Ventura Country Club

I haven’t played Ventura in about 10 years, they have redone the course since the last time I was there, shorter course with some reachable par 4s. Makes it super fun but definitely more challenging greens than before, they rolled a good speed but were hard so had to adjust to play more forward on the greens on approach definitely will be playing here again, missed how fun this course is!

The changes they have made to many of the holes make it a challenge and the undulating greens add to the pressure. The carts have electronics attached and help to identify how much you still have to play.

A great afternoon but slowed down at the 15th. through 18th. hole.

Great redo of the course. #’s 3, 16 and 18 especially. GPS is wrong for second shot on 18. Need to scope it before shoot.

This was my first time playing Ventura since being redesigned. I really enjoyed the new layout. I recommend this course to other golfers looking for a challenge.

Since the remodel it can be hard to find a tee time, but I'm glad to know it's because they're not overpacking the course!

From tee to green the conditions are great. The new bigger greens are not easier but I welcome the challenge.

This course is still short, but it plays tough. Get yourself in position and you can score. Get out of position and your first priority should be to get back in the fairway.

I'm super happy with this course and really wish they had more memberships open to the public.

Love the new layout. Great changes to a few of the holes. 18 can really be a challenge. Easily accessible off of 408 and close to OIA.

Expected a lot being a country club but it doesn’t have a semblance of a CC.

Love the new improvements, still getting used to the change of holes, not too happy with that one. But very happy about the longer tees, where now I can choose a big wood over just irons of some tees. Greens are always good .. not likely you'll get many dead straight putts.

I got lucky from a bad break .. the guys I got paired with were only playing 9, so I was expecting a long wait on every coming hole. But the foursome ahead of us, they knew they were slow and let me pass at the 11th. From then on, I had free reign and no wait!

I decided to check out Ventura, located off Curry Ford Road in a gated community, for a 5:50 tee time one weekday afternoon. Due to traffic, I arrived just in time for my tee time and went over to the starter for my cart. He said "Playing 9?" I responded: "Trying to get 18 in 2 hours with the daylight." He says "Good luck" and walks off.

I started the course, which requires you to go across a street for the first 2 holes and then come in and around to various holes, and found that this relatively short course was alright at first. However, the need to fit holes in such compact areas makes for some awkward tee boxes, including a par 5 with the back tees another 100 yards across a lake. The conditions at the course were ok (it was during the drought), but nothing special for being a semi-private course.

I caught up with 3 other golfers during my round and we headed over to tackle the 18th hole just as the sun was setting. We finished when it was still light out and we were able to see our balls fine (around 7:50). I pull up to the starter/cart drop off and one guy jumps in my cart before I have a chance to even start unloading. I awkwardly get my things out around him as the other starter says "we don't play night golf." I responded: "I agree. Glad I could catch up with the others and get done during the light." He then shakes his head and walks away. Putting aside that he wouldn't have had to wait any longer if I hadn't played due to the 3 other players, this level of rudeness combined with the lack of anything that stood out at a "semi-private" course that is out of my way means I'll be looking elsewhere in the future.

What can I say? This course is spectacular. The greens are beautiful and run true. There isn't a bad lie anywhere on the course. Very playable from 6,000 yards although there are beastly par 3s. And pace of play was very good.

This course for being short was fun. The greens were in good shape and offer a challenge when approaching a putting. They need to work on the driving range. It is just a patch of grass under the power lines a half mile away from the club house. You can not take a cart you have to drive. They do not tell you that until after you get range balls and the put your clubs on a cart. They fix that issue and it would be a solid course all around.