From 8/20 Rustic is looking good... Another fine and blessed afternoon at Rustic! Again, an excellent golf course! It always is... It was a sunny and nicely hot (94ish Fahrenheit) day with wind sp... Continue »

From 8/20 Rustic is looking good... Another fine and blessed afternoon at Rustic! Again, an excellent golf course! It always is... It was a sunny and nicely hot (94ish Fahrenheit) day with wind speeds around 8 - 14 mph. Pace of play was great around 4 hours. Heat must have scared off some golfers. I note the following conditions: Tee Boxes: Level most of the time and green, no significant damage. Condition good. Fairways: Green, lush, and defined from rough. Condition very nice. Greens: Green, medium in speed, with softness. Speed about a 10.5ish in speed with challenging pin placements. Condition very nice. Sand: well maintained, and firm. Condition good. Rough: well maintained and defined, about 3 – 5 inches. Condition very nice. Native Areas: Native areas were wild with no significant maintenance that offered little to no recovery potential. Condition good. Practice Areas: great range, chipping area, and putting green. Hitting off grass at the driving Range which was great! Putting green was excellent. Loved Rustic, again! Customer service received was also great at the pro shop and food was A+ at the restaurant, as we stayed for dinner, as we always do. As previously reported, this is an excellent course that excels in consistency. An excellent public course in Ventura County! Again looking forward to the next opportunity to play here!

From 7/28

Rustic is sweet!

An excellent golf course! It always is... Rustic was so much fun to play with a lot of unique holes and different challenges.


It was a sunny fun time with wind ... Continue »

From 7/28

Rustic is sweet!

An excellent golf course! It always is... Rustic was so much fun to play with a lot of unique holes and different challenges.


It was a sunny fun time with wind speeds around 5 - 10 mph. Pace of play was not great around 5 hours. I note the following conditions:


Tee Boxes: Level most of the time and green, no significant damage. Condition average.


Fairways: Green, lush, and defined from rough. Condition above average.


Greens: Green, medium in speed, with softness. Speed about a 10.5ish in speed but tricky with tough pin placements. Condition above average.


Sand: well maintained, and firm. Condition above average.


Rough: well maintained and defined, about 3 – 5 inches. Condition above average.


Native Areas: Native areas were wild with no significant maintenance that offered little to no recovery potential. Condition average.

Practice Areas: great range, chipping area, and putting green.


Loved Rustic, again! Customer service received was also great at the pro shop and food was A+ at the restaurant, as we stayed for dinner..

This is an excellent course that excels in consistency. An excellent public course in Ventura County! Looking forward to the next opportunity to play here!

First time back out at Rustic Canyon in almost five years so needless to say I was quite excited to get back out on this Gil Hanse gem. It was supposed to be a crazy hot Friday afternoon but it turned... Continue »

First time back out at Rustic Canyon in almost five years so needless to say I was quite excited to get back out on this Gil Hanse gem. It was supposed to be a crazy hot Friday afternoon but it turned out just perfect and not even too much wind careening down the canyon. Epic.

The prices at Rustic have definitely gone up since my last visit, but it was always likely underpriced if we're being honest, so I was okay with the new cost. You do get what you pay for and here it's nothing but golf goodness, especially when the conditions are so good.

Greens were just tremendous and it's always fun to navigate those massive complexes. Am I on the green or am I not? Can I chip from here? SHOULD I chip from here? It's wonderfully tense decision making at its finest but the payoffs are fabulous. Greens rolled really nice, not as super fast as expected, but still demanding of your full attention. Just wonderful.

Fairways were in very nice shape as well with superb coverage in just about every area. Sure, it's hot out there so a few hot spots are going to find your ball, but it's 100% the exception rather than the rule. The rough is only to be found in a few spots as you're either in the fairway or in a native area sprinkled with a playable (in many cases) fescue that draws in all errant shots. Tee boxes (played the blues) were flat and in very good shape, while the bunkers all had good sand in them but it's not of the super fluffy and light variety.

Course layout everyone knows but it's just so good and fun. Get your scoring in on the front nine as the back is going to give you a bit of a harder time, but they're both equally engaging and challenging routes. It was hot so we took a cart and they were nicely appointed but do have an annoying GPS trait where they show you a color-contoured green map on every approach and you can't simply turn that part off which is vexing. Seems an easy fix!

So yes, get out to Rustic as soon as you can and you won't be disappointed.

Palyed 3/21. Course is in very good shape right now. Greens are smooth and fairly fast. Fairways have good coverage and rough is better than it used to be. Sand traps were good but mostly compacted s... Continue »

Palyed 3/21. Course is in very good shape right now. Greens are smooth and fairly fast. Fairways have good coverage and rough is better than it used to be. Sand traps were good but mostly compacted sand. The price has been going up here, it is no longer a cheap option. Weekend round with cart and range balls will run you $120. They have upped their game though. The have some marshalls out there, cart girls was around a few times and they seem to working on bettering conditions.

Haven’t reviewed in a long time: I’ll keep this short, rustic is in great shape. The greens are immaculate, receptive yet very fast. Best I’ve seen in 10 years. Reminds me of earlier days at rustic. K... Continue »

Haven’t reviewed in a long time: I’ll keep this short, rustic is in great shape. The greens are immaculate, receptive yet very fast. Best I’ve seen in 10 years. Reminds me of earlier days at rustic. Kudos to the greens staff.

Walked the blues today 12/2/24 teeing off at 12:10pm finishing at 4:40pm with a POP of 4hrs 30 minutes under beautiful weather with 1 club of wind on the front and no wind on the back nine with temps ... Continue »

Walked the blues today 12/2/24 teeing off at 12:10pm finishing at 4:40pm with a POP of 4hrs 30 minutes under beautiful weather with 1 club of wind on the front and no wind on the back nine with temps in the low 70s. Joined by my buddy Matt and two nice singles Gary and Randy both locals.

Rustic is in beautiful shape for December with the fairways running a little firmer and tighter than previous months especially on the front nine but still in beautiful shape to compress irons. 8/10.

The tees were mostly all level, some divot damage on the par 3s but beautiful on the 4s and 5s. Rated 8/10

Oh the greens! Reminded me some of when this place first opened. Firm and fast and putting true! Close to a 12 on the stimp. Many 15 footers if not struck precisely can turn into 5/6 feet coming back. Just love the greens. They were still holding irons beautiful yet rolling devilish. Rated 9/10

Greenside rough beautiful, fairway rough in above average shape and the further you get from the fairways it turns tougher and firmer near the cartpaths. Rated overall 7.5/10

Not in any bunkers but they looked firmer and compact.

Looking forward to many rounds out here in the next several months. Highly recommended.

Out this afternoon 10/28/24 walking the blues with my buddy Steve joined by a nice couple from New Hampshire. About 1.5 club wind today under 70 degree weather partly cloudy with a POP of 4 hrs 10 min... Continue »

Out this afternoon 10/28/24 walking the blues with my buddy Steve joined by a nice couple from New Hampshire. About 1.5 club wind today under 70 degree weather partly cloudy with a POP of 4 hrs 10 minutes finishing with about 10 minutes to spare before darkness.

Conditions continue to thrive at Rustic with very lush Fairways 8.5 /10, beautiful tees that have fully grown in and are level 8.5/10, medium paced rolling greens that were receptive 8.5/10 and greenside and Fairway rough that is lush and beautiful 9/10.

Was in greenside bunker left of 11 that was damp but nice sand underneath to splash out of.

Even with the recent rate increase still one of the better values around in socal for what you get. Highly recommended.

Out for back to back rounds on my home course Monday afternoon 10/14 and this morning 10/15 with both POP rounds around 4 hrs 35 minutes under cooler foggy conditions this morning and beautiful sunny ... Continue »

Out for back to back rounds on my home course Monday afternoon 10/14 and this morning 10/15 with both POP rounds around 4 hrs 35 minutes under cooler foggy conditions this morning and beautiful sunny conditions yesterday afternoon with very little wind to speak of. Very friendly staff both days. I had not been out to Rustic for about 4 months. Back 9 start both days The course is just thriving. Full tee sheets and very nice conditions for mid October!! The fairways are in some of the best shape I have ever seen them. Almost to lush? Very little roll out with absolutely perfect lies. Just a pleasure to compress. Rated 9/10 The greenside rough is just so beautiful here. Cut to a thicker level, uniform and in pga tour shape. Rated 9.5/10. Fairway rough is in decent to good shape. Rated 7.5/10 Greens are in great shape coming out of aerification around a month ago. Rolling pure and holding irons like darts. We felt the greens on the back were a little firmer than the front. Can't rate the tees on the front nine as they are in full maintenance completely sanded. Some of the tees on the back have minor patches of sand and maintenance going on. When the sand settles in and they are watered they will be in great shape. Was only in one bunker on hole 7 during my second round and it had a firm base but easy to splash out of. Rustic is no longer a bump and run links course! It's very lush in the fairways and currently plays longer than the stated yardage . Its softer fringes must be negotiated with the proper touch around the greens. Just love the staff, layout, challenge, scenery and fun factor here. Looking forward to some upcoming rounds here. Recommended.

This is late, but will be brief. My buddy visiting from NY and I got out last Thursday, 8/1, for an 11:20 start with two senior locals who were good company. I hadn't been here in a good while and it ... Continue »

This is late, but will be brief. My buddy visiting from NY and I got out last Thursday, 8/1, for an 11:20 start with two senior locals who were good company. I hadn't been here in a good while and it was nice to get back. All around conditions were solid and consistent from tee to green. Bunkers, rough and beyond can vary and get wild depending on how far you go — anything from sitting on dirt/sand to short grass to instantly lost in thick stuff. It's Rustic. The greens were reasonably quick and clean, but not as touchy fast as they can be. While warm with only light breeze at best, it wasn't the hottest of the week and we got lucky on the back nine with a high cloud cover that dialed back the sun and made it fairly pleasant — really all we could have hoped for. Pace was a little sluggish at around five hours but mostly steady. Recommended.