Sterling Hills GC
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4.3
1664 Reviews (1664)
5 Stars
526
4 Stars
777
3 Stars
220
2 Stars
81
1 Stars
60
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
91.7%
Recommend this course
1432 out of 1664 reviews
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4.5
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
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
89 Reviews (89)
5 Stars
47
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
94.4%
Recommend this course
84 out of 89 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
1664 Reviews (1664)
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Reviews 4
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3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/12/2020

Hello, nclittle. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience. Let us know how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/12/2020

Hello, Hadi4638795. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience. Let us know how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Mr.

the slow pace ruined the day. that happens alot at Sterling Hills.Only played there because it was a golfnow.com ''Hot Deal'...Always expect alot of waiting there. And, during historically high unemployment, they raised the rates when they reopened after the pandemic closure. ''Its about supply and demand'' they said. Best sand around though. Pretty place. Ive been playing there and around for 25 years. The pace is usually bad.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 10/08/2020

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 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Bad staffing

This cours course is in much better condition every time we play it and the layout and the design is great. The person working in the pro shop was friendly and seemed happy to see everyone, but the person working the snack shop was in the worst mood of anyone I've ever seen in a business he should be trained or fired. They were pretty busy but thats no reason to snap at people.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/06/2020

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 us and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/22/2020

Hi LPuig. 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.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/05/2020

Hi johnneezz3233. 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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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

I'm done with this course

We walked and finished the front 9 in 2:30, slow but the group behind us was a full 1-2 holes behind. At the turn the Marshal (Larry) told us to speed it up, we said sure, even though still no one close to us. At 13 the Marshal very rudely told us we hadn't sped up and threatened to make us play from the ladies' tees. Huh? The group behind was still 1-2 holes back. We ended up playing the back 9 in 2:05, 4:35 total, so it was unclear why there was a problem, and there was absolutely no excuse for how rude Larry the Marshal had been. Called and spoke to the manager, who said yes Larry had a problem with being rude but was totally unapologetic and thought speeding us up was the right thing to do, even though there wasn't anyone close to us! Oh yeah, there was a ton of ground under repair. Rude Marshal, clueless manager, and poor course condition is the trifecta - I won't be coming back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/30/2020

Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for your experience during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Carts

Getting a cart is a pain - they are never ready - I want to get my cart - go out to the parking - put my shoes on - pack my bag into the cart - take my time - no - they don't have the carts ready until maybe 5 minutes before your round starts - so I have to drag my bag from the parking lot and wait around until they call my name / then have to quickly put my stuff on the cart and hurry to the starter - got to be a better way

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/28/2020

Hi drballard47. 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 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

A beautiful course in LA

Although the fairways are under repair, the course is still fun to play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/28/2020

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 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Greens in great shape . Rock hard. They are working on fairways some re sod and fairways are fluffy . Will look spectacular when finished.great course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/22/2020

dc72, 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 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great value

Course is being worked on to be even better. This is a hidden gem in Ventura county. Staff is very friendly. Pace of play is usually really good. Tees off at 3:15-walking and just got our round finished.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/23/2020

Hi tcorcoran33. 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 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

sterling hills golf course

the course was extremely pretty good. it was a nice

weather. i would recommend it to my friend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/11/2020

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

Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/08/2020

Hi jspalione. 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.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/08/2020

Hi vbga1. 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.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Hot summer day

Played this course because of the heat wave in So CA. It was 99 degrees when we teed off. The course was 20 minutes behind. Decent shape but lots of ground under repair. Book on golf now that’s the deal otherwise rack rate is high.

I’d play it again, and recommend if you haven’t played there give it a try.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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Commented on 09/08/2020

Hi Phoward122. 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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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/08/2020

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!

Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What a gem! Great layout. Will keep returning.

Don't know how I never heard or ran into this course. Glad I did. It is situated inside a housing community but the homes don't really come into play unless you really hit bad. Most holes are very fair some are devilish. Price is fair for what you play. The weather in the summer is comfortable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Value + Coastal Climate + Friendly Staff

The course is not difficult but it isn't dull either. Weather is all good, doesn't get the summer heat. Course conditions are gradually improving. They are actively working on fairways. Greens roll true, a little slow. T Boxes are pretty good everywhere. Cost is a bit under average for the area and they offer deals packaging food with the round and a small bucket of balls is alway part of the green fee.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 09/08/2020

Hi jim6418982. 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.

Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/08/2020

Hi chad4380315. 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.

Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a Fun Course

The greens are in good condition, but sanded on this day. Fairways were a little firm in some spots, causing me to hit some shots thin. Overall, the course is always fun to play. I wish more people would fix their divots. So annoying!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/04/2020

Hi Amedee42. 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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