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Olivas Links Golf Course
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour | 72 | 6818 yards | 72.7 | 126 |
| Champion | 72 | 6530 yards | 71.2 | 122 |
| Club | 72 | 6097 yards | 69.2 | 117 |
| Club (W) | 73 | 6097 yards | 75.3 | 130 |
| Players (W) | 72 | 5348 yards | 71.1 | 121 |
| Players | 72 | 5348 yards | 65.8 | 108 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour M: 72.7/126 W: 79.3/140 | 362 | 534 | 377 | 514 | 179 | 437 | 408 | 185 | 354 | 3350 | 407 | 424 | 376 | 201 | 563 | 365 | 479 | 151 | 502 | 3468 | 6818 |
| Champions M: 71.2/122 W: 77.6/136 | 351 | 529 | 356 | 510 | 167 | 420 | 395 | 164 | 344 | 3236 | 381 | 378 | 362 | 171 | 548 | 357 | 455 | 149 | 493 | 3294 | 6530 |
| Club M: 69.2/117 W: 75.3/130 | 308 | 512 | 333 | 470 | 132 | 364 | 382 | 145 | 327 | 2973 | 320 | 370 | 352 | 156 | 519 | 345 | 441 | 138 | 483 | 3124 | 6097 |
| Player M: 65.8/108 W: 71.1/121 | 290 | 464 | 292 | 457 | 106 | 324 | 331 | 115 | 255 | 2634 | 292 | 327 | 314 | 137 | 452 | 303 | 346 | 119 | 424 | 2714 | 5348 |
| Handicap | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 15 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 14 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 3 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in California (2021 #20)
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Twilight Goodness Photo submitted by Jonrock7 on 04/05/2025
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Photo submitted by OGtriplebogey on 04/04/2024
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Photo submitted by u000002742544 on 10/20/2022
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Now add water ! No more short cut! Photo submitted by ludwig5050 on 01/21/2022
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Shorts in Jan Photo submitted by u000004287194 on 01/17/2021
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Photo submitted by Keajags on 01/08/2021
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Photo submitted by aaaaandyman on 11/15/2020
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Photo submitted by u000004287194 on 09/02/2020
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Rare snow in mountain Photo submitted by mf91311 on 12/03/2019
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Photo submitted by MrSchmidty on 10/10/2019
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Photo submitted by MrByrnesy on 07/27/2017
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Photo submitted by MrByrnesy on 07/27/2017
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Photo submitted by MrByrnesy on 07/27/2017
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The 17th hole...a par 3 Photo submitted by u000001877051 on 07/22/2014
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Photo submitted by u000001877051 on 07/22/2014
Great course, no amenities
Course is in great shape, fast pace of play, pins put in tough spots, very enjoyable round. However, only a trailer with minimal food and drink….. not a sandwich to be had anywhere. Seems ridiculous for such a nice, popular course. Beware and come prepared.
Know before you go
Booked the course via Golf Now. My drive was 45 miles. When I went to register, after warming up for 90 minutes, they told me I would not get a cart, despite the fact that the price included a cart. I didn't have a pull cart, or the right shoes. Plus, they didn't even have water or a beverage cart on the course. Course good, service not so good.
Great course. Needs a proper clubhouse
I love this course however they really need to upgrade their facilities. They don't have any actual restrooms or a clubhouse. This course gets a lot of play and would greatly benefit by having an actual place to eat and use the restroom.
Recent visit
Course in gr8 shape!!! Grounds crew doing ge8 job maintaining
Fun round just too slow
Another fun round just too slow. It was end of day so the greens were a little beat up but that’s to be expected when you follow a junior tournament.
Forcing Shared carts with strangers is a bad idea
I understand why the club wants to have a policy of shared carts. They have a shortage perhaps? But forcing a policy to share carts is a bad idea - I was forced to share a cart with a stranger who was just a terrible person. He was constantly talking, unhappy, throwing his clubs around, and overall not a pleasure to play with. This needs to change - I have a solutions — get more carts!!!
I enjoy Olivas Links, fairways are pristeen, greens are receptive and overall the ball rolls where you aim!
People are friendly. I've played there several times, usually with my wife riding along and everyone we have played with has been very nice, polite and friendly.
Most of course good. Greens inconsistent.
Most of the course is good. Solid grass everywhere. And they are taking care of the GUR areas with white lines and markers clearly indicating them as such, which is really nice to see, that is supposed to be done at every course!
The only inconsistency was the greens. Some were normal, others were firm and cut a bit thin, and yet some others were not cut and a bit spongy. They were hit or miss.
I always wish the place would have real grass range all the time…..
Top notch
Played on Saturday following 2 tournaments. Conditions of the greens could have been better..
no cart girl driving around . Came back on Monday to play again. Wow what a difference a day makes. Greens were cut and rolled. Fairways mowed. My guests both on Saturday and Monday loved the layout and conditions for the most part just not as much for the Saturday group…. For me, one of my personal favorites in SoCal… cheers
Simple elegance
Played here afternoon time, winds very much in play, fairways very nicely maintained, greens were fast but a little sticky on some holes, overall the greens were in great shape and rolling true.
Links courses should play like this, and being close to the ocean gives the feel of being somewhere other than SCalifornia.
Definitely a keeper!
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