Olivas Links Course
Olivas Links Golf Course
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About this course
Olivas Links, sculpted from the seaside flats of Ventura, California, delivers a distinctly Scottish links experience under the Southern California sun. Its heritage is rooted in providing accessible, enjoyable golf, a community-focused spirit that remains at its core. Designed in the late 1950s, the course is defined by its undulating terrain, firm and fast fairways, and strategic bunkering. The layout favors players who can control their ball flight in the often-present coastal winds. While the holes are generally open, subtle borrows and strategically placed hazards demand careful consideration on every shot, testing a player's course management rather than raw power. Olivas Links has served as a popular venue for local amateur competitions. Known locally for its relaxed atmosphere and playability, Olivas Links provides a stern but fair test for players of all skill levels. It is considered a solid municipal course.
Quick facts
- Location
- Ventura, CA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1962
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- William Francis Bell, Forrest Richardson
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,818 yards
- Difficulty
- 77/135
- Course Vaults score
- 7.6
Getting there
Olivas Links Golf Course sits just inland from the Ventura coastline, accessible via Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) or the closer Burbank Airport (BUR), each roughly 45 minutes to an hour's drive north along the Pacific Coast Highway before turning inland toward the course. For those arriving by private aircraft, Santa Paula Airport (SZP) lies a mere 15 minutes away and offers a discreet alternative to the commercial terminals. The drive itself traces the edge of Ventura County's agricultural heartland - a landscape of citrus groves and open sky that gradually yields to the course's links-style terrain, where ocean breezes and native coastal scrub create an authentic seaside golf experience despite the inland setting. The final miles unfold through quiet residential neighborhoods before revealing the windswept fairways and native plantings that define this rare California links design.

FAQ
Common questions about Olivas Links
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Olivas Links has a Course Vaults score of 7.6 out of 10 based on 47 logged golfers.
Olivas Links was designed by William Francis Bell and Forrest Richardson.
Yes. Olivas Links is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Olivas Links is 72.
Olivas Links plays 6,818 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Olivas Links is 135.





