This is truly one of the great courses in So Cal, and I continue to be challenged every time I play Rustic. That being said, there are some issues that should be addressed:

1) Pin Placements- It is obvious that whoever sets the pins has never played the game; a back pin placement just means toward the back third of the green, not two paces from the fringe!! Some of the pins in the last month have bordered on ridiculous.

2) 7th Green- I know they rebuilt this green after the floods, but it really doesn't have three good areas for pins; I love a short par 4 risk/reward hole, but this green seems to be a little over the top.

3) Condition- The course is usually in very good condition (especially given the number of rounds played), but some attention (and $$) should be paid to the areas just off the fairway, many of which are bare of any grass or with a variety of gopher holes. I would much rather see money spent to improve these areas instead of redoing the range, which I thought was fine.

These comments aside, it remains my favorite layout