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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7044 yards
Slope 133
Rating 73.4

Course Details

Year Built 2001
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gil Hanse (2001) Geoff Shackelford (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard
Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required. Bermuda length shorts are OK. Collared shirts are required. No denim.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.8
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Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great test of golf

You will need your a game to score well here. Poor shots are penalized. Greens are slower than normal but roll nice.

Only complaint is the cart path only on some par 4&5’s. Didn’t make sense as the fairways are dormant and dry Also the GPS would shut your cart down even if you were on the cart path. Considering the cart fee is $25 I wouldn’t expect as many restrictions.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/18/2021

Thank you for your review, Jeffery6772276. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Rustic Canyon Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Snack staff and availability was less than impressive.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/12/2021

Hello, Jake9215767. Thank you for visiting us at Rustic Canyon Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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Commented on 05/12/2021

Hello, Jake9215767. Thank you for visiting us at Rustic Canyon Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/12/2021

Hello, ga1339338297. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Rustic Canyon Golf Course. Please visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 05/12/2021

Hi, u000006486405. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Rustic Canyon Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/12/2021

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, u314161485592. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Rustic Canyon Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent golf course!

Gil Hanse created a gem of a course on a rugged piece of land.. I’ve played several links style courses, but this is one of the few that actually truly play that way. The fairways and run up areas to the green are firm and allow you to play low running shots into the green. The greens are large and extremely undulating. You can’t just throw darts at the pin, you need to shape shots against the contour to get balls close. The friendly staff and outstanding course layout makes this in my opinion a must play course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/12/2021

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, hyegolfdog. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Rustic Canyon Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Purest golf in Los Angeles.

The course is in great shape even though it’s been a dry spring so far. Greens are the most interesting I’ve played on in Los Angeles and really take their toll if you don’t plan out your approach. This is still my favorite course to play in LA and I don’t see that changing any time soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/12/2021

Your feedback is important to us, Josh9186565. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Rustic Canyon Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Layout

Love the course. Can’t beat the layout with the price and the nice weather. Greens are amazing!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/12/2021

Thanks so much for the great review, ballin22. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Rustic Canyon Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/04/2021

Hi, Jake9215767. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us at (805) 530-0221 to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Rustic Canyon Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 77
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/04/2021

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, julianahahn. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Rustic Canyon Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/04/2021

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u000003291146! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Rustic Canyon Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

A Bit Too Hyped

I can see why Rustic Canyon, from a course layout standpoint, stands out from other courses, and is highly esteemed by many in the golf world. It is brutally challenging around the greens, unforgiving, unpredictable, and you're going to end up having to hit shots you have probably never hit before on any golf course.

Nevertheless, I think that this course is a bit hyped up. It's fun, challenging, and raw, blending nature and golf together, but I don't think it earns a spot in one of the top courses in So Cal.

It's a course that I get to cross off my bucket list, but not one that I would go out of my way to play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/04/2021

Thank you for your review, u314160398297. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Rustic Canyon Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 05/04/2021

Hi, lunareibel. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Rustic Canyon Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout

This course had a great natural layout that fit the landscape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/04/2021

tomsherry, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Rustic Canyon Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/01/2021

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, ga1339338297. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Rustic Canyon Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

the 3putt kid

Great rou d with good weather. Staff is great and Grill is open!! Bring a mask for inside pro shop.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/01/2021

Thank you for taking the time to review us, kelly5857749. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Rustic Canyon Golf Course thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 60
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/02/2021

Hi, HironoriMorita. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Rustic Canyon Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

the greens are good

the course are good. the problem is you cannot drive the cart on some of the holes . it was very hard to walk from the cart and the fairway , it was hard to find out how far are you from the pin. you have to go back and forth to the fairway and find our how far are you from the pin and then go back to the cart to pick up the right clubs.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/12/2021

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback of your recent round with us. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced at the course with us. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. We hope to hear from you soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Had a blast with my foursome. Course was really well kept. The carts had GPS screens which was awesome and always a nice touch to your golfing experience. I think the price is maybe a bit steep, if you get a cart, but seriously not by much and would definitely play here again. Walking is probably your best choice to play here because there are a few holes that are “cart path only” and depending on where your ball lies, you’ll have to walk a bit with multiple clubs in your hand and pick which is best there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/01/2021

Thank you for your review, u314161440799. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Rustic Canyon Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course! Great value.

Challenging course with tough greens, but beautiful and well kept. Will definitely be playing here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/01/2021

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, acou29! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Rustic Canyon Golf Course.

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