Walked the blues today 7/13/26 with my buddy Mark and a friendly two ball just before noon. Our Pop was 4 hrs 45 minutes under humid conditions with light winds and temps around 75 degrees.

Olivas has the friendliest staff around, great practice area and was great to see a big junior camp out there today.

Conditions continue to improve if that's even possible... » More

Walked the blues today 7/13/26 with my buddy Mark and a friendly two ball just before noon. Our Pop was 4 hrs 45 minutes under humid conditions with light winds and temps around 75 degrees.

Olivas has the friendliest staff around, great practice area and was great to see a big junior camp out there today.

Conditions continue to improve if that's even possible from my last round here a couple months ago. Fairways super lush papsulum rated 9/10. They are making great progress on #1 fairway and even some parts that don't come into play like the first 100 yds on number 2. Some of the nicer fairways in the county.

Rough is lush, thick and in beautiful shape. Rated 9/10

Tees all level AND very lush. Great shape as well! 9/10

Greens were rolling around a 10 on the stimp. Soft on approach and rolling pretty pure. Large undulating greens here with a tough pin placement day today#3. Rated 7.5/10

Links style layout but it's very lush in the fairways so don't expect a ton of roll on drives. Fairways a pleasure to hit from. A great variety of challenging holes with some birdie holes sprinkled in here and there.

Highly recommend Olivas Links.

We checked out the Varsity Club on Olivas Park Drive after the round...Great homemade pizzas and good selection of beer.
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Well I finally played this course after decades of wanting to play it. I don't think I have ever seen such nice fairways in Southern California. The ball seems to sit on a tee on these firm but plush fairways. No need to dig, just pick it or nip it off the turf for maximum results. I hit my second shot fat on number 2 and was amazed at how tough the grass was. I barely cleared ... » More

Well I finally played this course after decades of wanting to play it. I don't think I have ever seen such nice fairways in Southern California. The ball seems to sit on a tee on these firm but plush fairways. No need to dig, just pick it or nip it off the turf for maximum results. I hit my second shot fat on number 2 and was amazed at how tough the grass was. I barely cleared the creek in front of the green. The greens were nice. There were a few dry areas but nothing bad. Another thing is the confusion of finding the pro shop. The resort is an absolute maze. Don't let the yardage fool you the course is a challenge. The layout is a blend of tree lined holes requiring pin point accuracy and some open holes too "let it fly". The first hole is extremely odd. Over the hill the fairway slopes severely away from you. Cart drivers be careful!!
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Great day today in group 1B of the Golf Moose / Vivid Golf / GK outing here with JohnnyGK, sparky14, and Brian. Pace was fantastic for these events at just under 4:30. Cloud cover until the last couple holes kept the temperature cooler than expected, but then also much more humid than typical for the area.

Conditions are excellent! Greens were smooth, medium-fast to f... » More

Great day today in group 1B of the Golf Moose / Vivid Golf / GK outing here with JohnnyGK, sparky14, and Brian. Pace was fantastic for these events at just under 4:30. Cloud cover until the last couple holes kept the temperature cooler than expected, but then also much more humid than typical for the area.

Conditions are excellent! Greens were smooth, medium-fast to fast, quite soft and accepting of full shots. I suspect they’re putting lots of water on the course because the fairways are very lush and both the greens and roughs were somewhat wet/muddy underneath the grass. Fairways are the best I’ve ever seen them here – fantastic coverage, uniform cushion, consistent to play from – and I rated them a 9. Rough is a couple inches longer but not too thick nor penal. Blue tee boxes were mostly great, if I had to nitpick maybe a couple could use some leveling. I was in two bunkers and they were perfect.

Kudos to the club for having the course in such great shape and thank to Johnny, Golf Moose, and Vivid Golf for organizing these events!
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Played 7/8/26 10 am POP 4 hrs. Course was in great shape. Fairways had full coverage and mostly lush. A few soggy spots around, but in great shape. Greens were in fantastic shape. Were on the firm side and rolled well. Well struck shots would stop with little to no mark. Sand traps were wet, but had good sand. Small but nice warm area included with round. No cart service. A bea... » More

Played 7/8/26 10 am POP 4 hrs. Course was in great shape. Fairways had full coverage and mostly lush. A few soggy spots around, but in great shape. Greens were in fantastic shape. Were on the firm side and rolled well. Well struck shots would stop with little to no mark. Sand traps were wet, but had good sand. Small but nice warm area included with round. No cart service. A beautiful mountain course. Some narrow tee shots and some open ones. It can make you use a lot of your clubs. Easy recommend.
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I haven't seen a new review for this course in quite sometime, so here it is.
First of all, I really love this course, however, it has some drawbacks that make me not want to pay $90 on the weekends to drive all the way out here.

Lets just look at this wonderful Pete Dye designed course from tee to green. The tee boxes are mostly in good shape from the blue tees, but... » More

I haven't seen a new review for this course in quite sometime, so here it is.
First of all, I really love this course, however, it has some drawbacks that make me not want to pay $90 on the weekends to drive all the way out here.

Lets just look at this wonderful Pete Dye designed course from tee to green. The tee boxes are mostly in good shape from the blue tees, but there are several that need some serious leveling.

Hopefully, your tee ball is in the fairway because most of them are in good condition and you'll have a decent lie. If your ball finds the rough, that's the perfect adjective to describe it. ROUGH You could have any number of issues from dirt, mud, standing water, long grass, short grass, weeds...you get the picture.

This course is extremely in need of attention outside of the fairways. The greens and fringes are great. The best part of this course by far, aside from the layout. I played this course a lot back when it was still 27 holes and it was beautiful. Now, it really needs some attention to bring this gem back to it's original glory.

This course will challenge you enough, without having to deal with the poor rough conditions. Pete is probably rolling over in his grave. Anyway, the new clubhouse is done, just waiting for it to open up. It looks great! The staff is about as friendly as you could ask for. Despite the conditions, I'll be back, but perhaps during the week when it's a bit cheaper. One more thing, the views around the course are always a treat.
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