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4.3
783 Reviews (783)
5 Stars
407
4 Stars
307
3 Stars
44
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.6
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.8
96.4%
Recommend this course
747 out of 783 reviews
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4.0
11 Reviews (11)
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3
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.3
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
90.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 11 reviews
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4.2
57 Reviews (57)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.6
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
96.5%
Recommend this course
55 out of 57 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6818 yards
Slope 130
Rating 73.0

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 - $10 - $15
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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4.3
783 Reviews (783)
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4.0
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You said cart included and I paid you.

But they made me cart fee $16*2=$32.

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Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Windy weather
Used cart
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Reviews 208
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played

Not really that good at the moment

Greens were shaggy and slow for this place that’s supposed to have good greens. They haven’t improved since the last time I played, a month ago. They were too soft and nobody fixes hallmarks so they were bumpy, hairy and slow, the worst 3 combinations. Especially around the cup. Really not fun.

The course is being made to dry out??? It’s semi-dormant still after the rains but it wasn’t in the best of shapes all around, sort of thin and grabby grass, and then around the greens, there are areas where the apron (not the actual fringe), but the apron areas that surround the greens are destroyed by the weird grain shag that have real teeth like rails and rails of Brillo Pad looking things that grab the club that make it impossible to putt or chip as the blade would get chunked into the grain of it. Really not a good look, they need to flatten and roll those areas, and those are numerous around many greens.

If the greens were smoother and firmer and quicker it would have been acceptable.

And it was also kinda slow today. Took just under 5 hours to get around, and it wasn’t that windy. Pretty sad. No marshals to push people.

I wouldn’t pay full price. Only twilight.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Will be back

Great layout! Will definitely be back. Was a challenge and fun!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Solid

Good track… strategic with well placed bunkers and undulating greens. And when there’s wind, don’t be afraid to pull 2 more clubs!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course. Best Relaxing course I can think of..

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 81
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Water Hazards??

This course is in great shape………fairways, bunkers, greens. This was the first time that I had to deal with water hazards playing this course. The recent rain filled up the ponds. It’s too bad the course won’t have the ponds year round. It was a nice addition to the course. The pace of play was a little slow this day, but the weather was cool and I played my best round ever. This is my favorite local course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 208
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Greens a bit slow and bumpy

Greens weren’t as quick nor smooth as they can be here, on this day. Been about 10 days after the rains so we expected the course to be in good shape, but it was just average. The lakes all have water in them! Which was nice to see. Made you think about your shots because of that, you weren’t getting away with it.

The rest of the course was a bit moist also, the course must have watered it overnight or something as the place didn’t run out as you might expect from dry winters.

I’m sure it’ll be back in tip top shape soon.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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