Buenaventura Golf Course

this course is guarded by the greens.. very few flat straight putts..
lots of fun.

Course was well maintained and play was at a fast pace. Layout was nice and greens had nice slopes on many holes. Will come back when in the area.

This was the only course I've played in Ventura or Santa Barbara, but I was satisfied. There is a very nice seabreeze, so a light jacket might be needed towards the end of a twilight round. The course is pretty open, the fairways are wide, and outside of the water (which is in play for 4-5 holes), there aren't a lot of places to lose your ball, which is nice. It's also shorter than average, with a couple short par 5s and reachable par 4s, and short par 3s (all of which made a bit more difficult by the location of the sand traps).

Not a bad track. The lady at the counter was somewhat helpful but a little dismissive (As expected from govt employee...)
The course was maintained very well and played nice. Very few if any blemishes. Greens were well maintained and very slow.
My cart was very fast and felt like a race car, enjoyed that. Overall very positive experience, short but challenging. I will play again when I have the chance.

The fairways and the greens are in very good shape. They need help with the bunkers. They have a lot of sand around the outer part but not much in the center.

Loved the course. Excellent shape. Bring your own gps though. Lots of tees to choose from based on driver distance. My wife played with me and said the course was very female friendly with proper tee setup. Yes we would definitely go back.

If you're looking for a nice cool place to play on hot summer days, you would be wise to head to Buenaventura Golf Course. We had a nice onshore breeze and the course was in good shape. It played slow because of the holiday weekend, but we had a very enjoyable experience. We'll be going back. It's not a long course, but it has some challenging holes.

I liked the course a lot, it was in tremendous condition! It is quite short though and on many of the par 4's you lay up with a hybrid or long iron and leave the driver in the bag. It is a great course for practicing the long irons off the tee, but for those who like to grip it and rip it with your driver, you may want to go elsewhere. The grees were deceptively quick, but they rolled true.

We played to 87 degree weather when all surrounding areas were over 100 degrees. Nice ocean breeze.
Nice green fairways, lots of bunkers protecting beautiful undulating greens.
Prices better after 12:30pm.
1st tee announcement is a nice touch.
Overall very enjoyable.

Great short course. (par 70) Greens are in good shape & fairways better than I've seen since course remodel. Friendly staff & good value.

Played here numerous times, it is in the best shape I've seen. kudos to the greenskeepers and staff...

The course is moderate in length. If you hit good shots, you will have chances to make par. Course is in fine condition. Most fairways are reasonably wide with few obstacles. Water and trees come into play on a few holes. Greens can be challenging as some of them have saddle shapes.

the course was in beautiful shape as always, greens were perfect, conditions were perfect. a delight to play.

Decided to play twilight. Was a great value and great weather.

The course is short so play the tees that fit your game. Tough greens with lots of bunkers around them. The sand is in good shape and the fairways are getting better each time I play here. The course needs a range but short of that they could spend a few bucks and update their nets and mats to warm up on at the rear of the pro shop. I know Olivas links, about 1 mile away has a great range but who wants to warm up one place and drive to another course to play. The City Of Ventura needs to spend some money on its golf courses (Olivas needs permanent pro shop, restaurant, bathrooms and Buenaventura needs a range or at least better warm up facility) these courses have tins of play and the city needs to spend the bucks to keep them up.

I was pleasantly surprised by how nice the fairways and greens were the first time that I played Buenaventura. For what I paid I found this course to be an excellent value. The pace on Saturday mid day was great, we rarely had to wait on the group ahead of us. The fairways were well maintained and nicely defined. The greens rolled smooth and are well designed. The bunkers are well maintained and have good sand, unlike a lot of valley and L.A. courses that have that terrible compacted sand/dirt mix that seems impossible to get out of sometimes.

My one complaint is the lack of a driving range. Luckily Olivas Links is just down the road and they have a great range where you can hit off of grass.

Buenaventura is a great course. I drove down from L.A. to play there and it was well worth the drive. I look forward t playing there again soon.

This is a fun course that leaves you thinking you could score it better!!! ....yet what the yardage gives you, the greens make up for the challenge with some great undulation. Nice beach like weather while inland had a heat wave too!

74 degrees and only about 40 minute drive from my home in Simi Valley where it hit 100 degrees!

Course was in excellent shape, nearly flawless and a little bit fast greens made putting a blast. Fairways were also excellent, and it is really nice to hit out of bunkers that contain dry sand unlike some local courses that I think use old concrete.

some greens a little bumpy. conditions much better than San Fernando Valley though. Green fairways, quicker greens, nicer environment. Short course even from blacks but par 5's and some long par 4s make up for shorter length on other holes. Play was quick for Saturday morning at 3 1/2 hrs. No pressure from behind. Fine conditions overall.

play here many times. keeps getting better. only a small portion of the fairways need work.
greens are always challenging and interesting.
they need to upgrade the menu in the bar. how about a real restaurant.