Ojai Valley Inn
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70 | 6252 yards | 71.0 | 131 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6252 yards | 77.3 | 142 |
| White | 70 | 5900 yards | 69.3 | 126 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5900 yards | 75.3 | 136 |
| Thomas (W) | 71 | 5350 yards | 72.1 | 133 |
| Thomas | 71 | 5350 yards | 67.1 | 120 |
| Red | 70 | 5211 yards | 66.1 | 118 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5211 yards | 71.3 | 131 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.0/131 W: 77.3/142 | 373 | 358 | 115 | 297 | 440 | 312 | 392 | 128 | 517 | 2932 | 419 | 227 | 487 | 405 | 203 | 571 | 203 | 403 | 402 | 3320 | 6252 |
| White M: 69.3/126 W: 75.3/136 | 371 | 330 | 105 | 274 | 433 | 299 | 379 | 119 | 499 | 2809 | 404 | 181 | 458 | 399 | 186 | 510 | 179 | 385 | 389 | 3091 | 5900 |
| Red M: 66.1/118 W: 71.3/131 | 356 | 279 | 98 | 128 | 416 | 294 | 345 | 104 | 435 | 2455 | 367 | 133 | 435 | 364 | 152 | 482 | 146 | 275 | 402 | 2756 | 5211 |
| Handicap | 5 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
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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 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 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
magical place
Ojai Valley Inn is such a beautiful place. The golf course is my favorite to play, love to get out there on Sunday's. Never too crowded and pace of play is good. Scenery is amazing and course is fun to play.
Great day at Ojai!
Staff is extremely friendly and accommodating, Jim the starter was terrific, got me off well before my tee time...at my request. Got paired up in a twosome with Dave who works at the Inn, really provided me a lot of advice as to where to hit my shots. Great experience, highly recommend!!
A great lay not far from home
Cause was in great shape for the amount of rain that week cart path only but all paths were very good would play course again
Ojai Valley Inn is a gem. Its like playing Bel Air or Riviera without the $100K+ membership fee. Course conditions were good but not awesome due to recent very heavy rains. The ball would land and stop immediately. Oddly enough, the greens were very hard and extremely fast. certainly not what you expect at a resort course. However, they were fair and rolled true. The staff is very friendly. Jim, the starter has been there forever and is a delight. He remembers frequent players and if there is a large outing will do everything possible to get you out in front of them. A real pro. Ojai Valley Inn is like stepping back in time and playing in the 1940s or 50s. Pace is quick. I've played there a dozen times or more and only once did my round exceed 4 hours. just a delightful golf experience.
Good time
My two brother and i had a great time at the golf course, it is a great track.
Scenic gem.
Ojai Inn golf course is a scenic gem and a challenging course. The front nine winds through oak trees and hills. Keep an eye out for the deer. The back nine opens up a little the the last three holes. 16th, 17th and 18 will keep your attention, hit it straight! Love the course and it was in great shape. Only negative was them putting a group off the back nine. Just as the group in front of us was making the turn. Slowed play on the back, after a non stop front.
Beautiful place
Great old course. They allow walking, which I did. Great experience, beautiful conditions, greens were fast and fun.
Can't wait to come back.
Quiet, peaceful round with no one around
We had our family playing 2 groups. The starter was great with accommodating us all, we loved him! The course is still in good shape even due to the drought of SoCal. We love how quiet and peaceful it is here. Ojai Valley Inn has become a "trendy" place it seems, just hope the golfing stays classy and one of our favorite places to relax and play a round. Also I understand if you want to hit the driving range, but if you're hipsters drinking wine, maybe chatting and "accidentally" throwing clubs might not be the best around people that pay for the Ojai golf experience.
Beautiful course
Love this course! Great deal!
Very nice place to play
Very good course and most of the time not to busy. I have stayed there and it is a great place to play 2 days and spend the night I paid 700 which included 1 night stay and unlimited golf for 2 days for 2 people. We were treated like kings form the when we got there to when we left.
Amazing Classic Course
I love this course. It's not long but it requires strategic and precise shots to accomplish scoring. George Thomas is an all-time great course architect and this course is a testament to that. You start by playing out from the Inn and weave down into the valley and surrounding property in a supremely enjoyable routing. Memorable holes are littered all around the course and kikuyu grass provides a proper challenge from the rough. Strategic short par 4's, both short and long par 3's and tons of elevation change makes this arguably the best public course for the money in Southern California. Highly recommend it for elevated resort style golf.
This course has great features
Challenging golf course. Starting time 10am on a Saturday morning and finished in 4 hours. Staff friendly and helpful. Recommend playing and staying here anytime.
Terrific Day of Golf
What a buetiful day of golf !! The Staff, the Course and the whole embience is so Very Nice !!
Mind you, it's a difficult course but a great one.
Great
Great time great coarse great weather what more could you ask for
Great Track
I think I played here 35 years ago, so I did not remember how good a course this was.It is not long, only about 6500 from the back tees, but there are so many fun challenging holes. The par 3's are diverse. I hit a wedge, and 8 iron, and a 4 wood on 2 others. The 6th and 18th holes will test the lowest of handicappers. Ojai Resort is outstanding and all you have to do is walk out of your room and the course is right there.I can't wait to go back and play it again.
My new Fav
I've been playing the Inn all summer due to the $55.00 rate on GolfNow. Summer is their slow season and most afternoons the course is fairly empty. The course winds in and out of the canyon, the scenery is worth the price. The staff is first rate, friendly and professional.
Every thing is nice and Green
California is dry and Ojai Valley is in good shape. Nice to see green fairway and rush rough. Enjoyed.