Ventura County Golf Course Reviews
Soule Park Golf Course Review
Ojai, CA
69.9 rating; 118 slope |
Soule Park Scorecard from the longest tees, as of the date of last review
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Soule Park Overview: Revamped by necessity when floodwaters took out some of the
best holes, the changes yielded a slightly more difficult effort in 2005. What this course lacks in difficult or
well-designed holes, it partially makes up for by its rustic golfing
experience. Located in the sleepy town
of Ojai, California
the golf course is riddled with oak trees and surrounded by great views of
nature. The best holes (O: for old, N:
for new) are reviewed below:
Soule Park Hole 5O / 5N: This was a great, tight, long par four with OB down the left side the entire way. Large oak trees guarded the right side to snag those who are too afraid of the OB. The approach shot had a large bunker right and another bunker left with a large oak tree in its center. After the course redesign, the hole was lengthened into an easy par 5. The tress to the right were lost off the landing area, making an easier drive. The old green and bunker to the left were removed and a new green was installed behind a large hill, leaving a blind approach shot, either from long away for the adventurous who want to try to reach the green in two, or even for the layup outside of 100 yards. (not pictured) |
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Soule Park Hole 6O / 6N: This long par 3 is mentioned for its uncharacteristic difficulty. At well over 200 yards it requires a solid shot. On the old design, there was a large bunker and oak tree to the right, so the only logical miss was to the left. Those were removed on the new course in favor of a large bunker some 40 yards in front of the green that is more visually daunting than anything else. (not pictured)
Soule Park Hole 7O / 7N: This fun par five features a severe dogleg left off the tee. The golfer can try to hit a hook or a lucky shot over massive trees on the left to shorten the hole, but the chances aren’t good. The second shot must then stay short of the river crossing the fairway approximately 100 yards from the green. The approach must then cross the river to a slightly elevated green. This hole is not on the new course, although a decent par four was crafted from the same general teeing area with a green short of the widened creek bed and the large tree gone and replaced by a huge bunker. (not pictured)
Soule Park Hole 7O / 7N: This fun par five features a severe dogleg left off the tee. The golfer can try to hit a hook or a lucky shot over massive trees on the left to shorten the hole, but the chances aren’t good. The second shot must then stay short of the river crossing the fairway approximately 100 yards from the green. The approach must then cross the river to a slightly elevated green. This hole is not on the new course, although a decent par four was crafted from the same general teeing area with a green short of the widened creek bed and the large tree gone and replaced by a huge bunker. (not pictured)
Soule Park Hole 10O / 10N: This par 3 boasts the only lake on the course. From the elevated tee, the danger is very evident as the water starts at the right front of the green and wraps around the right side. The tendency is for the golfer to pull their shot left to avoid the trouble, but the chip from their must climb a slope to the green, which makes par tough to get. The water was moved closer for the new course and the green is smaller, so much tougher to hit.
Soule Park Hole 15O / 15N: The best hole on the back nine features a wide-open drive. However, the second shot must clear the river in order to hit a green that features trouble all around it. The length of the hole on the new course makes it very difficult.
Soule Park Hole 18(N): This dogleg right short par 5 was changed to basically go from the old #17 green to the old #17 tee box, and took an awkward hole and made much more enjoyable finishing effort. A good drive will allow the player the option to clear the small “creek” behind which the green is set as it doglegs to the right. The creek is only penal in the fact that awkward lies will be had and no grounding of the club is allowed, so aggressiveness can be rewarded with minimal penalty for failure. (not pictured)
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