Course is in good shape minus three holes on the front. Staff very helpful and informative. Still worth the $ even with only 15 holes.

Course is in good shape minus three holes on the front. Staff very helpful and informative. Still worth the $ even with only 15 holes.

Rustic Canyon remains a 14 hole course for at least a few months.
I've never rated the course condition as highly as just now.
What's left is just immaculate, almost flawless.

Rustic Canyon remains a 14 hole course for at least a few months.
I've never rated the course condition as highly as just now.
What's left is just immaculate, almost flawless.

always a treat, even if you can only play 14 holes. should be opening up one more hole (#3) in the next week or so.

always a treat, even if you can only play 14 holes. should be opening up one more hole (#3) in the next week or so.

They plan to seed the damaged holes in March and reopen all 18 holes in July.

They plan to seed the damaged holes in March and reopen all 18 holes in July.

I played Saturday 1/29. There were very few people there, although I'm sure that will change. On the front nine, the first two holes are fine, then they send you over to the 150-yard marker of the 5... Continue »

I played Saturday 1/29. There were very few people there, although I'm sure that will change. On the front nine, the first two holes are fine, then they send you over to the 150-yard marker of the 5th hole, which is reduced from a par 5 to a par 3. The 6th and 7th holes are under mud/silt, so the next hole is the 8th, followed by the 9th. The back tee boxes on the 9th are gone, so it is now a long par 4 from the ladies tees. The back nine is mostly OK, except for big erosion losses in the fairways of #11 and #18, and the loss of the back tee boxes on #14 (the drive over the baranca).

It was a very plesant day, although rather sad to see the damage to this fine course.

Rustic Canyon will re-open 1/28 and be playing to a 14 hole layout until flood damaged holes are repaired. The layout will be 5 front nine holes and the entire back 9. On Mondays and Tuesdays, the cou... Continue »

Rustic Canyon will re-open 1/28 and be playing to a 14 hole layout until flood damaged holes are repaired. The layout will be 5 front nine holes and the entire back 9. On Mondays and Tuesdays, the course is tentatively considering closing for extra maintenance time. The reduced rates are as follows:

Wednesday & Thursday: $20
Friday: $25
Saturday & Sunday: $30

Story in the local paper regarding Rustic:

http://www1.venturacountystar.com/vcs/county_news/
article/0,1375,VCS_226_3484341,00.html

Story in the local paper regarding Rustic:

http://www1.venturacountystar.com/vcs/county_news/
article/0,1375,VCS_226_3484341,00.html

Talked to one of the pros and he indicated that they were trying to get the range and the back 9 open within a week or so. He indicated that numbers 4, 6 & 7 were complete losses and will have to be t... Continue »

Talked to one of the pros and he indicated that they were trying to get the range and the back 9 open within a week or so. He indicated that numbers 4, 6 & 7 were complete losses and will have to be totally rebuilt. He said the good news was they at least know what a worst case rain/runoff is now and can rebuild the course accordingly.

Sent to Greenskeeper.org: 1-10-05

Rustic Canyon golf course suffered flooding damage in the recent storm. We will be closed for three to four weeks at our best estimates. There are no phone lines a... Continue »

Sent to Greenskeeper.org: 1-10-05

Rustic Canyon golf course suffered flooding damage in the recent storm. We will be closed for three to four weeks at our best estimates. There are no phone lines at the course at this time. When the phones are up and working we will let you know. There is no access to the course at this time and there probably will not be for a few weeks.

Jeff Hicks
Golf Course Superintendent