- 8Documented amenities
- 1974Founded
Sunset Hills Country Club is a private country club in Thousand Oaks, California, in Ventura County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $3,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf, social and junior memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and relaxed.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Full Golf Age 46 Plus membership at approximately $3,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Full Golf Age 46 Plus membership at approximately $655.
Initiation fee
$3,000
Membership dues
$655
These published costs may only apply to a specific membership category, access type or year. Fees, dues, passes, green fees, assessments and availability can change, so confirm current terms with the Club before you commit.
Additional Fees & Minimums
These are charges we found on top of membership dues or golf-access pricing shown above. Add them to your budget if they apply to your membership category or how you plan to use the Club.
Food & beverage minimum
$360
Cart or trail fee
$18
Charges can change and may not apply to every member. Confirm the current amount, billing period and membership category directly with the Club.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join Sunset Hills Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Full Golf; Racquet Sports; Social; Junior Executive Golf
- Golf membership
- Yes
- Social membership
- Yes
- Junior membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- A current member sponsors the applicant; the applicant submits an application and completes a Membership Committee interview. The club can assign an ambassador when a prospect does not know a member.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Sunset Hills Country Club include clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.
Racquet sports
- Court details
- 9 Tennis courts
- 4 Pickleball courts
Club facilities and recreation
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Sunset Hills Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 71
Course design
- Architects
- Ted Robinson
Policies
Documented policies for Sunset Hills Country Club cover guest access, dress requirements and tee times. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Guests are allowed with applicable fees and generally are limited to 12 visits per year; the hosting member must be present for dining.
- Dress code
- Proper golf attire is required on the golf course; the dining areas use a club-casual standard.
- Tee-time policy
- Full Golf Members typically receive priority tee-time booking up to seven days in advance.; Golf tee times are available one week in advance; weekend tee times use a lottery system.
Club Culture & Public Commentary
This section shows what published articles and reviews say about the social atmosphere at this Club, so you can get a sense of the culture before you apply. It only appears when we found real evidence to back it up.
This documented Culture trait is shared by about 23.1% of 260 researched California Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Relaxed
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A relaxed, family-oriented private club built around golf, with racquets, dining and a strong social component.
Club History
How long Sunset Hills Country Club has been around and what's shaped it, based on published sources. A well-documented history can be a sign of stability, but it doesn't tell you about today's management or member experience.
The Ted Robinson-designed Sunset Hills Country Club course in Thousand Oaks opened in 1974.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Sunset Hills Country Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Sunset Hills Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in California and nationwide. A few of the most decision-relevant ones are already called out next to their facts earlier on this page; this section has the complete picture, using only facts we have enough research behind to compare fairly.
Club age context
Founded in 1974
That represents about 52 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 37% of 272 other California Club records with a usable founding year and 34% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1965 in California and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, racquets and pool
This combination is also documented at 165 other California Clubs and 1940 other Club records nationwide.
Club culture
Relaxed
This documented Culture trait is shared by 23.1% of 260 researched California Club records and 26% of 3402 researched records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this culture traitBlank or unresearched fields are excluded, the number of Clubs compared varies by fact, and this Club is never counted in its own comparison group. These are benchmarks from our own directory, not market-wide estimates, so treat them as directional rather than exact.
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Sources & Verification
These are the sources behind the facts above. Check them yourself before making a decision, since some information may have changed since it was published.
- www.goprivategolf.com/private-golf-clubs/sunset-hills-count… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
- golfarchitects.lib.msu.edu/robinsont/robinsonocdyear Research SourceSupports: Club history
- sunsethillsclub.com Research SourceSupports: General research
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- sunsethillsclub.com/faqs Research SourceSupports: General research
- sunsethillsclub.com/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- sunsethillsclub.com/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent golfer feedback is strongly positive on friendliness and current conditions. Greenskeeper.org reviews in 2025-2026 repeatedly praise lush course conditions, excellent greens, full food-and-beverage service and unusually welcoming staff; some reviewers note the limited short-irons-only practice range as the main facility weakness. Other public reviews are more mixed on clubhouse feel and value, so the overall picture is positive with a few infrastructure caveats.
This is what people commonly say about this Club in public reviews and articles, not a member survey or a rating from us. Weigh it alongside the facts above, not in place of them.