Monday, 11-9, was our seventh event at Western Hills CC since 2023. The golf course was in excellent condition with lush turf, mostly smooth greens, well maintained bunkers and tee boxes. It’s a kikuyu/bermunda turf course with poa annua greens that has enjoyed the hot summer and recent rains.

Western Hills CC is a challenging heavy tree lined course with sloped fairways and tricky greens. It’s a great test of golf and fun to play…if you’re keeping your tee shots in the fairways. Poor tee shots can cause very big numbers as you play ping pong among the huge, mature pine, pepper, eucalyptus and sycamore trees.

From an event organizer perspective, Western Hills CC covers all the basics. The clubhouse, proshop, driving range, practice putting and restaurant are small but centrally located providing convenience for your group and easy for organizers run. Top to Bottom, nothing about Western Hills CC will likely “Wow” players but they will enjoy the experience.

Our group has had a great run of 7 events at Western Hills CC over 4 years. I’m probably passing on booking an event there for 2027 due to a significant price increase combined with my intention of booking many new courses to our coming event schedule. If you’re a group organizer that has not brought your players to Western Hills CC yet, consider it.

THANK YOU everyone that comes to our golf events! Big Thanks to rgm2525 and sparky14 for helping me run Monday's outing :)

Very fun round today riding the blues with my buddy Mark. Supposed to play with my buddy Steve who was ill so we joined two nice singles Robbie and Mark who were a pleasure to play with. Chamber of commerce weather day in Moorpark with literally no wind and temps around 83 degrees. Our POP was 4 hrs 55 minutes teeing off at 12 noon and finishing just before 5pm. I think the 1210pm group behind us was the last group to finish.

Man is Rustic in great shape right now.

The greens were probably running close to an 11 on the stimp putting and chipping pure and fast yet holding irons very nicely. Many shots in our group even had check spin back. Rated 9/10

Fairways were a solid 8.5/10 bordering on a 9/10. Nice full carpet coverage with perfect lies.

The rough just bordering the fairways was cut down some from my last visit here to a nice manageable length with good coverage. Rated 8/10

Was in greenside bunkers on 3, 12 and 17 that had a harder base but still enough sand to be playable as I knocked my bunker shot on 12 to 2 feet for a easy birdie. Rated 7/10

Tees on the front were level, lush and in good shape..those were Rated a 8.5/10. Tees on the back were scalped, sanded so didn't rate those.

Had not rode here in quite some time. I noticed the carts were newer with a newer GPS system and nice plush seated cushions.

We ate just before the restaurant closed and the food was great as usual

Looking forward to some upcoming rounds this winter here. Highly recommended and with current conditions and course layout can see why it's ranked as one of the best public courses in California.

Highly Recommended but give yourself at least 4 hrs 50 minutes to play if you want to finish all 18 safely.

Walked the blues last Monday 11/2/26 at 11:50am with my buddy Steve who was visiting from the Midwest in 4 hrs 20 minutes on a beautiful non windy afternoon in Ventura which is rare.

Olivas was in very good shape with beautiful medium speed greens that rolled pure and were very receptive to well struck irons. 8.5/10

Fairways for early November were amazing. Mostly all lush green grass with perfect lies and nice roll out. Rated 8/10

Rough was in beautiful shape just lining the fairways and juicy at times. Rated 8/10

Tees were level, lush and in great shape. Rated 8/10

Was in Fairway bunker on 3 and front greenside bunker on 18 that were both in perfect shape. Rated 8.5/10

This course is in great winter shape. With the cooler coastal temps, friendly staff, awesome layout and great conditions I can see why getting tee times can be difficult here.

Highly recommended if u can snag a tee time during daylight savings.

Played this AM under clear blue skies. Nice 50F at start and warmed up quickly to high 60'S by the time we finished.

Some of the fairways are starting to brown out with winter approaching but they still provide good rollout lies.

They are cutting the rough down around the fairways and greens to conserve water in case El Nino does not pan out. Fine by me. Now you just have to stay out of the trees.

Traps were all clean and very playable and heard no complaints.

Greens have good color and are firm and play very well. And people here do fix divots. Nice to see.

Nice POP at 2.5 H walking and no waiting on any hole. Also they do not allow back 9 play which makes it even nicer when making the turn.

Always great service from Nick in the shop which is appreciated.

Green River is..... Green!!!!!.

I drove by Green River the other week and noticed it was very green, so when I was looking for a Sunday morning tee time, I decided to give this place another go. For $75 with a cart at 8 a.m., there isn't much better for "value" in OC. Check-in was very easy, and the staff was very nice. We didn't use the range because traffic on the 91 was bad. The range is very basic and small but would be fine for warm-up swings. The starter was cracking jokes as we waited to tee off and was just overall a happy guy.

As for the conditions...... They are definitely giving the course some love, as the fairways were green and had plenty of coverage, although there were different types of grass in some areas. The rough was not very penal but very bumpy when driving your cart through it. Decent coverage as well. Sand traps had brand-new white sand, although a little damp from watering; very nice to play from. Tee Boxes are the worst part of the course, as there was divot damage and they were sometimes uneven. The greens were the highlight; they were firm and on the fast side but rolled really well and were very healthy.

Overall, I would give this course a solid 6.5/10, especially for a prime-time rate of $75 with a cart. The layout is fun with 5 par 5s and 5 par 3s. It's not going to blow your socks off with conditioning, but it was really fun to play.

Played today, Sunday, November 8, about 7:20 am. Great pace of play, 3:45, although we were two holes ahead of the group behind us the entire round so not everyone had the same result. Nothing open right now in terms of amenities, but I am informed that they are preparing to redo the clubhouse, etc., which will result in the first hole being a par 3. Right now, though, the course is really nice even if there was no place to get something to drink.

There is little rough, and the fairways had some bare areas, but overall the course was nice. Great rollout on drives because the fairways were winter tight. The greens were outstanding. Smooth and quick, they were as nice as I have seen them in the last couple of years. It looked like they had done a verticut but the greens were running fast and true. No excuses.

Good time.

Played 11/7/26 7:30 am POP 4 hrs. Course was in over all great shape. Fairways had full coverage and green. Ball sat great. On the soggy side so there was very little roll out. Rough was very difficult. Only around 2" plus, but heavy and lush. The ball would often settle a little which made for difficult extraction. Greens were in very good shape. Receptive. Ran around medium pace. A little on the bumpy side with many ball wobbles and wonders. Some looked like they still hadn't fully healed from aeration. Was not in any traps, but playing partners all said sand was in good shape
The only real week spot was the woolliness of the tee box's. Which I found surprising for a Sat. If you didn't tamp the the grass behind your ball, it was like hitting out of light rough with a tee. Had lunch after and it was very good. Saw a sign that are serving Prime Rib on Wed. nights. Beautiful course with beautiful scenery. Easy recommend.

Played Pala Mesa on 11/4. Three weeks after aeration, and you would not have known. Greens are in fantastic shape. Fairways and rough are plush, with a few spots having growth problems (but those are rare). Sand is plentiful and very nice.

Many unlevel tee boxes are my only complaint, and that is a very small complaint.

Highly recommended!

played yesterday, wednesday, nov 4. 9am tee time, POP right at 4hrs, $39 to walk.

Course is trying its best to get back into shape after losing their well water for the fairways. They are still in pretty rough shape but are definitely improving. Lots of GUR, still, and probably should continue to play winter rules all over the course. Even the rough is patchy with lots of gopher/squirrel holes and tons of roots, not worth snapping a club or breaking your wrist, just give yourself a good lie and move on.

white tees were good for the most part. Need leveling, but had good coverage.

I didn't find a bunker, but they looked just fine.

Greens were healing nicely from being aerated about 4-5 weeks ago. Very soft and lush. They mowed them in the morning, but not very tight, at all. They were still very shaggy and slow but were acceptable except number 4 green has some serious damage in the front.

Customer service just fine, no complaints. No bev cart nor marshal, but not a big deal.

I really like the layout, especially the back nine. Super neat holes, lots of trees and character. If they get this course in better shape, I'd be playing there quite a bit. I bet in another 3-5 weeks it will be a lot better. Good value and I recommend if you're not looking to get "wowed" by any pristine condition.

Play day 11/04/26, start: 10:20 and finished at 2:04.
Check in was nice and easy with a helpful staff.
Getting there took me through the winding road from the south- nice but it seemed longer.
No bev cart that I can remember.
The locals said the course doesn’t aerate or it seems they haven’t seen it done in years. That was actually a helpful tip and sure enough, the greens were soft a half inch on top but firm underneath so the ball isn’t holding much on approaches but it does ok on pitches and chips.
The Greens were nice and smooth but grainy. You can (almost) read some influence in addition to slope. Not too many ball marks though there’s some serious undulation- stay below the hole, as one of the local casually mentioned.
Tee boxes were okay not chewed up, it’s ok and it’s level.
The Fairways were nice and cut low. The #10 had issues with the water irrigation on the left side. A couple of their fairways were different/new to me like it’s low on the left and then about a four foot raise on the right. The higher side fairway is the smoother side and the lower seems to be meant for rough (just a guess) Oh and it was rough, spotty with some barren areas which was too bad. Anyway it’s mostly a tight with the tree line in both sides.
The Roughs were not any issue at all- they were about an inch or so.
I was in one of the Bunkers and it wasn’t good. It was mixed sand and dried up clay like so I didn’t know what to expect. The other bunkers looks better though. By the way a couple of them bunkers are not visible until you get close to it.

I really liked the course and I think that the course could be so much more with a little more TLC. I’ll be back for sure.

It was a great time a Spanish Hills Club on Monday despite only having rgm2525 to help me and being surprised upon arriving our event was going to be restricted to cart path only. I was able to have a conversation with the superintendent (very polite and professional) who informed me there were still some areas of dampness remaining on the fairways from the inch of rain Saturday night which prompted the decision. He said in these cases outside play is blanket cart path only restricted. After he surveyed the course, he decided to allow golf carts off the cart path on the Back Nine Only. That was appreciated.

The golf course was in excellent condition, especially the bermunda turf fairways. Lush, groomed with perfect lies all day…I didn’t notice any excessive moister, but I understand Spanish Hills Club position of prioritizing keeping the golf course in as great of condition possible for their membership over an outside golf event’s enjoyment. In the future I will only book a Late Spring/Summer events at the Spanish Hills Club.

Spanish Hills Club is a fantastic experience. It’s an excellent golf course with beautiful views, always in super shape, has great food and their staff is top notch. It checks all the boxes. I will be considering booking a 2027 event and I recommend other golf event organizers to do so as well. I also recommend those interested in private club membership to contact Moo Griffith. Great guy.

Thank you everyone that comes to Greenskeeper.org/Vivid Golf/Golf Moose outings :)

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Course just reopened after over seeding and with no play for a couple days because of heavy rains, the grass was deep everywhere. Played in 2.5H as a single. Temps in the 70-75 range recently have the course looking great. Most of the rough is lush/thick currently. Fairways and tees lush and beginning to be cut down to normal height. Not much roll currently. Sand traps almost always nicely maintained here. Greens are currently outstanding. Medium quick and very smooth. Downhill putts can be almost impossible on some hole locations. So you need to plan and execute your approaches, chips and even first putts accordingly. Range and practice greens both upper level quality wise. Nice GPS on carts. Restaurant good for a golf course with a decent selection. Highly recommended.