Olivas  Links  Women's  Golf  Club

RENOVATION UPDATE ---- as of JULY 2026

Message from --> BILL G. HOPE

 

​Hello,

Please be advised that Ventura City Council will be selecting the designer for the preliminary design of the Olivas Links clubhouse at the July 14 council meeting. The designer selected is the Dahlin Group Inc. who have over 50 years experience in this type of project and partnered with over 50 municipalities. Below you will find for your review their proposed scope for our course. We hope that you will take the opportunity to visit council chambers for this event in a show of support for the project. Open forum begins at 5:00 pm and the meeting is located at City Hall on 501 Poli Street in Ventura. Thank you for your continued support.

 

 

 

William R. Gohlke Advisor Olivas links Senior Men’ Golf Club

 

PROPOSAL FOR OLIVAS LINKS GOLF COURSE PERMANENT STRUCTURE DESIGN23

 

E. SCOPE OF WORK SITE STUDY

The Olivas Links Golf Course is set up to allow the new

clubhouse to take advantage of the natural beauty of the

surrounding golf course while complimenting the existing historic Olivas Adobe.

We took this opportunity to do a quick site study, looking

at the existing layout and possibilities given the intended project program.

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The Golf Course entry off Olivas Park Drive welcomes visitors

with a formal signage and a welcome to the joint site hosting

the Olivas Links Golf Course and Historic Olivas Adobe.

The iconic signage and public artwork make a statement

that you have arrived at a special place. The current layout

features a roundabout that could become a formal bag drop

area, providing easy navigation for your guests to a new

clubhouse main entry and to the adjacent existing parking

area, creating an enhanced experience and feel for a public golf course.

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With the clubhouse aligned along this axis, the opportunity

is provided to allow the social areas of the clubhouse to

open up to the western views, creating expansive vistas

across the beautifully landscaped golf course

and out toward the Pacific Ocean.

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Placing the pro-shop at the end of the building, there is

further opportunity to anchor the control desk within an

iconic tower element that could become a focal point from

the golf course as players view the from a distance.The

cart barn and maintenance spaces can share an area on

the opposite side of the entry, tucked in by the natural

landscaping and trees that provide it screening and minimize

some of the visual impacts of these areas.The existing pad

site is situated within a flood zone and would be elevated

slightly to allow the building to sit above this plain. In

elevating the site, this would provide an opportunity to lift

up the social areas to the west of the clubhouse and provide

enhanced views back over the golf course.