On Monday, August 11th, I ran our 10th event at Wood Ranch GC with the help of GKers rgm2525 and mark_6m at Wood Ranch Golf Club. WRGC holds particular significance for our group, as it was the first ... Continue »

On Monday, August 11th, I ran our 10th event at Wood Ranch GC with the help of GKers rgm2525 and mark_6m at Wood Ranch Golf Club. WRGC holds particular significance for our group, as it was the first Private Course to welcome our group in 2021. The club consistently exceeds expectations, offering exceptional playing conditions, well-maintained event facilities, and outstanding service.

From an organizer’s perspective, Wood Ranch Golf Club is an exemplary venue, featuring a spacious driving range, two practice putting greens, a snack bar, clubhouse, ample parking, and conveniently located 1st and 10th tees. These amenities facilitate efficient group management and enable large shotgun start events with ease. The service is professional and fantastic. Century Golf Management has been doing a super job improving the experience with every visit. The layout remains engaging and challenging, with numerous memorable holes and scenic elevated tee boxes. Notably, Wood Ranch GC enjoys one of the highest rates of return event participation among our players.

Having played at Wood Ranch Golf Club over ten times, I continue to find the course challenging and enjoyable. The renowned Ventura County Hole #13 Island Par 3 is well-suited for Closest To The Pin competitions providing an extra thrill. Thank you so much to everyone for attending this and previous events. Special thanks to GKer Deepsea14 for making the trip down from NorCal. Always a super time hanging out and teeing it up with Peter.

Highly Recommended.

Played in the GK / Moose event 8/11 my first visit to the Simi Valley and the private Ted Robinson ('85) design.
Joining well versed veterans of the track from the blue tees with ideal weather.
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Played in the GK / Moose event 8/11 my first visit to the Simi Valley and the private Ted Robinson ('85) design.
Joining well versed veterans of the track from the blue tees with ideal weather.
Easy check-in at the Vivid tent and just missed making the the putting contest attempts for bonus swag.
Had a chance to walk through the modern clean clubhouse with a view over the driving range and GC from elevated 2nd story. Nice.
Course was challenging in good to great shape as Mark's review notes.
Handling the mini heat wave well. Tight lies in the short grass.
A couple pins were in positions that were not the best kept on the areas of the slick smooth surfaces. Back 9 a little more elevation change than front. One uphill par 3 on each side.
Bunkers in great shape consistent. Thick rough off the fringes.
Private CC upkeep was noticeable.

Fun day. First 18 holes since May. Lack of driver distance I knew it was going to be a short game challenge. Wasn't sharp enough to consistently score. Enjoyed the fast fair putting surfaces.

From 8/11


Wood Ranch solid once again!


Played WRGC on a beautiful Monday at the GM Event with Johnny, Ron, and Peter. It was an amazing time with wind speeds around 5 - 15 mph. Pace of play ... Continue »

From 8/11


Wood Ranch solid once again!


Played WRGC on a beautiful Monday at the GM Event with Johnny, Ron, and Peter. It was an amazing time with wind speeds around 5 - 15 mph. Pace of play was around 5 hours. I note the following conditions:


Tee Boxes: Level and green, no damage. Condition excellent.


Fairways: Green, lush, and defined from rough. Condition excellent.


Greens: Green, medium-fast in speed, with softness. Speed about a 10.5 in speed but tricky with tough pin placements. Condition was good.


Sand: very well maintained, and heavy. Condition excellent.


Rough: very well maintained and defined, about 3 – 5 inches. Condition excellent.


Water Hazards: Very scenic on Holes 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, and 18. Condition excellent.


Waste Areas: Waste areas were maintained with manicured nature that offered little to no recovery potential. Condition excellent.


Loved the Wood Ranch experience once again! This is a top level golf course that is always a treat to play. One of the best courses in Ventura County and all of SoCal! Looking forward to the next opportunity to play here! A+ for this great course!

What a treat to be able to come back to this golf course.

Joined the GK/GM/Vivid Golf event and played with Matt and Rich. Fun day.


As we arrived at the parking lot, staff member came up... Continue »

What a treat to be able to come back to this golf course.

Joined the GK/GM/Vivid Golf event and played with Matt and Rich. Fun day.


As we arrived at the parking lot, staff member came up to take our bags in.
Check in was super easy with Gary helping us get started. And off to practice area. Driving range had plenty of stalls. Hitting off mats with shiny range balls (looks pretty new :) 2 practice putting green was sanded but rolled really nice and fast.

Shotgun started on time and we finished just under 5 hours.

Tee boxes, fairways all good. lush and easy to hit off. got into a few bunkers and plenty of sand to splash out of. no complaints here.
Greens were similar to practice greens- fast and firm and quite enjoyable and unforgiving (in a good way)

Love this course. Design and conditions are top notch. Staff was super helpful. Enjoyed our day out at WR. Thanks to our playing partners for the tips provided in playing WR, to the GK gang and WR staff for making this happen. Until next time!

Played with GKers rgm2525, itslikeimsayin and antmayes on Monday 4/21 at Wood Ranch Golf Club. It was our 67th Private Course event and our 9th here. It’s always special having our events at Wood Ranc... Continue »

Played with GKers rgm2525, itslikeimsayin and antmayes on Monday 4/21 at Wood Ranch Golf Club. It was our 67th Private Course event and our 9th here. It’s always special having our events at Wood Ranch GC beyond what a fantastic golfing experience it is because it was the first course to welcome our group to play in 2021.

Once again, Wood Ranch Golf Club demonstrated Monday why our players love taking on this track with exceptional playing conditions, event facilities and great service. From an organizer’s standpoint, it’s one of my favorite staging areas providing a large driving range, two practice putting greens, snack bar, clubhouse, parking lot and both the 1st and 10th tees near each other. It’s easy to keep track of your group as well as launch large shotgun events. The layout is always a challenge with many exciting holes and scenic elevated tee boxes. Wood Ranch Golf Club has one of our highest return event participation rates. As far as membership, having now played Wood Ranch Golf Club over 10 times, I could never get bored of this layout. It’s a blast to play with challenges throughout. Hole #13, the "Island Hole" and an incredible Par 3 perfect for a Closest To The Pin.

Thank you everyone that came out to this event and others I’ve been putting together. Don’t miss the next Wood Ranch Golf Club outing (August 11th). Check out the photos I posted. I’ve also got some fun social media I’ll be making from the event on Facebook and Instagram.

Highly Recommended.

Played in the Golf Moose/Vivid Golf event on Monday, April 21, riding with Gary, Mark and Kyle. Perfect day and a great foursome. Really nice facilities and a well organized event. The snack bar at th... Continue »

Played in the Golf Moose/Vivid Golf event on Monday, April 21, riding with Gary, Mark and Kyle. Perfect day and a great foursome. Really nice facilities and a well organized event. The snack bar at the clubhouse was open for us as was the pro shop. I wandered through the bar and dining room looking how to get to the course and did not see any other activity (nice social areas though).

I liked the course a lot. The greens were very tough. Even the greens that did not have big slopes had subtle breaks that tested reading ability. There were some with great challenges or entertainment value depending on whether you were the one that had to make that downhill putt or hit the short-sided chip. Quite quick. The verticut was evident but I did not see any effect on putts. They were also fairly firm even with the work on them.

I liked the fairways of dormant Bermuda. They are similar to Skylinks when it opened up after its remodel. Fairly tight but the still a good hitting surface. They had a nice runout also although you had to be careful not to run into trouble in spots. The rough was cut down around the landing areas in most spots and thicker around greens or off to the side. I had trouble with the beach sand in the bunkers but they were in good shape. The fairway bunkers had firmer surfaces in the ones I was in.

The highlight for me was the layout. A lot of interesting holes. Good par 3s and varying length on the par fives. The back nine was fun especially the last three holes. The view from the 16th tee was spectacular. Great tough green on the 18th.

I would jump at the chance to play here again.

Played here yesterday in group 1B of the Vivid Golf event operated by GK. The addition of a putting contest before play officially started was really fun, despite my two pretty pathetic attempts. The ... Continue »

Played here yesterday in group 1B of the Vivid Golf event operated by GK. The addition of a putting contest before play officially started was really fun, despite my two pretty pathetic attempts. The event was very well organized and started right on time. Beautiful day in a fun group with Johnny, Ron, and Anthony.

Conditions are very nice. The greens had been verticut and lightly sanded that morning, but I don't think it affected putts at all. Greens rolled very true and fast. They were on the firmer side although well-struck shots would stick and hold. Fairways had good coverage and provided tight lies. Personally, I'd prefer a little lusher turf on the fairways. The rough was deeper but not too penal. Blue tee boxes were all good. I was in a lot of bunkers and they were all very nice.

This was my second time playing here, and I gained a deeper appreciation for the course this time. This is a demanding test with numerous water features, some good risk/reward holes, and significant slope on many greens. While mostly a residential course (although the homes are set back quite a bit), there are a few holes on the back nine that touch the native hillsides, and that's where the course shines brightest, imo. Definitely recommended if you get a chance to play here.

Rode the blues this morning 4/21/25 joined by Mark, Kyle and Bob in 4 hrs 55 minutes under blue skies, maybe a 10 mph breeze around 75 degrees..a perfect weather day. Great group of gents to play with... Continue »

Rode the blues this morning 4/21/25 joined by Mark, Kyle and Bob in 4 hrs 55 minutes under blue skies, maybe a 10 mph breeze around 75 degrees..a perfect weather day. Great group of gents to play with. Wood Ranch has two nice putting greens, a seperate chipping/bunker complex above the 18th green and a nice downhill valley range with targets that was on artificial turf today. I have played here around 5 or 6 times and the conditions have always impressed and were no different today. Greens looked like they had a minor slit done weeks ago but they did not effect putting at all. They also had a minor top dressing of grainy sand. The greens were pure, quick and rolling great. Maybe a 12 on the stimp. Holding approach shots nicely that had higher trajectory or had spin. If you short sided yourself chipping you paid the price with the speed of the greens. Rated 9/10. Fairways were in nice shape thinner but padded lush grass in most parts of the fairways. Rated 8/10. Was in one greenside bunker on hole 10 that had perfect beach sand to splash out of. Rated 8.5/10. Tees were in good shape with a couple of the blue tee boxes sloped. Rated 7.5/10. Rough was juicy and healthy lining the fairways but manageable. Rated 8/10. One of the better back nines in the county. Highly recommended.

From 6/17/24


Wood Ranch is always so lovely and consistent in quality!


Played WRGC on a beautiful Monday at the GM Event with Johnny, Ron, and Andrew. It was an amazing time with wind spe... Continue »

From 6/17/24


Wood Ranch is always so lovely and consistent in quality!


Played WRGC on a beautiful Monday at the GM Event with Johnny, Ron, and Andrew. It was an amazing time with wind speeds around 10 - 20 mph. Pace of play was around 5 hours. I note the following conditions:


Tee Boxes: Level and green, no damage. Condition excellent.


Fairways: Green, lush, and defined from rough. Condition excellent.


Greens: Green, medium-fast in speed, with softness. Speed about a 10.5 in speed but tricky with tough pin placements. Condition excellent.


Sand: very well maintained, and heavy. Condition excellent.


Rough: very well maintained and defined, about 3 – 5 inches. Condition excellent.


Water Hazards: Very scenic on Holes 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, and 18. Condition excellent.


Waste Areas: Waste areas were maintained with manicured nature that offered little to no recovery potential. Condition excellent.


Loved the Wood Ranch experience once again! This is a Grade A track that thrives in quality and consistency. One of the best courses in Ventura County and all of SoCal! Looking forward to the next opportunity to play here!