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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
60
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
91.7%
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4.5
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
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4.4
89 Reviews (89)
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.4%
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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
1664 Reviews (1664)
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Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course to play

It was too many people and was slow. I started at 1:11 pm and could only complete 16 holes before dark.

But it is good course to enjoy.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/05/2021

Hello and thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. We are working to best control pace and want to allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve. We are glad to see you rated the course conditions to be great during your game. Thank you for playing Sterling Hills Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Lucky to be golfing

What to say, what to say? Now I know we are in another covid Fear lockdown and golf is the last thing we NEED to do, but .... to each their own and I love golf. Now getting us into this review I will say I was excited to play this course. It may be the last public course I wanted to play in my area that I never got around to trying. It is located in an affluent neighborhood and had Beautiful sunsets if you play late. The staff was very friendly and nice, but unfortuneately they seemed to over book tee times because it was backed up for nearly half an hour after my starter time. Many golfers were frustrated and some even opted to forfeit and request a refund. I myself, was just happy to be out and playing golf. Now the course could have been in much better shape, but this is the age of covid so its understandable to save money on course maintenance. The carts were somewhat out of date as they had a wild streak to their behavior which might annoy many golfers for the price. I kind of enjoyed the wild ride in spite of knowing they were overdue for the recycle bin lol .

The course layout was great, challenging and fun. Unfortuneately due to the over booking we often waited once we reached a fresh tee. I had asked the course marshal if this was common and he said yes, indefinitely this course was always packed. Now all in all for the price I was a bit disapointed, For the reasons mentioned I feel they could knock down the price about five to ten dollars to make it consistent with the value of your dollar. If I do play this course again it will only be in the summer when I can enjoy a full 18 before dark at the slow pace of play due to the constant crowd. Not recommending this course for the competitive courses at a much better value in the area to choose over this one.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/08/2021

Hi! Let us first say that we are so glad to hear you enjoyed your visit. We work hard to create a seamless experience with so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course. Your comments are presented in a way we can incorporate them into actual change. We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game. Thank you for visiting and playing at Sterling Hills Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon! Please Reach out and contact us so we can further discuss your experience!

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/05/2021

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
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/17/2020

Hello, John. 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 44
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wish there’s less wind

First time playing here. Wish it was less windy.. Had fun playing although it was windy and cold but staffs were friendly and welcoming. Had difficulty reading Greens... first timer.

Overall love course....will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/16/2020

Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, Daniel! We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout

I would highly recommend this course for index players of 12 or lower. I feel it’s a hidden gem of a course that’s very playable. You will need some sort of a GPS golf mapping so you can avoid hidden trouble and blind areas. It will test your ability to hit many different shots, especially if the wind picks up in the afternoon. I have an index of 4.8 and the day I played the wind was gusting 15-20 and was able to shoot 79. Greens roll true and good speed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/16/2020

Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not good for the money

We tee off at 1:25 pm and only got 11 holes in pace was horrible ( one group was disgusting slow ) where was the ambassador or Marshall? Will not comeback at all .

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 12/14/2020

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/08/2021

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 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

great value

booked with Golfnow hot deal made this a great value. Have golfed here w/o the hot deal promo.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/09/2020

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 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/08/2020

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 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Interesting putting greens!!

This course was fun. The fairways were in good shape, the course had enough trouble to make it challenging, and the staff was very friendly and easy going. The putting greens were very interesting however —The front nine had some greens that were stupid fast — A soft breeze would move your ball. The back nine had some greens that were so slow you’d think you were putting through quicksand. Definitely a fun course, but very hard to gauge the green speeds.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/08/2021

Hi, 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
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/07/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars!

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Walked

Nice layout. Some tight lies. Greens in good shape

I walked this. Pleasantly surprised that it came with lunch and some warm-up balls. The people were nice here.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/07/2020

We are happy to hear you enjoyed a great day at our course. We will pass on your kind words to those responsible so they can continue to help visitors enjoy great experiences at Sterling Hills Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 12/01/2020

Hello, BobBuchanan. 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 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Never played

I had an issue with the staff when we first tried to play because we were late and I called to let the starter know but because we were treated so badly once we got there we both left the course. I was then in contact with the GM for a minute and again had to cancel due to family emergency and could not make and was told to contact the GM to reschedule....Never heard from him again. So I ate $110.00 without playing. So I can't said anything bad about the course because it been awhile since I played there but I did enjoy the course whenever I played there. Maybe we will get a chance to play in 2020 or maybe 2021.

Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/01/2020

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, miranda1999. 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 Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun times

luv playing this course and staff is always happy and very nice

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/01/2020

Hi, pAiOe7VKMru96v0ztu8M. 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!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Monday morning round - Good Course to Play

We played on Monday 11/23/20. Course was in above average condition.

Fairways were average, but greens were very good.

Over-all staff service was very good.

Putting greens and driving range were open.

Small bucket and sandwich were included in our green fees, (nice touch!). Looks to me that this course is making a comeback! I will play here again...

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/02/2020

Hi, pkparry123. 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!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I asked when the last time greens were punched and was told they were in immaculate condition and were “super” fast. Every single green was cover with a layer of sand. Wasn’t a huge deal but they way they were bragging about it was a joke. Still think you olivas is way nicer!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/30/2020

Hello, u000007720599. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff. Thanks for visiting Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/30/2020

Hi, yaowei. 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.

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