Played 6-18-20 afternoon walking as a foursome and finishing in a little over 4 1/2 hours. Tee boxes were in good condition, mostly level and semi-lush. Fairways were very nice with good roll out and ... Continue »

Played 6-18-20 afternoon walking as a foursome and finishing in a little over 4 1/2 hours. Tee boxes were in good condition, mostly level and semi-lush. Fairways were very nice with good roll out and nice lies. Rough along fairways was mostly thin and clumpy but in nice shape around the greens. Was not in any bunkers so really can't comment on them. Greens were semi-soft and rolling medium pace with an occasional bump. Overall playing conditions are real nice right now and well worth playing.

Got out for 9 holes last night with my buddies and GK members Matt and Pedro. We teed off at 6:10pm and walked the back nine blue tees in 2 hrs 10 minutes behind a father and couple of junior players.... Continue »

Got out for 9 holes last night with my buddies and GK members Matt and Pedro. We teed off at 6:10pm and walked the back nine blue tees in 2 hrs 10 minutes behind a father and couple of junior players. Weather was perfect around 70 and no wind. Rustic is beautiful during super twilight with the sun setting in the distance over the hill on 16. The fairways were nicely padded and provided beautiful lies for the most part. For how hot it can get out here course is doing a good job. 7.5/10 Tees were level, lush and beautiful. 8/10 Greens were rolling nice. Soft on high approaches with spin. Fixed an extra share of ballmarks waiting on the groups ahead of us. 8/10 Was not in any bunkers so can't comment or rate the bunkers Rough was decent, some lush spots, some thinner spots. 6.5/10 Fringes were super soft and wet. On 12 I launched a drive that carried to the front fringe on the fly and maybe rolled a yard. Good information to know if you are planning to hit run up shots on this course. I would highly recommend Rustic right now. Fairways, greens and tees in very nice shape.

Our play day was 060720 at noon. We had mostly clear skies, and a slight breeze that got up to about 12-18 mph, and the temps were at low 70s the whole time, which was nice.

It has been many years... Continue »

Our play day was 060720 at noon. We had mostly clear skies, and a slight breeze that got up to about 12-18 mph, and the temps were at low 70s the whole time, which was nice.

It has been many years since I have played Rustic Canyon GC, but I’ve probably only played there a handful of times. There were no carts available. The pace in the front nine was not bad, at two hours and 10 minutes, but the back nine was painfully long. The group in front of us were lounging at times on tee boxes us waiting to tee off in just about every hole starting on 13th. Wow… flash back! It took three hours to get through the back. We were not a fan of that slow play. But don’t get me wrong, the back nine is a much tougher holes than the front. I just don’t see playing it an extra hour or more.

The greens were not at its best. Aeration holes were still visible. Although it wasn’t too terrible looking, it was bumpy to roll a putt, but it was receptive on approaches- so wait a couple more weeks and I’m sure the good greens will be back again (I hope).

The roughs wasn’t bad, you can still access the ball somehow decent even when it sits in. The bunkers could use sand. I was only in the couple bunkers for the day, but many of the bunkers looked just like the two I was in. The teeing grounds were fine.

Beverage cart came around a few times, and the pro shop staff was brief but helpful.

A little late on my review as I've been away but here you go... First time out at Rustic last Saturday May 23rd. I've always wanted to play this course and finally made the 1 1/2 hr drive and boy was ... Continue »

A little late on my review as I've been away but here you go... First time out at Rustic last Saturday May 23rd. I've always wanted to play this course and finally made the 1 1/2 hr drive and boy was it worth it. Best links course I've ever played and definitely in my top 5 courses ever played. My buddy says it's the closest to Bandon Dunes you'll get and he's played Bandon quite a few times.
Anyhow, driving up the long road up to the clubhouse I was checking out the front 9 and it looked pure. Check in was fast and easy as we pre paid online. Range and putting green are open, (Ventura County) which was nice. When I got on to the practice green I knew it was going to be a tough day with the flat stick lol... All 4 of us walked and it was such a great day. Got to the first tee and what a view. Wide open fairway to start the round. Tee boxes were all nice and level, we rode the blues. Fairways were in great shape and had a lot of run out to them. I got 50 yds of run out on some of them. A lot of little pot bunkers to lookout for along the way as well. Luckily I had buddies that knew the layout or I would've been in a lot more trouble throughout the day. Was never in any waste area or bunker so can't review those but they looked difficult. Greens were running and if you're not on the right side of the green you're in big trouble. Trust me I learned the hard way. I believe I had 6 3 putts and one 4 putt, yikes... greens were hard and not very receptive and you couldn't tell where the green started and the fairway/apron ended. Hence a links course. Very hard to chip around the greens unless you are a great wedge player. I used putter quite a bit.
All and all I will definitely be back and will frequent this track more often to get more familiar with it. I'm happy with my 92 my first time here considering how tough it is. If you haven't played it you need to check it out for yourself.

Walked the Blues (6634/71.6/128) in 4H, 45M mid day. Pleasure to be paired up with Ben and Chris, good golfers and nice guys. POP great on the front, but we waited practically every shot on the back. ... Continue »

Walked the Blues (6634/71.6/128) in 4H, 45M mid day. Pleasure to be paired up with Ben and Chris, good golfers and nice guys. POP great on the front, but we waited practically every shot on the back. We played behind a 5some that definitely was running out of steam on the back in sunny, windy conditions in the high 70's. $49 a little steep to walk on a weekday. First round here is 4 years, felt like sitting down and catching up with an old friend. First time I had walked and carried in awhile. Actually easier than I anticipated after removing a bunch of non essential things like rain gear and extra balls from my bag. Love the large greens with mowed down aprons on this course. I remember when Rustic first opened, it was SO different than almost any other course in So Cal. New Blue tee on #6 since the last time I played here makes a huge difference. Hit a 9 iron today, usually #6 from the old Blues was a 4 iron for me. Tees were punched this morning. Did not affect play, they were decently maintained. Fairways cut close and were firm. Rough better than I remembered. Not tall, but it was more consistent than 4-5 years ago. Greenside sand traps had okay sand but did not look like they had been raked in awhile. Waste bunkers are usually hard packed and have plenty of rocks in them. Greens were as I remembered. Firm, medium to medium fast and several greens you just cannot be above the hole. COVID-19: Mask only required while paying. Walking only, noodles in the bottom of the cups allowed the ball to go in. No bathrooms @ the clubhouse, they required premade tee times. We distanced on the course as we walked, no issue maintaining 6' of separation. Customer service very good, they worked me in before my tee time with the 2some. Cart gal around several times. Conditions just good, far from great. However, IMO, Rustic is a must play experience if you are in the northern L.A. area just because of the nuances and different feel from 98% of So Cal courses. Recommended.

Played Monday 5/11 with super twilight tee time of 4:40 pm. It took us about 2 1/4 hours to play 9. Decided to stop on the 9th hole as it was starting to get dark and it was getting a little chilly.... Continue »

Played Monday 5/11 with super twilight tee time of 4:40 pm. It took us about 2 1/4 hours to play 9. Decided to stop on the 9th hole as it was starting to get dark and it was getting a little chilly.

The driving range was open and the putting green was open but it was limited to 4 players on the putting green. It's pretty much prepaid tee times only as the tee times are filling up rather quickly. It's still walking only. The clubhouse was open for take out drinks and snacks only.

Course conditions are still pretty good. The tee boxes had good coverage. There were tee markers this time. The fairways had excellent coverage. Tho' there were some spots looking a little yellow from the recent heat wave we had last week. Can't comment on the sand in the bunkers as I didn't land in any this time. One thing different this time was that greens were recently punched. The punch holes were pretty small so it didn't affect the putts too much. But at times the balls on the putting green would bounce a little bit.

There's no ball washers, no rakes in the bunkers and you have to leave the pins in the holes. There's no water coolers on the course so you must bring your own water or wait for the cart gal. One complaint I have was all the flags on the greens were red. I can't tell whether it was front, middle or back. I had to laser the distance to each pin on every hole.

Super twilight rate of $15 is great rate. Still trying to work my way back to playing regular golf after being off during this time. Stay safe.

Played Rustic Canyon on 5/1, one of my favorite courses in Southern California.

Course was in great condition from tee to green. We as a group couldn't be happier with the conditions of the golf c... Continue »

Played Rustic Canyon on 5/1, one of my favorite courses in Southern California.

Course was in great condition from tee to green. We as a group couldn't be happier with the conditions of the golf course. Landed in one bunker and it was in good condition.

Driving range was open and the putting green was open to I believe 2 or 3 players at a time. No food from the restaurant, cart girl was out, had to wear a mask inside pro shop. social distancing was not a problem.

I got beat up on the last 3 holes (lost my legs, I blame working from home lol) but we had such a good time we are going back to get beat up again on the 22nd.

I was out Thursday 5/7 with a buddy, joining another twosome, for a 2:40 start on a high 80's warm day. GDR just did a good write up only a couple of days before so this is supplemental. Overall very ... Continue »

I was out Thursday 5/7 with a buddy, joining another twosome, for a 2:40 start on a high 80's warm day. GDR just did a good write up only a couple of days before so this is supplemental. Overall very nice conditions. Playing the whites, consistently good coverage on the tees, most nice and flat with a couple that were a bit less so. Fairways here are never thick or cushy, but were well covered, generally green with a nice hitting surface and good rollout. Rough varied from natural waste and scrub brush areas to thick, green patches. With the extended fringes here, a lot of tight rollup area to putt from off the green. I actually saw enough divots in the extended aprons to wonder who is actually stupid enough to be wedging off that surface vs. putting? I was in a few bunkers, managed to miss any footprints and they played fine. They weren't difficult to get reasonably smooth with your foot and it seems most were cleaning up after themselves. The greens were in nice shape and running pretty quick. They didn't cross the line into scary or yippy quick, which I thought was good thing. Given the slopes and challenges of the greens, I thought the speed was spicy but appropriate. As an aside, the greens here are interesting and challenging, especially with the extended aprons. Between the contours of the greens and the overall slope of the valley I find the first few greens are particularly difficult because there is an almost funhouse mirror vertigo effect trying to read them. It also puts something extra into trying to land and hold your approach shot as well. Check-in was straight forward at the desk in the clubhouse, the range was available and, not sure if the practice green was formally open but, there were some holes without the little flags and a couple of people were putting. I elected to putt at a tee I stuck into the ground. The course was continuously busy at a pace a little shy of five hours without really feeling particularly sluggish. Temps were warm but there was a light breeze through most of the round that made it tolerable, and it got cooler and still as the sun went down. No water available on the course but the cart girl came around regularly. Nice strategic course in optimal shape that can bite you in the butt. Definitely recommended.

Walked the blue stones this morning 5/4/2020 at 10:50am joined by a nice 2 ball(Larry and Yung and single(Mark). POP was 4 hrs 45 minutes not waiting one shot and not being pushed by anyone behind us.... Continue »

Walked the blue stones this morning 5/4/2020 at 10:50am joined by a nice 2 ball(Larry and Yung and single(Mark). POP was 4 hrs 45 minutes not waiting one shot and not being pushed by anyone behind us. For that long of a round it was weird both not being pushed or pushing anyone in front of us. Great staff inside the shop as always. Driving range open with mats. Weather was low to mid 80's with a 1 club breeze. COVID precautions walking only, flagsticks were left in with foam cups just below the surface, no ballwashers, no rakes, no tee markers out today, no restaurant service but cart gal was by numerous times on a hot day.

Rustic is in great shape at this time. This is usually the best time of the year for conditions at Rustic. With the course closed down last month they really have grown the fairways in, grown some of the fairway rough in, and the tees and greens are awesome.

Fairways are lush, padded and in good shape. Rated 7/10

Greens were medium pace, soft for Rustic's standards and in great shape rolling pure. Rated 8/10

Tees were beautiful, level and lush. Rated 8.5/10

Greenside rough beautiful 9/10

Fairway rough improving some 6/10

Was in greenside bunker on 4 that contained firmer sand but easy to splash out of. No rakes at this time due to COVID.

Highly Recommended.