About
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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Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by seven02guy on 06/28/2026
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Photo submitted by seven02guy on 06/28/2026
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Photo submitted by mdwright85 on 05/01/2026
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Photo submitted by mdwright85 on 05/01/2026
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Photo submitted by mdwright85 on 05/01/2026
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Photo submitted by mdwright85 on 05/01/2026
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Photo submitted by u000006412538 on 02/18/2025
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Photo submitted by u000006412538 on 02/18/2025
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Photo submitted by u000006412538 on 02/18/2025
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Photo submitted by puppyluvv on 11/05/2024
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Photo submitted by camillak on 10/11/2023
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Photo submitted by camillak on 10/11/2023
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Par three view from the Teebox. Photo submitted by u584186298 on 05/27/2023
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Photo submitted by johndperone on 11/13/2022
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Photo submitted by CKSB on 10/29/2022
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Snow? Photo submitted by cdarby66 on 01/07/2022
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Bunkers? We don’t need no stinkin’ bunkers! Photo submitted by cdarby66 on 01/07/2022
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Photo submitted by cdarby66 on 01/07/2022
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Bunkers? We don’t need no stinkin’ bunkers! Photo submitted by cdarby66 on 01/07/2022
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Photo submitted by u000004943458 on 07/05/2021
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Photo submitted by u000004943458 on 07/05/2021
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Photo submitted by u000004943458 on 07/05/2021
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Photo submitted by u000004943458 on 07/05/2021
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Photo submitted by u000004943458 on 07/05/2021
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Photo submitted by DeezPutz78 on 04/12/2021
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Photo submitted by DeezPutz78 on 04/05/2021
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Photo submitted by DeezPutz78 on 04/05/2021
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Hole #16 Awesome Par 3 Photo submitted by runningpie on 08/12/2020
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Photo submitted by SteveToscher1 on 01/25/2020
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Photo submitted by u734535611 on 08/22/2019
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16th hole Photo submitted by joshuayoo on 08/18/2019
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16th hole view Photo submitted by joshuayoo on 08/18/2019
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Photo submitted by Torodeleste on 06/30/2019
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Signature 17th hole Photo submitted by smoothie24 on 07/27/2017
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3 Photo submitted by Scott5753956 on 07/05/2015
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Photo submitted by Scott5753956 on 07/05/2015
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16 Photo submitted by Scott5753956 on 07/05/2015
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16thhole, par3 Photo submitted by duckymizuno on 01/30/2014
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Inscription at the 1st tee Photo submitted by jerrystine on 07/15/2013
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Photo submitted by skidoiler on 01/31/2013
Golfer Reviews
Good times
We had a great time until we got to the 18th hole , where they shortened it way down almost to a par three do to and event at the BARN. There is always events at the BARN so I don’t know if this is a standard procedure. It made it a very anti-climatic ending when are used to teeing off from the blues now you’re teeing off from almost the Reds if not shorter very disappointed
The Honeymoon Special
Was married at the Inn back in 92 and of course the honeymoon included a few rounds of golf. No better place, and what a deal for golf. What history and excellence in this arena for the “Lost Horizon.”
Top notch
Top notch course, service, and staff. Beautiful scenery and great conditions.
Greens and pace of play the same…slow
The pace of play was very slow for a high end resort course. The greens were very slow and bumpy.
This is maybe a once a year place to play. Always a nice vibe here though.
5 star
This course is so beautifully designed and I would recommend any golfer at any skill level to go and play it!! The mountains are a gorgeous scenery behind alot of holes and the up and downs,trenches and gorges make this course a difficult challenge for any skill level,so kudos to the two gentlemen who designed this course!! Although my first time here was a little difficult,it is extremely fair fair to those of us who are a 14 handicapper and above!!
I will be back to this wonderful and beautifully designed course,loved it very much!! Got to see some deer out here on the course as well!!
Great old school track. Have to be a shot maker and also handle the difficult greens.
It’s worth the hundred bucks.
This course is challenging.
Challenging course. Have played it over the years and we still enjoy coming back to play.
Love this course
Always enjoy playing Ojai Valley but it is too expensive to play on a regular basis, so I appreciate when GolfPass offers reduced rates when the course isn't busy. It's one of the best golf courses on the central coast and is maintained beautifully.