Olivas Links Golf Course
About
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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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
Slooooooow
Almost 5 hours for 18 holes - slow
Still don’t understand why they charge $16 a person for cart - should be $16 per cart period
Amazing condition!!
This Course never disappoints. Always in great shape ! The best public course in Ventura County !
GREAT COURSE
Olivas links has a GREAT layout that is challenging but fun. The course is well maintained and the greens roll very well. I think the value is unmatched here. The check in procedures leave a little to be desired in the time of COVID-19 but it is understandable.
Best course
The course is in pristine co condition. Best course fron o.c. to santa Barbara
Always a great track!
I play Olivas often. It’s my dad’s favorite course. We love walking and this is the perfect track to walk. I am a fan of the layout as it’s challenging without it breaking your back if you’re a 15+ handicap. It’s always in great condition to me and the warm up/practice areas are a huge plus.
If you haven’t played this course...play it!
Olivas is a great place to play
Greens and all conditions are in excellent shape.
Watch the wind in the afternoon. It is a one to two club wind and toughest holes are against.
Amazing
Beautiful day, I've seen this course 3 times and had my poo handed to me! Played smart golf, enjoyed every hole in a light breeze,. 2 birdies and an eagle on #14 , ended up with even par 72! Tricky greens, lots of holes where ya should leave the driver in the bag and hit long iron or 3 wood. Great course, amazing play. YA GOTTA PLAY THIS COURSE.
Olivas!
This course is a beautiful experience. Layout is impeccable and the greenskeepers are nothing short of artists. Fairways are like plush carpets. Bring a friend!
Golf at it’s almost finest
What a great course! It’s well designed and very challenging. I would have been completely helpless if I wasn’t playing with a couple regulars who let me know the lay of the land for every hole. Can’t wait to come back and play again!
Great round, great course, great weather
Course in great shape. Pace of play excellent. And much cooler here on a very hot day.
Fun course!
This was my first time at Olives. Won’t be my last. The weather is second to none with a steady ocean breeze. The fairways are wide but if you miss them it’s punitive. Large greens in good shape. The staff was friendly. Only small knock was pace of play was a tad slow. Overall expect a great time.
Tall weeds and slow play seniors
Somehow my Golfnow tee time was right in the middle of the mens senior group. The course blamed golfnow and I'm sure golfnow would blame the course. We were able to get out behind the senior group, about half an hour after the original time. They play like they own the place, no one from the course for pace of play, so it took awhile to play, about 45 minutes longer than normal. The course is in great condition. but the areas off the rough they consider native area, which is just old grass and weeds from the course before it was redesigned is way too long and unplayable, if you hit one in there you're not going to find it, also slows down play.with people looking for their ball.
Overall I'll pass on this course.
Aerated greens- no problem!!
Olivas is a great golf course. They aerated greens the night before but the greens were still playable and rolled and broke pretty close to normal. Excellent work by the greenskeeper and crew! Greens kept everyone away and that's too bad as golfers missed a great day on an empty course. Their loss. Play this course and support your local munis through thick and thin.
3 1/2 hour pace of play
We had a 716 Golf Now tee time. Arrived at 620. Reed off at 630. Finished about 10. Fairways were a little thin. Greens were perfect. Love the course and the pace of play
Great layout, beautiful weather!
Got out to this course for the first time with my bud, who told me it was a great course. Man was he right! From the beginning at the range, able to hit off the grass?! whaaaaaat! Nice chipping area just behind it, and a great couple of massive putting greens with all types of undulations. They do have food and snacks in the bungalow golf shop, and cold brews as well. Great fairways to land and hit on, must avoid hazards, they are hard to get out of or even find your ball if you hit it in the long rough, watch your ball all the way if you sway the wrong way! Great greens, nice check up on greens because it rained the day before, but still rolled fairly well. Pretty open but you still have to be accurate where you want to land for your approach. Anyways thanks for having me, I had a great time and would come back most definitely.