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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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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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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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
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, Daniel! We look forward to seeing you again soon.
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.
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.
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 .
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!
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.
great value
booked with Golfnow hot deal made this a great value. Have golfed here w/o the hot deal promo.
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!
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!
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.
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.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
Fun times
luv playing this course and staff is always happy and very nice
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!
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...
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!
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!!
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!
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.
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.