Few private clubs in Southern California carry the mystique of The Saticoy Club. Designed by Seth Raynor and opened in the early 1920s, the course was later restored and reimagined by Tom Doak's Renaissance Golf Design, bringing Raynor's bold geometric template holes — the Biarritz, the Redan, the Short — back to their intended severity. That combination of Golden Age pedigree and modern restoration craftsmanship has earned Saticoy a serious reputation among architecture enthusiasts, regularly placing it among the top private courses in the state.
Somis sits in the hills of Ventura County, where the Santa Monica Mountains give way to the Conejo and Pleasant Valleys. The terrain is agricultural and quietly dramatic — avocado groves, citrus orchards, and open rangeland under reliable Southern California sun. It is a world apart from the coastal resort circuits, which suits Saticoy's members just fine.
This is an intensely private, architecture-first club with no interest in the spotlight. Access is genuinely limited, making an invitation to play one of the more coveted rounds in California golf.
