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4.3
773 Reviews (773)
5 Stars
404
4 Stars
303
3 Stars
41
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.9
95.8%
Recommend this course
738 out of 773 reviews
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4.3
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
97.8%
Recommend this course
44 out of 45 reviews
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4.3
69 Reviews (69)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
97.1%
Recommend this course
67 out of 69 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
773 Reviews (773)
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4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
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Friendliness Excellent
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Conditions Good
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Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Handicap 15-19
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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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Reviews 18
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4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Reviews 12
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4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
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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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Reviews 69
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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Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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
Played On
Reviews 69
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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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Reviews 2
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Plays Once a week
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5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 69
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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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Reviews 69
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
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
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
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
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 Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 69
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dissappinted

Course was not as good as I had expected it to be.

Fairways and greens need help. Pace of play is horrible with no Marshall’s to help with the pace of play.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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