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4.4
465 Reviews (465)
5 Stars
194
4 Stars
220
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
2.8
92.6%
Recommend this course
436 out of 465 reviews
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4.5
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.7%
Recommend this course
22 out of 23 reviews
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4.5
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
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0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
92.3%
Recommend this course
24 out of 26 reviews
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Course Highlights
This course delivers a fun, quick round with a smooth pace of play that consistently impresses recent golfers. Friendly staff and strong value for money make it an easy choice for a casual outing.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 5942 yards
Slope 119
Rating 69.1

Buenaventura Golf Course originally opened in 1932 as a nine-hole course but closed in 2004 for major renovations. The course's original designer, William Bell, was consulted for the redesign. It was transformed into a more challenging course, but the 1930s design features were carefully preserved. The parkland layout may seem short at just over 6,000 yards but like many of the courses from that era, length is not as important as strategy and course management. The strategically placed bunkers have classic shapes that blend seamlessly into the natural environment as though they were carved by the river. The bunkers combined with the fast, sloping greens make the golf course a shot-maker's paradise. One of Buenaventura's most memorable holes is the par-4 13th. It is one of Bell's original designs, an interesting risk-reward opportunity with water along the right.

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Course Details

Year Built 1932
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $18
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage
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Reviews

4.4
465 Reviews (465)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Watching the Game 9
19th Hole Specials 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 33
Undulating Greens 27
Water Hazards 23
This course/club is great for:
Locals 28
Walkers 28
Seniors 22
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 19
Convenient to the City 16
In the 'Burbs 10

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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

good course-good price

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

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun, attractive course.

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great little layout, plays much longer than the yardage

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

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great greens now!

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

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is fun to play

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for the price!

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This is short course but always challenging

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!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Incredible value and escape the heat!

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

course is too expensive for its size and fairway condition if not for golfnow discounts

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

very nice course

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Fun course, only downfall is they dont have a range.

Fun course, only downfall is they dont have a range.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Okay Course

The course is decently maintained and the staff are fine. The pace of play is a little chaotic because there were groups jumping back on the course and people walking too so it was a little choppy.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser

fun greens

fairways poorly maintained-divots everywhere
31 dollars is all its worth not the regular rate of 64 on the weekend
river ridge for 64 around the corner better value for the same price

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice course!!!

Played Buenaventura for the first time in about 2 years. Course was in very good condition. Will definitely play again soon.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Very short, some nice holes.

A short course which at the full rate would definitely not be worth the money. Fun at the Golf Now rate and worth an afternoon.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice Wide Fairways.

Nice place to spend a the morning or afternoon. Mud Hen droppings
on a few of the greens. No Driving Range. There is a range down the street a few miles if you need the warm up.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

This course has everything!

Great course with some challenging holes. Everyone we played with were very nice. The staff was very nice a helpfull. Recomend this course to anyone!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Good course but somewhat short

I got here early and as there was no one on the tee I was allowed to go off as a single. I quickly ran into a group of elderly golfers that let me play through on the 8th tee. I played in less than 3 hours. If you are a decent golfer, you should make sure to play the back tees as this is a short course. Nicely maintained for this time of year.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser

easy and reasonably priced

Winter conditions with very little fairway grass. Greens not in terrible shape. still it was golf and a nice over all day.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great little track

Played on new years day. Good course, conditions were good. Cold day in Ventura, short course but has 3 par 5's that are reachable with 2 decent shots. flat and fairways are forgiving but not too forgiving. greens are small but are fun to putt on because of the undulations. shot 85, not too bad for a cold day. Pace of play was great. Tee time was at 11:30. We got there at 10:30 and they let us out early. will be back again

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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