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4.4
786 Reviews (786)
5 Stars
410
4 Stars
307
3 Stars
44
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.8
96.9%
Recommend this course
750 out of 786 reviews
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4.3
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
4
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0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 12 reviews
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4.3
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
96.3%
Recommend this course
52 out of 54 reviews
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Course Highlights
This course delivers outstanding value for money, with well-maintained fairways and a diverse layout that keeps rounds engaging. Friendly staff and a dog-friendly policy make it a welcoming destination for golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6818 yards
Slope 126
Rating 72.7

Situated along the Ventura Harbor overlooking the Santa Clara River, Olivas Links (formerly known as Olivas Park Golf Course) enjoys coastal breezes that make it cool in the summer and warm in the winter, providing perfect conditions for golf year-round. The golf course has a links-style layout that closely follows the natural swales and curves of the landscape and separated by bands of fescue and wild grasses. The course is mostly open but there are some large pine trees scattered throughout. Its seaside location subjects the golf course to strong winds, especially on the front nine. The challenging layout offers multi-tiered greens and contoured mounding along the fairways. There are also deep bunkers strategically placed throughout Olivas Links, but the openness of the course places a stronger emphasis on hitting the right spot on the fairway or getting the correct angle of approach to the green rather than avoiding the bunkers.

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Course Details

Year Built 1967
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William F. Bell (1967) Forrest Richardson (2007)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $18
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

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Reviews

4.4
786 Reviews (786)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
19th Hole Specials 6
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 45
Bunkers 35
Thick Rough 24
This course/club is great for:
Walkers 38
Locals 37
Advanced Golfers 30
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 39
Convenient to the City 23
In the 'Burbs 17

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

A golf course full of flowers

The golf course was brimming with flowers; the beautiful wildflowers at every single hole were truly impressive. It was my first time playing golf there, and I loved to play there that I cancelled next day's tee time elsewhere to play a second round the next day again . It is definitely a place I would love to visit again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 72
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Homeless everywhere people

It's a great course.Great layout, and only great price

The staff's always friendly, but they look like a bunch of potheads, and apparently they don't verify.Who's supposed to be playing what times what groups are together?Yesterday we saw a guy just walk out there and say, yeah, they don't pay attention.I just walked out here to join my group of eight in eight summer

Many ways this course is great.Starting to go downhill, though way too many homeless everywhere, almost every single hole homeless.I watched at least ten people walk through the golf course on their dirty bikes on their dirty bodies, with no care.In the world

So becoming a little bit annoying, dangerous and dirty

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I had fun. Pretty challenging when the wind is roaring

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Reliably ‘Good’ Course

Good conditions (usually true) despite bouts of heavy rains and then wind over last few weeks. Greens and fairways are well kept.

Has never had much by way of amenities and even less now with some temporary space but doesn’t take away from the playability at least.

Easy to recommend and tee choices allow various skill levels

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Olivas was in great shape

But had a disappointing round

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun laid back course

Hard to find a course where you can make your dog part of your golf party. Pretty cool. We teed off at 115 on a Tuesday. Pace of play was very slow. Took five hours. Fairways are in great shape. Club house is apparently under construction. Went to the temporary club house at the turn, they had no bottled water. Price for the round was very reasonable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Pace of play and no marshal

Pace of play is always horrible, I played today, got to the 10th hole and there were two groups of four waiting on the tee box. The original group jumped ahead of the “slow group”. My group stayed behind them for hole ten and 11. From the time my group got to the 11th tee box to the time we got to the 11th green was a total of a half hour. We called the pro shop…. They said we were the 4th group to call about them, they had no Marshalls. We skipped past the 12th hole all together to pass them. The new group in front of us were two holes ahead of us. The pro shop refused to refund money.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 144
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 144
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

like design

let's just say if i own the place, i will add front building with restaurant and nice bathroom. also i will layout design with some water holes, cause i don't see any waters anywhere during play. like each hole has different layout.

and of course, weather s perfect.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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