Sterling Hills GC
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4.3
1692 Reviews (1692)
5 Stars
540
4 Stars
789
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
91.8%
Recommend this course
1457 out of 1692 reviews
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4.5
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.3%
Recommend this course
36 out of 39 reviews
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4.4
89 Reviews (89)
5 Stars
49
4 Stars
32
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
1692 Reviews (1692)

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 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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4.0
Previously Played

Clubhouse nonexistent

Would be a great course overall if they would stop with the weddings and convert that area into a clubhouse this course a hamburger shack for a clubhouse

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

What the?

First time playing at sterling. Great staff and cart girls.

They even include a good ticket. Great value for the round. Would come back to play again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Excellent Course

My wife and I played a round on Labor Day. We love coming to this course because you get a meal ticket with your round as well as small range bucket. Course was in really great shape and you can’t tell they have made some upgrades

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyable Track

Very enjoyable track located in Camarillo area. Very nice fairways with challenging greens. Very much worth the fees.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Sterling course experience

Beautiful day in Camarillo to enjoy a well maintained course. Greens and fairways in excellent shape to present a very challenging layout. Greens have tricky reading slopes and roll on the quicker side. Definitely put Sterling Hills in your local golf course rotation!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sterling hills

Hi

Overall I had fun playing. The course should've been more greener and the greens cut lower.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Could use some improvements

First & foremost (& this is gonna sound trivial)

The snack shack soda fountain has drinks that tastes like soap. I've mentioned it to the staff for 2 years now but they've done nothing to fix it. The food is GOOD but when coupled with a Pepsi that has a soapy aftertaste it ruins the experience.

The bunkers desperately need sand. I like playing out of bunkers except when I'm hitting off of clay. The thin layer of sand is covering a hard packed clay underneath.

We didn't see a Marshall or course ambassador to help keep the pace of play going so we waited on just about every hole for every shot. It's a short course (par 71) & it shouldn't take 5 hours to play a round of golf.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice track well cared for

The guys there are very nice and helpful. A small bucket and a sandwich is a nice part of the deal. But you're there to play and this track is worthy for gold tips and white tees and what's in between. Greens were true if not fast and the fairways were grassy if quite wet in the early morning which is not unexpected in Camarillo. Course had no wind to speak of. Bunkers were firm but raked.. rough was fair and you have s lot of room to avoid it. Push carts are welcomed. This is a nice option.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was in great condition

Shot 84 with a dam 8 on #18 to spoil a great round.,

38 on the front my best ever there !

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Wonderful course

I was so impressed with this course, how well-maintained, challenging and beautiful, that I played it three times this week while vacationing in the area.

Derek M

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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