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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 | 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 |
| 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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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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Rare snow in mountain Photo submitted by mf91311 on 12/03/2019
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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
Nice course and great value
Course is in great shape and fun to play. Worth the drive to Ventura
Slow play vs course conditions.
Usually slow play really bothers me but Olivas links is in such good condition it was worth the extra time spent there.
Great City-run golf course
The city of Ventura knows how to maintain their courses and this is the second such course I've had the pleasure to rate High, the other being River Ridge/Victoria Lakes. Except for the sustained 25-mph winds, the course was a lot of fun and challenging but fair. I'll definitely return on a calmer day. We had a lot of fun, and that's what it's all about.
Fun day
Weather was perfect. We went out early and pace of play was good.
Fun, links- style course
This place has a great layout with some very interesting holes. You'll enjoy the intertwining of the course with the natural habitat. The course is in good condition and can test your wind game especially in the afternoon.
Had a fun day with a good friend
Great condition, fair course. A little slow, five hour round on a weekday
Nice "links" style course
Really enjoyed course. Great shape, tees ,fairways,and greens all good. Teed off at 1:30 and by end of day, greens got tracked up and bumpy. Fairways provide tight lies. Great value thru golf now...thanks golf now for providing good courses for good prices. Also thanks to golfers that leave reviews, very important when deciding where to play. Not much of pro shop, but you are here to play golf right...
Links course, great shape fairways and greens
Best value in Ventura county coast. Prevailing on shore wind makes afternoon more challenging.
Best value for golf in Ventura County!
This is pure golf without the frills. Great links style walking course. The course is in tremendous condition (unlike a very over rated seaside links just north of Santa Barbara that charges more than twice the rates) and greens are rolling nice and smooth. Be prepared that there isn't much of a clubhouse and extensive pro shop. Just tee it up and enjoy straight forward golf.
Good course, slow pace of play
Have not played here for over a year because last time I played is was 5-1/2 hour round. Well the course was a great shape, surprised how nice condition the fairways were in, the problem again was slow play. And it appeared just to be a few groups that were holding pace a play up. I had to walk off after 11 holes because of pace of play.
Great Links Course
Really enjoy this track. Beautiful Links style course with some tricky greens. Close to the ocean brings winds and changing weather that makes you adjust during the round. Worth the trip from LA - I would recommend walking though - you get a better feel for the course and it is an easy walk. Didn't care about the lack of food and drink - I am happy they put all their money into the course.
Olivas Links is one of my fvorites
As the name implies...a links course. It's deceptively wide open. The course is visually wide-open that you think that you can over power it. WRONG!! You have to pick your battles carefully. You can be rewarded with smart choices off the tee, but if you make a mistake, you can lose your ball in the deep grass of the enivonmentally sensitive areas. If you've never played the course before, play from the white tees. It shortens the course, but the greens will be the challenge.
great course and excellent price
The course is in great condition with a great layout and very reasonable rate
As true a links as you'll find at this price
A windy day and ultra firm and fast conditions combined to make this the most linksy course we've played outside of Scotland. Way more fun than most SoCal courses and an opportunity to try shots you wouldn't ordinarily have to—like, say, a 210-yard three-wood never more than 10 feet off the ground to stay under the wind . Highly recommended.
its a walkers course
lots of walkers playing golf.nobody is thinking of pace of play. so if u have the patience to ride behind a bunch of walkers this course is for u. there should be a cut off time for walkers because days are short now. if you start after 1pm forget it. it should be 9 hole prices after 1
Enjoyed the course looking forward to playing a second time.
Very walkable course. Played from the white tees which are quite a ways forward from back tres. Greens, fairways and tees were in great condition.
Like Scotland golf
Fun course to play. Like being in Scotland (Never been thogh)
Have played other "link courses" and this was fun. Look forward to playing it again, next time we are in that area.. Lots of "bump and run" and putting from 15 yds off green. A good change cmpared to the normal golf I play.
Amazing and beautiful Links
Great course with strategic bunkering and multiple undulated fast greens. Great customer service in the pro shop and on the course.
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