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4.9
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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.

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Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.8
779 Reviews (779)
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Reviews 1
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Hi u314160308813. We would love to hear more about your positive experience at our course. Please contact us at (805) 530-0221 to share with us your favorite part of your experience with us. Thanks for golfing at Rustic Canyon Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course is in great shape.

From tee to green, Rustic Canyon always has a clean course. I’ll be back soon

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/23/2020

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 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great day

Only second time to play, but the course was in great shape. I really like the layout, good variety of holes. Well worth the money (and hour drive).

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/24/2020

We're glad you enjoyed your 4-star experience with us, u000002439365. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round!

Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

Same Old Rustic. More People, Higher Rates

I've played Rustic for years, making it my "home course" even though it was a bit of a drive from home. I've always loved the natural layout (unique for courses in our area, except maybe Olivas) and beautiful, low key nature of the place. It offers a low handicapper plenty of challenge from the back tees, unlike many of the shorter courses in the area. The course is still much as it has been, but with Covid and increased play it has become crowded, and relatively expensive. I rarely find a combination of fair rate and available t-time, and when I do go there, pace of play is extremely slow. I've driven to the course a couple times since the pandemic crush and decided not to play because of the back-up on the front nine. I guess I'll have to wait until things calm down before I return with regularity. The course is more fun to play in winter anyway when the surrounding canyons are green and full of wild flowers. Still if you're willing to wait, its one of the nicer public courses in SoCal.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Hi runningpie. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Rustic Canyon Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/24/2020

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u314160236751. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Rustic Canyon Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ginormous Greens

The big knock was the size of the greens, there really wasn’t a fringe Per say, made it difficult to tell where the greens actually began. Another thing to keep in mind, the putting green butt’s right up to the 18th green, be on the lookout. Fun challenging course, has some decent obstacles to watch out for. Would definitely play here again, great area to have a course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Thank you for your review, u314160459858. We will pass along your experience to our team at Rustic Canyon Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/10/2020

Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, donnys1! We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Awesome Place to Play

Played this course from the tips with a friend after learning about it through a golf Youtuber I watch from time to time. Best bang for your buck you can get. It can be challenging at times but the layout of the course really makes you use your brain on most shots. It’s rewarding when you make the right choice and play smart golf. I’d definitely recommend this to anyone who’s serious about playing quality courses!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/10/2020

Thank you for your review, amisenhart. 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 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Hi fregosi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 139
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Thank you for your review, RyanAyanian. 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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Puck three futts

This course is perfect! Great views, beautiful landscape, and all around picturesque golf..... until you get to the greens. Put it close or add your strokes! Tough greens is an understatement. I will play here again just to see if it was a bad day!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/10/2020

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, Chad9291323. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round!

Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Always in great shape. A great day playing golf on an excellent course. Course is very well maintained. Always love playing here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 07/24/2020

Hi, u303712984. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Rustic Canyon Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Rustic

One of my favorite courses in the heart of Moorpark California! The course is amazing condition and the views are like no other! Love this course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/10/2020

Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, u000005125895! We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing Course with Beautiful Layout

If you like links style courses with wide fairways, lots of bunkers and huge greens, this is the place for you! It’s very tough to putt but the fairway is wide open which gives players of all scores a fair chance. Really loved playing here for the first time and can’t wait to do it again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/10/2020

Hi Aaronse503. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Rustic Canyon Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Heartbreak Hotel

I did not make 1 birdie boo hoo

I lost a few balls boo hoo

But I had fun!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/24/2020

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, u1597513424. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course

Golfnow reservation DID NOT come to the COURSE!as the starters did not have it in their computers! I was LUCKY to get on. FIX your system.!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/24/2020

Thank you for your review, u000001360393. 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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great layout , great landscape around the course.

True links style course. Challenging but fair. Tricky greens. Always fun to play. But it should not take 5 hours to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/24/2020

Hi u000007372560. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Rustic Canyon Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/24/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We can't wait to have you back here with us on the course.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are ball busters

Great day of golf. Course is in great shape. Staff are wonderful. The greens will bust your balls if you’re not familiar, intimately familiar with the course and how the greens run.

A super challenge and well worth the price. Bring sunscreen it is usually a scorcher

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/24/2020

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, ABesser. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed from your round with us. Thanks for choosing us!

Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 07/24/2020

Hi uUEGC8044UE. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Rustic Canyon Golf Course!

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