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Olivas Links Golf Course

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4.3
775 Reviews (775)
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.8
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95.9%
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739 out of 775 reviews
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4.2
19 Reviews (19)
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.6
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2.5
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4.5
94.7%
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4.3
55 Reviews (55)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.6
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.6
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4.4
96.4%
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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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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Tour 72 6818 yards 73.0 130
Champion 72 6530 yards 71.6 127
Club 72 6097 yards 69.5 121
Club (W) 73 6097 yards 77.0 135
Players (W) 72 5348 yards 72.4 128
Players 72 5348 yards 65.8 110
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Scorecard for Olivas Links Golf Course
Metrics:
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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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
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u6151126
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Amazing course always tons of fun

Only thing I’ve noticed is the fairways are currently being fixed so this would overall usually get a 5 star but the current state is about a 4.5 tbh it’s seen better days but it’s not bad by any means. Amazing course always will play at Olivas.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u292070249
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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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rossgou
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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kyonghye
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Reviews 2
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 Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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RyanAyanian
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Reviews 137
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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fallriverkid
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Reviews 46
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Fun day a little slow but not bad

Course in good shape

A triple spoiled all the fun

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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jtoliver3
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Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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u2315576
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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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u8480769
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Amazing value course

Always love playing here. Course was in great condition for a twilight round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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hadrian1404221
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Reviews 70
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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jtoliver3
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Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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hadrian1404221
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Reviews 70
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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jtoliver3
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Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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faragraouf
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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hadrian1404221
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Reviews 70
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Gaharris87
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fast Greens and Precision Golf

Course is a tale of 2 nines. The front nine plays more like a Links course and open, and is the easier of the 2. The back nine becomes much more demanding off the tee and then the wind picks up and also dries up the greens making them very difficult. Great course for the price, a must play if you live in Ventura county.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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hadrian1404221
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Reviews 70
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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u0000062466439
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Reviews 39
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Lots of repair spots in fairways

There seem to be a lot of areas in the fairways that have the grass removed and flags surrounding the areas. I hope these areas will be filled with sod quickly, I know they are ground under repair and relieve is given

it more didtracing than anything

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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badbubby
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Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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ray3365760
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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