Rode the blues today 3/3/25 teeing off around 12:10pm getting around in about 3 hrs 25 minutes catching a couple groups on 17 and 18. 1-2 club colder wind for Ojai area which is unique up here as the ... Continue »

Rode the blues today 3/3/25 teeing off around 12:10pm getting around in about 3 hrs 25 minutes catching a couple groups on 17 and 18. 1-2 club colder wind for Ojai area which is unique up here as the mountains usually guard the wind. I had played here 3 times from Dec 2021 to Dec 2022. First round out here in a little over 2 years. Driving into the Inn there are parts where you don't even feel like your in California. Just a beautiful setting for golf. I snapped a bunch of pics on IG which shows how beautiful the golf course is. Met by very professional and friendly staff in the pro shop and cart staging area. Driving range on mats today with their pitching/putting green below. Carts had newer padded seats and great GPS system. Layout on the front is substantially shorter, tighter and makes you work the ball a little more. Back nine is a bit more open in spots but requires a great long game with 3 longer tough par 3s. The layout has a great flow to it. The greens were in great shape. Quick, firm rolling a true 11.5 on the stimp. Very little to no ballmarks present. I do see they are punching later this month. Rated 8.5/10 Fairways were lush for the most part with some areas a little thin and sandy under some shady spots. Rated 7.5/10. I was in 3 greenside bunkers that contained thicker base layer with ample raked sand. Rated 8/10 Rough was in good shape around the greens and fairways. Not to penal and didn't see much kikuya grass. Rated 8/10. Tee boxes were decent mostly level with a few being thin. No big deal. Rated 7/10. I know conditions here will, only improve with upcoming March rains and upcoming maintenance. Would highly endorse and recommend OVI.