661)
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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Hot weather
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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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/07/2022

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.

Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/22/2022

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 80
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/22/2022

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.

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Reviews 208
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/22/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
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 Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/07/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/07/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/07/2022

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 17
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/22/2022

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

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

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/07/2022

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
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/22/2022

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 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/22/2022

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 Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/21/2022

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 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

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!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/06/2022

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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sterling Hills

Great time. Can’t wait to play again. Friends fairways and pretty decent greens!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/06/2022

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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/06/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/14/2022

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Sterling Hills Golf Club!

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

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/16/2022

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 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/14/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

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!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/16/2022

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 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 06/14/2022

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!

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