Golf in the City of Ventura
The City of Ventura offers two championship, 18 hole golf courses created to give players two distinctive experiences.
Buenaventura Golf Course
Buenaventura was originally designed in 1931, expanded to 18 holes in 1967 by renowned architect William F. Bell, and redesigned in 2005 by Forrest Richardson & Associates. Buenaventura is a Par 70 course that plays well for beginners and advanced golfers alike. With over 6000 yards of pristine fairways and tour caliber greens, Buenaventura was voted in 2005 as the Best Public Golf Course Renovation by Golf Digest Magazine.
At the course entryway is The Big Swing by Michael Stutz. This twelve-foot sculpture depicts a golfer completing a tee-off power drive and marks the successful three-year renovation of the golf course as a championship facility. For more information call 677-6772 or visit www.buenaventuragolf.com.
Olivas Links Golf Course
The original 1967 Olivas Park Golf Course reopened as Olivas Links in 2007 - a dramatically redesigned and more challenging course with a distinctly wild look to it. Links comes from a Scottish word referring to an area of coastal sand dunes. So, typically, links-style courses link the land to a body of water, often the sea. Links courses are a shot maker's delight demanding accuracy! This Par 72 course will challenge even the most skilled golfer while offering beginner and novice golfers a fun and exciting experience.
Olivas Links is planted with SeaIsle Paspalum a turf that goes through fluctuations in color intensity-bright green in spring and summer and browner as it enters into fall and winter dormancy. Whatever its hue, this turf remains a healthy, durable, smooth and fine-textured playing surface that provides a premium golfing experience throughout the year. For more information call 677-6770 or visit www.olivaslinks.com.
Select a Club
Join over 800 men and women members at both courses in weekday and weekend clubs. Visit either Olivas Links or Buenaventura Golf Course web sites for more information. Don't miss our annual Club Membership Drive in September and October. Call 677-6770 or 677-6772 for more information.
Golf Classes
The City of Ventura has golf lessons and classes for every age and level of golfer in your family. Beginning Golf for Women offers a unique opportunity, for women only, to learn the basics of golf in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Beginning Golf for All Ages is an opportunity to learn the basics of golf with family and friends. Intermediate Golf takes your game to the next level and onto the course with expert instruction by trained golf professionals. For more information on City of Ventura golf lessons click eRecreation on our homepage or call (805) 658-4726.