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4.3
797 Reviews (797)
5 Stars
414
4 Stars
313
3 Stars
44
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.8
96.0%
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760 out of 797 reviews
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4.3
22 Reviews (22)
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.5%
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21 out of 22 reviews
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4.2
42 Reviews (42)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
95.2%
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40 out of 42 reviews
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Course Highlights
This course delivers outstanding value for money, with well-maintained fairways and a diverse layout that keeps rounds engaging. Friendly staff and a dog-friendly policy make it a welcoming destination for golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6818 yards
Slope 126
Rating 72.7

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 - $18
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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Reviews

4.3
797 Reviews (797)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
19th Hole Specials 6
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 45
Bunkers 35
Thick Rough 24
This course/club is great for:
Walkers 38
Locals 37
Advanced Golfers 30
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 39
Convenient to the City 23
In the 'Burbs 17

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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice course to play

Played this course and found it to be a nice challenge. The downside is, when we played, the course booked 2 tournaments which we were not aware of as well as, just before we went out they had 2 match play tourney - one had the lower handicaps on the front 9 and the higher handicaps on the back the nine. We were behind them and started our game on the back nine a half an hour late. With no course marshal, the speed of play was unbearably slow. It took us 3 1/2 hours to complete the back nine and the day was at an end and were unable to complete

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Good Playing course, but no 19th hole

The course plays well. A bit brown, but that's normal for this time of year. The Pro-Shop and bathrooms are temporary trailers. Very strange. Also, no 19th hole or food service. Pre-made sandwiches or funky Hot dogs are the only snack.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great bang for the buck!

Great course for the money. Tee to green the conditions are very well maintained. The course is somewhat forgiving and the greens are not too fast, but not too slow. Definitely will recommend this course.

Tony from Woodland Hills, Ca.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Excellent time

Classic course, Epic time, great location...
Wish we could have played 27

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

LInks style course with large fairways and challenging greens. A must play in the Ventura area.

Best shape I've seen the course in! Awesome fairways and greens. Definitely worth the drive from the San Fernando Valley.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

If you love knee-high rough just off the fairway, this course is for you

This course has all the obstacles of links course and all the obstacles of a regular course - trees, water, etc. It's ridiculous to have complete unmaintained knee-high rough on a municipal golf course - and don't forget the winds

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

The course will be a premium golf experience, once a club house is built.

The course is fun to play, but it can be difficult once the afternoon wind kicks up. The lack of a snack bar and a club house detracts from an othewise outstanding course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Good Time, Great Course

This course is in GREAT shape. The greens and fairways are carpet like. The tough part is the naturalized areas; hard to find your ball if you hit errant shots. GolfNow provided a great discount for a great course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Challenging links type course.

Almost a taste of the Monterey Peninsula without the frightening green fees. This course will test players of all abilities and provides a full array of tees to do just that! Olivas Links is certainly a relaxing layout with tricky greens that has just enough links-like design and feel to it to both charm and keep you on your toes, especially should the ocean breezes blow!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice course, but poor club house facilities.

Olivas Links is a nice course with close proximity to Ventura, CA and Highway 101. Practice facilities are very good, but the club house and restrooms are in trailers. Good value for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Course

Great experience, will definitely come back. Staff in Pro Shop outstanding!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Fairways, Greends have divot marks

The fairways were in great shape. The greens need some attention from all of the divots. The pro shop said they were not going to punch the greens this fall. Interesting. Nice links style course. Good value for the money. I would recommend. Hole number 1 & 9 are the easiest. Double green on 9 & 18 is a nice touch.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

good course, back nine better than front

A good value for the money. Rather pedestrian front nine but very interesting back nine. Fairly slow pace of play and no starters at first tee so you have to fight for your spot.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Excellent

This course was great, we had a wonderful day.... we escaped the heat of the LA valley to enjoy the cool coastal breeze and a wonderful day on a wonderful course..... All made possible through a wonderful site called golfnow.com. We even enjoyed the Adirondack chairs at all the Par 3 holes. We even enjoyed taking a pic of our group in the chairs on one of the holes. we were not waiting to tee off, we were not hit up on or pushed by a group behind us. it was if we were the only ones on the course, dont know if this is the norm over there but our experience was Fantastic. Would I recommend this course to friends? (already have)... Will I go back? (Cant wait).. thanks again and a big shout out to Olivas links and Golf Now ....

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Super Fun and Fair

Plays at a good pace, great value, great condition, greens really fun and challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Good course, slow play.

Consistently slow play. I have played several times and have even walked off due to slow play.

However, great course and in good condition with challenging and interesting holes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Starter,,,,

We first started out with the starter skipping us for other people because the starter was not calling out the foursome. The other problem was the round was entirely too slow. 3rd I emailed my complaints and a Gen Mgr responded with a call and he promised a 20 or 30% discount on return but I never heard from him and we would like to go back.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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