The roller coaster of course conditions continues at Camarillo Springs, after many visits where our group was pleasantly surprised as conditions were really improving it seems as though things are goi... Continue »

The roller coaster of course conditions continues at Camarillo Springs, after many visits where our group was pleasantly surprised as conditions were really improving it seems as though things are going south quickly of late. Greens are okay, Fairways, rough and overall condition seems to be quite rough, lots of damage and bare spots. Maybe it's a tough season or the type of grass? Who knows, but "The Springs" sure has seen better days, you might want to wait and play another day. :(

Played on 9/12/04. Course is in good shape. Greens are above average. Fairways are good and rough is deep enough to be a challenge. Tee boxes are fair. Sand traps are mostly dirt traps. Over all... Continue »

Played on 9/12/04. Course is in good shape. Greens are above average. Fairways are good and rough is deep enough to be a challenge. Tee boxes are fair. Sand traps are mostly dirt traps. Over all a good experience.

I played this course about 5 years ago and vowed once I walked off 18 that I would never return. I should have kept my promise. Tee boxes were a joke...either sloped, covered in divots or fluffy gra... Continue »

I played this course about 5 years ago and vowed once I walked off 18 that I would never return. I should have kept my promise. Tee boxes were a joke...either sloped, covered in divots or fluffy grass, similar to the rough. Greens were bumpy - like playing Plinko on The Price is Right. Fairways were OK, but lots of brown spots. Sand traps are reminiscent of the cart paths (if the lip isn't too severe, the putter is a good bet). There are much better tracks around here for the same price.

Played the dawn patrol back 11 on Sunday with my son (he's a new golfer) and I noticed the tee boxes are getting a bit rough.

Kukuya grass looks tough, but it has a shallow root structure and tea... Continue »

Played the dawn patrol back 11 on Sunday with my son (he's a new golfer) and I noticed the tee boxes are getting a bit rough.

Kukuya grass looks tough, but it has a shallow root structure and tears our under stretss. So it really doesn't handle heavy traffic all that well. Kukuya grows in stolons so is spreads as it regenerates, but struggles to keep up under high foot traffic in small tee boxes.

Like many older courses, many of the tee boxes aren't big enough to offer enough variance in player position to keep the tee boxes from wearing out. The new owners of the course have added some new tee areas, but they are mostly "black tees" and tend to be narrow areas , again limiting options of where to stand.

Fairways seemed fine but the Kukuya rough was very deep and with morning dew made them that much tougher to deal with.

Turf on the greens seemed very healthy (especially if you've played Los Robles lately) but after a long summer day of heavy play on Saturday, they needed mowing to be smoother.

The Springs is a nice course for those new to golf or high handicappers. It has lots of room to hit towards off the tee on most holes (although fair amount of water on the course although little of it comes into play). Not too many trees so you almost always have a decent second shot.

Greens are the most consistent part of this course-even in the dead of winter. They are fairly slow and have very little break making putting easier for newbies.

Played 8/29. Wasn't very impressed. Course was not in as good a shape as it could have been. Greens were bumpy and inconsistent. I really liked the scenery and layout, it was just the condition of... Continue »

Played 8/29. Wasn't very impressed. Course was not in as good a shape as it could have been. Greens were bumpy and inconsistent. I really liked the scenery and layout, it was just the condition of the course that I didn't like. TEE BOXES WERE AWEFUL!!

Despite what these haters have posted, the course is in fair-good condition and getting better. I like the way the course traverses the local hills, has lots of turns, water and elevated greens. The ... Continue »

Despite what these haters have posted, the course is in fair-good condition and getting better. I like the way the course traverses the local hills, has lots of turns, water and elevated greens. The weekend rates are a little steep but the weekday and twilight rates are good

Needs work, faiways not to good, greens are bumpy.

Needs work, faiways not to good, greens are bumpy.

I have not played here in years, but my club is going to have an event here so I came back to check it out. Played early Friday morning as a single, think I was the third off and got around in 2 3/4 h... Continue »

I have not played here in years, but my club is going to have an event here so I came back to check it out. Played early Friday morning as a single, think I was the third off and got around in 2 3/4 hours - played through one two some. My comments on the course:

Greens put very true - in great shape, just slower than Rustic, Sterling, Tierra. Once you get used to them they are as good any any around. You can just shoot at the sticks and they hold. They appear to be working on the T-boxes which were OK, should improve when the grass comes up through the seedings. They also appear to be putting more water on the course from years ago and the fairways are OK, some brown spots, not bad. The course plays longer than the card because of the kukuyu grass prevents any roll off the fairway. Overall it is MUCH improved from past years. Staff was friendly and the grounds keepers on the course stop and let you play through respectfully. Overall not a bad track for the money. Had a good time and will come back.

Went out Friday, 7/30, around 4:15. Birdied 1st hole, which was the highlight of the round. Took 3-1/2 hours to play 11 holes. Not impressed with anything about the course. Will not be back.

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Went out Friday, 7/30, around 4:15. Birdied 1st hole, which was the highlight of the round. Took 3-1/2 hours to play 11 holes. Not impressed with anything about the course. Will not be back.

As we were waiting on the 3rd tee with the two groups in front of us, we saw a lady drive her cart ONTO the 3rd green. Just drove it right up to her ball. Unbelievable.