Rode the blues this morning 12/29/25 around 10:50am at the famed Ojai Valley Inn CC. Joined by a nice family of 3 with two junior golfers. Had a blast today under perfect weather conditions around 63 degrees, sunny and no wind. It was blowing 40mph gusts at my house just 1 hr south of here. The Ojai Mountains do a great job of shielding Santa Ana days.

Thx to Dave and... » More

Rode the blues this morning 12/29/25 around 10:50am at the famed Ojai Valley Inn CC. Joined by a nice family of 3 with two junior golfers. Had a blast today under perfect weather conditions around 63 degrees, sunny and no wind. It was blowing 40mph gusts at my house just 1 hr south of here. The Ojai Mountains do a great job of shielding Santa Ana days.

Thx to Dave and his friendly staff for having me out today. Our pop was around 4 hrs 25 minutes. Lots of golfers and guests at the Inn this week during the holidays.

Start with the layout which is a shorter, tighter front nine with numerous doglegs and fun sight lines from the tee. Back nine is a little more open parkland style with 3 nice challenging par 3s. It's a shame they don't have the original tees on 18. They currently have this playing as a 305 yd uphill par 4. Great layout otherwise here at Ojai Valley Inn.

I must commend the staff and how hard they are working. They had 12 inches of rain in 3 days which is insane. They had numerous huge trees come down lining 12 Fairway and a huge tree damaged 11 green which they are currently working on. The bunkers are hard wet compact run off surfaces at this time. I know the staff will have these back to their beautiful self after the next rainstorm coming in on Wednesday. The greens are in great shape. They are soft from the rains and foot marks are more present but they are in very good shape 8/10. The fairways are still very moist and very lush. 8/10. Rough is very green and deep and visually in great shape 8.5/10. Tees in good shape 7.5/10. Not fair to rate the bunkers at this time. Was 1/2 on sand saves today.

I love this place as well as Soule park next door. If you are up in the area this is a must play and will be back in perfect shape once we get past the next set of rainstorms and everything dries out.
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Played today as I am relocating to the Napa area after the 1st of the year. My friend plays here as he is retired AF as well as myself and I had never played here before and most likely will play here again. Owned and operated by the AF but open to the public.

Nothing spectacular about the course except the price which is a bargain for military, retired military and vet... » More

Played today as I am relocating to the Napa area after the 1st of the year. My friend plays here as he is retired AF as well as myself and I had never played here before and most likely will play here again. Owned and operated by the AF but open to the public.

Nothing spectacular about the course except the price which is a bargain for military, retired military and veterans. I paid $32 w cart for a Sun round of golf. And I did not check the public rate but don't imagine its to bad.

18 hole fairly flat, nondescript layout but has some teeth to it. But it was just after the heavy rains so I don't think its fair to treat it to poorly. Given a good sunny day and dry conditions I believe this is a course all skill levels can enjoy.

The course sits N E of the base and is surrounded by open land and no houses anywhere. Given the location and terrain I would imagine it is not fun playing when it gets windy.

Driving range and practice area available.

Old clubhouse that could use a facelift. But the restaurant is great. Called Fairways Lounge & Grill and the prices are what you got 20 years ago. $1 coffee and $5 for a breakfast sandwich that was delicious. Oh and no sales tax. I might just go eat there and not play golf? And they serve alcohol and have it set up as a sports bar.

If you are in the area I would recommend trying it out. You might find it to your liking. I did.
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On day 2 of my rare 3 day weekend, I played this really sweet 9 hole course in a private mobile home community. There are par 3s and 4s and one par 5. The conditions were as good as any of the popular courses out here. The staff was very welcoming.. something that's definitely not always the case at these small courses.
I opted not to play 18 just to leave time for some n... » More

On day 2 of my rare 3 day weekend, I played this really sweet 9 hole course in a private mobile home community. There are par 3s and 4s and one par 5. The conditions were as good as any of the popular courses out here. The staff was very welcoming.. something that's definitely not always the case at these small courses.
I opted not to play 18 just to leave time for some non-golf activities this afternoon. Check it out if you have an hour and a half to spare when you're in the area
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On day 1 of a rare three day weekend, I headed out to Yucca Valley on my way to Palm Desert. This course has been on my radar for quite a while but I just never made the effort to get there. I made the decision to go only a couple of hours beforehand. When I called to inquire about conditions, the guy in the shop was very friendly and helpful .
It's a 12 hole course with hol... » More

On day 1 of a rare three day weekend, I headed out to Yucca Valley on my way to Palm Desert. This course has been on my radar for quite a while but I just never made the effort to get there. I made the decision to go only a couple of hours beforehand. When I called to inquire about conditions, the guy in the shop was very friendly and helpful .
It's a 12 hole course with holes 1-6 played again to get a full 18. The course was well saturated and muddy in some spots, but the grass was in nice shape otherwise. The greens rolled nicely although they didn't all appear to be the same kind of grass and some were definitely faster than others. I played with 3 gentlemen who are members and were a lot of fun and very helpful in finding my way around the course with its somewhat confusing layout.
I wouldn't mind playing it again sometime in better conditions
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Played Willowick for the first time on 12/18/2025. The greens were good, held well, and rolled faster than they looked. The fairways were a little torn up and soggy in places. I had no issues with the tee boxes. Somehow I avoided all the bunkers. The service was great and the course was busy, so the pace was a little slow. I did not finish 18 due to darkness and a late st... » More

Played Willowick for the first time on 12/18/2025. The greens were good, held well, and rolled faster than they looked. The fairways were a little torn up and soggy in places. I had no issues with the tee boxes. Somehow I avoided all the bunkers. The service was great and the course was busy, so the pace was a little slow. I did not finish 18 due to darkness and a late start. I really like the layout and I will be back.
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