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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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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 u9618742 on 06/16/2019
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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
You are going to lose golf balls on this course unless you are a good player. When the wind howls (which is always) this course is a beast. Do not look for every errant ball for 5 minutes. If you do not see it sitting up in the hay it's going to be an unplayable lie and you will be dropping. So just drop. If you cannot afford to not look for your golf balls as if they were made of gold I would not recommend this course for you. If you cannot control your ball flight this course will eat you alive. Putt instead of chip around the greens.
Beautiful Links with Coastal Breezes
Olivas Links may not have a fancy clubhouse, but they take EXCEPTIONAL care of the course and practice facilities. Every dollar of your green fee goes straight into course maintenance and a friendly, knowledgeable staff.
The greens at Olivas are beautifully kept. They are shaved down to a premium competition-quality level, playing as fast and smooth as a pool table. The links-style aprons (which are trimmed lower than the greens at many courses) allow for creative approach shots and an added element of course management. This links element really creates a unique experience compared to most California and US golf courses courses. The fairways and tee boxes are also neatly maintained.
Olivas' best feature is its setting. The ocean breeze coming off the Pacific keeps the area cool - a welcome reprieve from the hot summer temps in the LA area! The well-placed trees around the course keep a foot on the challenge while the surrounding semi-natural wash areas make you feel like you are playing in and around coastal dunes.
Overall, Olivas LInks is a wonderful departure from the hot summer temperatures of the LA area and it offers a unique links-style golf experience at a very reasonable price.
Well taken care of
Grass was pristine, grounds were well kept. Made to hit flush woods and pure iron shots. Had a great round
Favorite public course
Olivas is by far my favorite public course to play in Ventura , conditions are amazing for public course , nice greens, fun layout with always perfect beach weather vibes
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