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
Resort Golf is fun
Outstanding service
Golf carts are tech savvy
Course is fun and well cared for
Amazing
I love this golf course! It's beautiful, never too crowded and the staff is absolutely amazing, so helpful and always super friendly.!!
Great Design
I love to play this layout. What I enjoy the most is the pace of play and the beauty of playing in the Ojai valley. The course is always in great shape and every hole has its own character.
Great Day!
You really can’t ask for a more picturesque setting for a day of resort golf... the course was in great shape and greens that were very questionable the last time I played have been under repair and are getting better!
Definitely worth the trip for a relaxing day!
Slow on the weekend
One of my favorite courses. Great classic layout, nice staff and wonderful amenities. However, 5+ hours to play on a Saturday, usually two groups waiting on every tee box.
It always feels wonderful to be able to tee it up at Ojai Vally Inn !
There are two greens that they are trying to repair but the rest of the course was great !
The service is just outstanding and they make you feel terrific the entire time you’re there!
Hot
104 in the course. However, Mark the Starter provided bags of ice with water and a wet towel. Wonderful!
Damaged greens are improving.
Nice course layout but the Greens... Maybe the worst I’ve ever seen
This is a nice course and nice atmosphere... but the greens... all I can say is these might be the worst set of greens I’ve ever seen on any course. Seriously, they might be the poorest greens of any course in the entire state lol. I think they’re diseased or something. There’s also two temporary greens. For the $109 price I would skip. They also don’t tell you any of this before playing which is kind of sleazy. They need to get it together at this place.
greens in bad shape
greens are in bad shape. the rest of the course is in good shape.
W T F
I can’t believe the terrible conditions at one my favorite golf courses. Greens are dry and slow. How did they do that ? Fairways are patchy and temporary greens on holes is a joke.
relaxed
a few golfers there that pace was great. And also off course settings were very relaxed. Friedly staffs.
The only thing is 2 holes had temporary greens with poor condition. Still recommend this course though.
Alas a beautiful old course is now just old
Greens are the worst in California. In awful shape. Course needs TLC to restore it to old glory!!!
Great course! Horrible Greens.
First time visiting this course and wow is it stunning! Staff could not have been more friendly and cannot wait to play my next round here and make a weekend out of staying there.
My one complaint were the greens. They were an absolute mess. Dirt patches all over. I realize it could just be end of the season and they are redoing them, so it is not something that would stop me from coming back.
Greens Need TLC
The views, layout, and staff are all wonderful. The greens however, were not. There were at least 2 greens that were unplayable. Not sure if it was just bad timing but for the cost the course is not worth it unless they fix those greens.
Greens
The greens where in bad shape. You could not get a true roll. They damaged the greens not worth the 119.00 you are charged to play there.