Ojai Valley Inn
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4.5
978 Reviews (978)
5 Stars
670
4 Stars
206
3 Stars
66
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
15
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.6
89.1%
Recommend this course
903 out of 978 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.4
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.4%
Recommend this course
19 out of 22 reviews
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4.5
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
41
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.7%
Recommend this course
52 out of 60 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 70
Length 6252 yards
Slope 131
Rating 71.0

Opened in 1923, Ojai Valley Inn Golf Course is one of California's first great courses. Over the decades that the course has been open, it has hosted a number of professional players and celebrities ranging from Arnold Palmer to Will Smith. George C. Thomas, Jr., who created the Riviera, collaborated with Billy Bell to design the original golf course but Jay Morrish made the layout considerably more challenging with renovations in 1988. Ten years later, two holes from the original Thomas/Bell layout that were lost during a redesign following WWII were completely restored and incorporated into the layout. The challenging golf course is very narrow in some spots and it features undulating greens that putt fast and true. The layout is not particularly long but it requires accuracy and proper club selection in order to score well.

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Course Details

Year Built 1923
Fairways Kikuyu Grass
Greens Kikuyu Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect George C. Thomas, Jr. (1923) William P. Bell (1923) Jay Morrish (1988)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Spa, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

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4.5
978 Reviews (978)

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Reviews 4
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4.0
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Previously Played

Course was in fair condition.

Some greens were poor, some were very good.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

One of y favorite courses…

My husband and I have been golfing at the Ojai CC since Jim was the starter. Love the course, staff and overall ambiance …. Only an hour and 20 minutes away, but feels like whole other world!

See you soon

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

The best course in V County!!

Outstanding resort- golf, service, views, and food/drink!!! Jimmy’s has the best margaritas!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Resort Course

The staff was awesome and super friendly. The greens, however, were just terrible - very soft with marks all over the place. I say this is a resort course because it seems like nobody cares to fix their ball marks. I’m on there fixing ball marks in my line all day long. Some of the greens are diseased as well.

Nice layout, nice people, terrible greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ojai golf course is fabulous!

Ojai golf course is so scenic and beautiful it was hard to concentrate on golf! Great memory.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Not worth the money

Course is not worth the money. Greens are in terrible shape and dried out. Sand in the bunkers is really compact as well. One of the greens was completely under repair and loooked/felt like a fairway, yet it was still being played with no warning. The 18th hole is cut short by 80 yards as well which was disappointing. Not worth $150, there are way better courses for the money. Not worth more than $50 tops. Won’t be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

What an experience!

The golf was challenging but but. The greens were in excellent shape except for 2 on the front 9 were being worked on it looked like. Weather was perfect!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Everyone's favorite

Ojai Valley Inn & Golf Course is the one place where pretty much everyone I ever speak with about it, agrees that if they'd had their druthers, they'd play and stay at Ojai Valley. The price, however, is a little steep for players who may tee off three or more times a week. Otherwise, a favourite course with terrific after-round food and drinks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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