The hardest golf courses in Moorpark, California
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Moorpark, California, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 17 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Westlake Village, Ojai, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Somis and 2 more nearby towns.
Sherwood Country Club
Thousand Oaks, CA, USASlope rating 144, 75.4 course rating, Bear tees, 7,088 yds
PrivateJack Nicklaus
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
Probably one of the best conditioned clubs in LA area. Pretty difficult off the tee, bunch of interesting shots. Great all day experience. Wish it was more walkable.
Written by
@Dbbreezy
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Pristine
Saticoy Country Club
Somis, CA, USASlope rating 141, 74.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,985 yds
PrivateWilliam Francis Bell & Robert Muir Graves
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
One of the hardest tracks in LA, if you’re a bit off with your approach game it’s going to be a long day. Greens can be brutal and the wind is unforgiving. Great matchplay course and a hidden gem.
Written by
@Dbbreezy
- Hidden gem
- Challenging
- Must play
Valencia Country Club
Valencia, CA, USASlope rating 139, 74.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,076 yds
PrivateRobert Trent Jones Sr.
- 3.5Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
One of the few Robert Trent Jones SR courses in the west coast recently renovated . I enjoyed it and would recommend it. Tough par 3’s with carries over water and contoured greens and lots of bunkers. 18th hole is a long and weird.
Written by
@GRaleigh 77
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Putting area
Rustic Canyon Golf Course
Moorpark, CA, USASlope rating 133, 73.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,044 yds
PublicGil Hanse & Geoff Shackelford
- 4.2Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.2Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
Brilliant use of completely uninspiring land from Gil Hanse and Geoff Shackelford to create a minimalistic masterpiece. Rustic rewards the ground game through width and angles, firm and fast conditions, and extremely subtle contour.
Written by
@shahbaz-hashmi
- Must play
- Walkable
- Hidden gem
Sterling Hills Golf Club
Camarillo, CA, USASlope rating 133, 72.9 course rating, Tournament tees, 6,813 yds
PublicGraves Pascuzzo
- 3.8Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.3Scenery
- 1.5Facilities
Fun track. Round comes with a lunch. A nice public option. Marshall’s can be a tad pushy even when the entire day is blocked. Par fives are reachable which makes this for a very scorable weekend tee time
Written by
@slippagefee
- Driving range
- Challenging
- Putting area
Tierra Rejada Golf Club
Moorpark, CA, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,017 yds
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa
Ojai, CA, USA
Slope rating 132, 71.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,292 yds
Olivas Links Golf Course
Ventura, CA, USA
Slope rating 130, 73.0 course rating, Tour tees, 6,818 yds
Woodland Hills Country Club
Woodland Hills, CA, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,429 yds
Soule Park Golf Club
Ojai, CA, USA
Slope rating 128, 72.9 course rating, Oak tees, 6,806 yds
Simi Hills Golf Course
Simi Valley, CA, USA
Slope rating 127, 71.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,636 yds
Los Robles Greens Golf Course
Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
Slope rating 126, 70.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,304 yds
Knollwood Golf Course
Granada Hills, CA, USA
Slope rating 123, 70.1 course rating, Back tees, 6,373 yds
Woodley Lakes Municipal Golf Course
Van Nuys, CA, USA
Slope rating 120, 71.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,816 yds
Encino Municipal Golf Club
Encino, CA, USA
Slope rating 119, 71.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,023 yds
(Balboa) Encino Municipal Golf Club
Encino, CA, USA
Slope rating 117, 70.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,619 yds
Westlake Golf Course
Westlake Village, CA, USA
Slope rating 106, 63.4 course rating, Tournament tees, 5,005 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Moorpark, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Sherwood Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Moorpark, California at Slope 144 (75.4 course rating · Bear tees · 7,088 yds). 17 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Moorpark, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Moorpark, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
