Sterling Hills GC
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4.3
1655 Reviews (1655)
5 Stars
520
4 Stars
775
3 Stars
219
2 Stars
81
1 Stars
60
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
91.0%
Recommend this course
1423 out of 1655 reviews
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4.5
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
24 out of 24 reviews
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4.4
88 Reviews (88)
5 Stars
44
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
94.3%
Recommend this course
83 out of 88 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
1655 Reviews (1655)
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 34
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Steal of a deal

I first found this course on golf moose. It was a great deal, I couldn’t pass up. I played it the first time with my friend. It was a great course. Lots of fun, very good condition, never had to wait. After the round,they give you a food coupon, giving you a $15 food credit. You can’t beat that. Free small bucket of range balls and a cart , all for just $89 for 2 players., exceptional deal. I just took my Thursday foursome out there and they all loved the course. We will be back. Thank you Sterling Hills.👍👍👍👍👍

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Sterling Hills Is a Gem

Off the beaten path but easily accessible from the 101 freeway. Entire course is in great shape. Very friendly staff and grounds crew are active keeping it in good shape. Greens roll true and are quick. Sand bunkers look like hard pack when damp but don’t let that fool you. Ample sand depth to take your swing. Highly recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 138
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hard but fun

I suck so this was a little narrow...but not that bad...i did not lose to many balls. Very fair. Greens were a little fast but fair. Fun course!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/01/2024

We're glad you found the course enjoyable despite its challenges, and appreciate your feedback on the greens' speed. Thank your for sharing your experience!

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Reviews 138
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A Saturday round

This is a nice public course, great staff and a 4 hour round on a Saturday afternoon. Very enjoyable!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

It’s definitely not an easy course but it was still lots of fun. Bring more balls than you think you may need.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/24/2024

We're glad to hear you enjoyed the challenge and had fun! Thank you for your valuable suggestion for future players.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Kicked off course!

Monday tee time @10:09 booked on TeeOff for 2 players. At check in we told our name and tee time and were asked who’s paying. We said we were pre-paid. Another man stepped in and said yes you are. Then he asked how much we paid and I said $25 each. He then said it’s $65 to play here and you have a twilight rate. You got that rate because we have a high school playoff tournament at 1:00 today. It’s a shotgun start at all 18 holes and you have to be off the course at 1:00. No exceptions!!!! Great way to run a business. We only played (12) holes….

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/21/2024

We sincerely apologize for the misunderstanding that led to your negative feedback. Sterling Hills is conscientious about being as transparent as possible. We strive to include tournament notices on our website and through our booking partners. Notes are made on our tee sheets, so that our staff is fully informed and will (ideally) communicate clearly with those calling in. Given that you booked online, it appears that this information may have been missed or not included on the day of your booking. We've addressed this with our partners to prevent such issues in the future.
We understand the inconvenience this caused and appreciate your understanding. As a gesture of goodwill, we would be pleased to offer you a full round at the 9-hole rate on your next visit if you would like to give us a call to make those arrangements. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we look forward to welcoming you back to Sterling Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Surprise! Kicked off course after 9 holes by a tournament! Sorry!

GolfNow Deal for 18 holes...showed up at course...was informed must be off by 1pm due to HS tournament...tried to rush but group in front was slow as molasses...had to wait 5 minutes to tee off on each hole...so group behind us was always breathing down our necks as we teed off...then after 2 1/2 hourse of this we got kicked off by marshall prior to 1pm after 9 holes... No happy campers in our group! Course limitation should have been disclosed! Buyer beware! GolfNow needs to provide better information to its members. There are aerification alerts....why not others such as shortplays / 9 holes only / course restrictions (with reasons)?

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/21/2024

We sincerely apologize for the misunderstanding that led to your negative feedback. Sterling Hills is conscientious about being as transparent as possible. We strive to include tournament notices on our website and through our booking partners. Notes are made on our tee sheets, so that our staff is fully informed and will (ideally) communicate clearly with those calling in. Given that you booked online, it appears that this information may have been missed or not included on the day of your booking. We've addressed this with our partners to prevent such issues in the future.
We understand the inconvenience this caused and appreciate your understanding. As a gesture of goodwill, we would be pleased to offer you a full round at the 9-hole rate on your next visit if you would like to give us a call to make those arrangements. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we look forward to welcoming you back to Sterling Hills Golf Club.

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