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Sterling Hills Golf Club
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Good day! Photo submitted by APwhz8iMBEyqATBz9KQz on 02/01/2023
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My birthday golf buddies Photo submitted by coach4771993 on 07/06/2022
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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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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
Slow Play
Last week 3.5 hours for our foursome to play. Today 5 hours. They need a marshal to advise slow players to pick up the pace. Ready golf a must when it's hot and you are behind.
Hello. 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.
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!
Always Fun
The course is in great shape, considering the drought we are in. I give the fairways a 7, the bunkers a 9, and the greens an 8. The staff is great, always friendly.
Hello. 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 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.
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!
Love the layout. Nothing specific, just like how it plays.
I really like this. The drawbacks are summer can be on the warm side, north of 85. And the pace can be slow. However it is probably the players doing.
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!
Great shape, great value.
Course was in good shape. Greens are pure and roll pretty fast. Super fun course. Definitely worth the drive from Los Angeles SFV area.
Thanks for the amazing review and for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!
Hello, we appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Sterling Hills Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
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!
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.
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!
Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 1-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.
We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.
Single player review
First time here thanks to a great Hot Deal promo for an early morning time. Arrived early to check in and let them know I’m available to go out earlier if they need it. Was told to go to the first tee 5 mins before tee time. Had time to go out on the range and hit a few. They had complimentary range balls(small bucket) outside and it was based on honor system of 1 small bucket per player, so I thought that was very nice.
Went to first tee as instructed and no one was there nor on the course. Waited 5 mins past my tee time and still no one so I decided to tee off on my own. The course was in good condition. Tee boxes were good. Greens were good with exceptions of divots(same comment like most, FIX YOUR DIVOTS and fix another one as courtesy). I had a little issue with the fairways, super wet and over water on a lot of spots that were not hounds under repair but I guess they were anticipating the heat for the afternoon(98 degrees). A couple of mud ball situations and no bounce or roll on good fairway shots. They roped off some of the fairways for repair so I had to lift and drop to play a couple of my second shot in the rough.
Don’t know if it was just me but starting the 10-11 hole, had a strong parsley smell on the entire hole; no water around. The water holes with were not as pretty because the water was stale and looked dark green/blue.
Made the turn and notice a Marshall checking people in; did not see him earlier. Caught up to the group ahead of me by the 11th par 3. They were a 2 some and wanted to play on their own. Asked them what time they started and was told the tee time before mine so I had to do some waiting till the 15th par 3 where they let me play through
Local course knowledge would have been helpful. Was not aware of running OB stream running down fairway in front of the 9th hole. The back pin location was super tough on the up hill 12th hole since I had to drive up to see where the pin was. Same with the 18th dog leg left after your second shot. Pin locations in the back were hard to reach and some greens were tiered so that would have help if known for my club selection.
Overall I had a good time and will definitely recommend!
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 5 stars and we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Sterling Hills Golf Club.
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 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!
Looking great!!
Great condition!! Getting back to the old Sterling hills golf course.
We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Sterling Hills Golf Club!
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.
Thank you for the 4-stars! Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!
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!
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!
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