905 Country Club Road, Ojai, California 93023, US
(855) 697-8780
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About Ojai Valley Inn

Tucked within a coastal valley surrounded by the Topa Topa Mountains, the Ojai Valley Inn is an escape from it all, located just 14 miles from Pacific Ocean and 30 miles southeast of Santa Barbara. Its amenities are unique, a 31,000-square-foot spa village, an artist cottage and apothecary, a beekeeping experience, seven eateries, multiple pools and a scenic and playable golf course that has hosted pros and celebrities alike. Ojai was the venue for seven PGA Tour Champions events starting in the late 1980s.

Facts

Price Range$$$$, $$$
Property Class★★★★★
Acres220
Year Opened1923
Number of Units300-500

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Ojai Valley Inn

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4.4
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Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great place to play

Played on a Tuesday during a heat wave so the course was empty. No one in front of me, no one behind me. LOT'S of elevation changes so tough to judge yardage but really fun layout with beautiful views.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Used cart

Killer Bees

Was attacked by bees on course, they need to get ride of the bees on the course. the course is great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent starter, course and location

Truly a wonderful day. The starter was very personable and accommodating. The course was in excellent shape, very ciourteous grounds keepers and staff overall. An excellent deal for the price. Highly recommend, except on the day I decide to play....:-)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 28
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Can I Go Back Tomorrow?

Awesome George Thomas design. He also designed Riviera CC. I can't believe I haven't played this before. The course and views are so classically beautiful with great bunkering and green designs. Course conditions are excellent. I want to go back tomorrow and play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Ojai Resort Golf Course

This is a beautiful course at a fabulous resort. While you don't need to be a guest in the hotel to play I highly recommend at least one night there if possible.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun and Challenging

Great location and a big bonus because it is part of the Ojai Valley Inn. This course was constructed early in the last century and has held up nicely. The first few holes have some arroyo carries with fun elevation changes. The last three holes are very challenging. The 18th in particular is a bit narrow, very long and up hill at the end. A fitting finish. The rest of the course rewards good shots and has ample fairways. Be sure to look around the rooms above the 10 th tee. This was the original golf club house. A nice snack at the pub at a table under the trees near the 13th tee is recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 78
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

April 14, 2017

First time playing here and enjoyed the day. The green aeration is almost grown out and puts are running close to true. Sand traps have inconsistent depth. Not much else to add to other reviews but some arrival directions:

After passing the security guard station the next facility you will come upon will be the dining facilities (do not park here as it is quite a distance to the golf facilities) pass this building and continue straight on what appears to be a service road, half way to parking you will pass the pro shop on your right and continue to the stop sign then turn left down the hill to parking. There are numerous passenger shuttles that will pick you up and bring you to the pro shop.

Enjoy your day!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic setting, fantastic golf

We had a wonderful time playing this course. My husband is a 9 index and I am a 14 (female.) The front 9 is particularly spectacular, with mountain views and gorgeous old trees. The course is challenging, particularly requires mind-over-matter with good course management skills for elevation changes, wind, and alarming bunkers on one particular par 3 on the back. There are four somewhat drab holes on the back 9 but other than that each hole is different from the next. Excellent greens allow a variety of pin placements. We had beautiful weather in early April and great pace of play...perhaps everyone was off the course watching The Masters.

Our only complaint is that arriving from off the property was a total mystery where we should go with our bags as well as our car. Signage to the 10th tee headed us off in the completely wrong direction...this needs to be more clear! Also the course would benefit from a snack shack at the turn...only available lunch items were either from the cart (fine, a few pre-made sandwich options) or order from your phone to the Pub, which would slow down play too much I think.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

IF GOLF NOW...

RATING LOWER BECAUSE OF GREENS.

If GOLF NOW had let me know about the greens being punched recently, it would have ben a great round. No ADVISORY ALERT given, so greens were not very good. Its Ojai Valley Inn, its always going to be good.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

Ojai Inn Golf Course is amazing!

Fantastic conditions all around.

Steep and hilly.

Has a vista of the Mountains and Canyons.

My only dissent where the punched greens that were hard and fast and unreadable. And the fairways are tight!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ojai spa

Loved the kindness of staff

Especially the starter

Cool guy

Love the course

A bit upset that back nine was closed

Not sure why

Played front twice

Will be back

Hopefully back nine will be open

Oh yeah greens were punched so that was

Kind of a bummer

Wish someone said mine would be closed and greens were aireated

For the $$

Have a good day

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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