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4.1
1452 Reviews (1452)
5 Stars
419
4 Stars
696
3 Stars
203
2 Stars
77
1 Stars
57
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
86.4%
Recommend this course
1238 out of 1452 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.3
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
84.4%
Recommend this course
38 out of 45 reviews
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4.2
114 Reviews (114)
5 Stars
44
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
86.0%
Recommend this course
98 out of 114 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6820 yards
Slope 144
Rating 80.0
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Sterling Hills Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Golf Season Year round
Architect Damian Pascuzzo (1999) Robert Muir Graves (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire is required. Blue jeans, cutoff pants, athletic shorts, swim suits and jogging clothes are not considered proper attire. Shirts with collars preferred. Golfers cannot play barefoot. Spikeless or rubber-soled shoes only.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.1
1452 Reviews (1452)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
Brunch 9
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 49
Undulating Greens 43
Water Hazards 41
This course/club is great for:
Locals 45
Advanced Golfers 39
A Weekend Splurge 17
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 39
Convenient to the City 22
In the 'Burbs 21

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Played On
Reviews 21
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great as always

One of THE best courses, staff, and locations in California

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/15/2024

Thank you for your wonderful review and recognition of our hard working staff and stunning location. We're truly delighted to be one of the best courses in California!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/29/2024

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u2649617. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

The place needs some work.

I like this course but I really think it needs to improve the playing conditions. Way too many craggy spots. The conditions of the bunkers are terrible. Hardly any sand at the bottom of the traps. Felt like I was hitting off of a dirt road. It won't take much to get the course back to where it should be, it's just not nearly there right now. This course has so much potential if the ownership and management are committed to a higher standard.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Always a great course!

Varied and interesting hole layout. Feels like a private course. Friendly, helpful staff. Pace of play sometimes too slow.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/22/2024

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, ted4golf. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 01/19/2024

Hello, tomradke24. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Sterling Hills Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Always a fun venue!

Cool, crisp, clear, light breeze, morning frost had melted, crystal clear sunshine with views of Channel Islands, varied and interesting course layout, friendly and helpful staff. Always a fun venue!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/11/2024

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, ted4golf. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/11/2024

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, golfindainn. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/19/2024

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Bigdrop. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/05/2024

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u314161485592. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 142
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Course is very good, POP was not.

Greens are superb. Smooth and fairly quick but not silly quick, just lovely to putt on, nice enough to be able to roll them true and make putts.
The course itself was a bit on the thick side today, fairways were a bit long, but that’s understandable after the downpours, it needed to dry out some more before cutting, but they were mostly all dried out quite nicely already, very well surprised at the way in which is had drained so well!
Given that it’s a Friday afternoon, and there was a decent steady 2 club wind most of the day, the Pace of Play was just over 5 and a quarter hours teeing off just after noon, but we’ll call that a fair time for the difficulty of the course and the overall windy conditions. But we did have 3 groups on every hole and we did a lot of standing around all day, which was very frustrating. I’m used to playing quickly.
Sterling Hills is back. Grass everywhere. Tee boxes perfect. I love the greens. Next month the place will be top notch. I hope they can keep the maintenance going.
Not too sure about the Pro Shop guy checking us in, he was gruff and none too pleased to talk to anybody, didn’t even look up from the computer and was not happy! We were a bit creeped out.
Hey for the price they give you a small bucket of range balls and a free non-alcoholic drinks ticket. Can’t say no to this place.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/04/2024

Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback with us. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced and appreciate your understanding after the recent downpours. We are grateful for your visit and hope to continue improving our course for your enjoyment.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

If you consider rolling your push cart in dog poop fun..?

Yes, was following a terrible group where the guy brings his dog on a course . On the third hole, I start smelling something that I know wasn’t me and see this giant amount of red dog poop all over my cartwheels and some in the shoes. I don’t mind if dogs come on the course, but this guy had no clue either about his dog or how to play golf. The pace play so slow because of boys good old boys. And their F1 50s in the parking lot drinking way too much and dudes trying to teach their girlfriend on the course for the first time on a busy Sunday when the rest of us are just trying to finish .Before sunset! What a poop show! Both figuratively and literally ! Will never go back on a weekend and the staff doesn’t care in the least once they have your money!! Oh well I guess that’s in Southern Cal now!! Left after 12 holes and saw At least some group was two holes behind on a busy Sunday

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 01/04/2024

Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention. We apologize for the negative experience you had with the slow pace of play, dogs on the course, and inexperienced golfers. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve our service.

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/05/2024

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, jfamer. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Birthday Golf

Staff was friendly and courteous, course was in very shape and good pace of play. Will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/21/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, jrpallotto. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow AF

I thought I would return there to see if it is still the slowest pace around, and it was. Horrible waiting,I left after 12 hole. Waste of time

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/11/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, brandons. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

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