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Dan Van Keuren
Ventura
2011-11-28
$41 (cart included), played on Wednesday, September 2011 at 8am
Olivas Links is a great links course - wide fairways, but you still need to have control over your woods and irons. Greens challenging and fast, but very fair and in good condition. Local knowledge is helpful here, especially with green placement. Can be windy in the afternoon as it is just off the coast near Ventura Harbor. I've been with several players who eagled the par 5 18th hole (not me) and a great way to end the day. I hope the course gets a bar/grill soon as there are no food beverage options on the course. Worth traveling to as it is a lot of fun and no two holes are the same. Affordable and pace of play is always good. Good practice facilities
Would travel: 20-30 Miles, Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Better than average course for the area, Ranks with the best in this price level
$41 (cart included), played on Wednesday, September 2011 at 8am
Olivas Links is a great links course - wide fairways, but you still need to have control over your woods and irons. Greens challenging and fast, but very fair and in good condition. Local knowledge is helpful here, especially with green placement. Can be windy in the afternoon as it is just off the coast near Ventura Harbor. I've been with several players who eagled the par 5 18th hole (not me) and a great way to end the day. I hope the course gets a bar/grill soon as there are no food beverage options on the course. Worth traveling to as it is a lot of fun and no two holes are the same. Affordable and pace of play is always good. Good practice facilities