Posted on October 22, 2019October 15, 2019 by Vic Flores

Golf Course Review Rustic Canyon Golf Course Moorpark California

Rustic Canyon Golf Course

Golf Course Review Rustic Canyon Golf Course Moorpark California

Reviewed by: GDR23, Thousand Oaks

Had a 18 hole playing lesson this morning with a student. 3rd out in perfect weather after the early morning chill. POP 3 hr 50 riding.

The greens today reminded me some of when this course first opened. Fast, firm yet holding higher compressed irons with spin. Hard to believe that they verticut and sanded 5 days ago. These greens were awesome! Rating them a 8/10. I can see these greens getting into the 9 /10 range soon.

Fairways are still visibly green with decent coverage. They are becoming firmer as the colder weather approaches–just like this course is supposed to play–links style. Fairway rating 7/10

Tees were nice and level with good coverage. 7.5/10

Today we were able to throw some extra balls in some of the bunkers. Most of the bunkers were firm like they usually are here. Some of the bunkers were wet like they had the sprinklers on or near some of the traps before the course opened.

Green-side rough is still beautiful with the fairway rough being more unpredictable.

I saw a lot of maintenance workers this morning which I always like to see working on the course.

If you love great challenging green complexes give Rustic a try. For sure the maintenance yellow alert can be removed.

Highly would recommend this course. My student who is also a men’s club member loves playing out here.

Posted on July 8, 2019June 25, 2019 by Vic Flores

Golf Course Review Rustic Canyon Golf Course Moorpark California

Rustic Canyon Golf Course

Golf Course Review Rustic Canyon Golf Course Moorpark California

Reviewed by: GDR23, Thousand Oaks

Had a 9 hole playing lesson this morning with a student.

This golf course is in great shape tee to green. Fairways full, lush and green. Rated 8/10.

Greens rolling smooth, holding irons with spin. Rated 8/10. Tee boxes are a 9/10 level, super lush and look like PGA tour tees. Greenside rough is a 9/10. Rough just outside the fairways is in decent shape. Threw some balls in the bunkers which were raked and firmer.

Overcast morning. Great staff, nice big range with separate putting and chipping green. I would encourage all golfers to give Rustic a go–you won’t be disappointed.

Greens, fairways, green-side rough and tees in fabulous shape.

Posted on June 21, 2019June 13, 2019 by Vic Flores

Golf Course Review Rustic Canyon Golf Course Moorpark California

Rustic Canyon Golf Course

Golf Course Review Rustic Canyon Golf Course Moorpark California

Reviewed by: chasing_bogeys, Moorpark, CA
Played Rustic Canyon for the 1st time on Monday 6/3 after work ($24 to ride). Teed off around 5:15 with another single and was hoping to fly through the course. That wasn’t the case on the front 9. For a Monday afternoon it was crowded!

The Review

Besides that, it is an absolutely amazing course. The tee boxes were in good shape (a lot of divots as it was late in the day, but full grass coverage and it was easy to find a good place to tee up). The fairways were mowed short but fully covered and never had a bad or bare lie in the fairway. They were firm! Ball rolled out quite a bit.
Greens were in great shape. Firm, fast, rolled true. They are VERY contoured and challenging. The negative on the greens is that there are a LOT of unfixed ball marks. (editorial – come on guys and gals! Fix your ball marks! It’s a badge of honor to have to pull that tool out of your pocket. even if you miss the green pull it out and fix a couple!!!).

The course is absolutely gorgeous. It’s set back in the hills and leaves a lot of the local terrain untouched. The holes are creative and enjoyable. It is BY FAR the best value I have ever seen in golf. If you dropped this into Orange County or farther south in LA county it would be $75+ to play it.

Bottom-line

TLDR – Course is amazing and in great shape! Get out and play before it gets too hot!

Editor’s Note: TLDR = “Too Long, Didn’t Read” for long posts….

Posted on July 25, 2018July 18, 2018 by Vic Flores

Golf Course Review Rustic Canyon Golf Course Moorpark California

Rustic Canyon Golf Course

Moorpark, CA

Reviewed by: weber, coto de caza

Golf Course Playing Conditions 6.53 GOOD

Had not played here in quite a while (Over 5 years) so was excited to return. I’ve never played well at this course, and sad to admit, today was no different. Without local knowledge, it was a real struggle for our entire foursome.

Great pace of play – teed off at 8:30am and never waited once. In all fairness, our group played collectively so poorly, I’m not surprised we never caught the twosome in front of us, but then again, we were never caught by the riding twosome behind us. ( We are all walkers & seniors)

I was disappointed in the areas surrounding the greens which had been recently punched. Because of the “furrows” it created, made it nearly impossible to putt from off the greens, which is the most unique feature of this course Greens were just OK, but much too slow for my taste. I know this course is highly regarded by almost everyone, but while it certainly is a wonderful track, for me to make the 110+ mile drive, there are other courses I would choose to play. (La Purisima tomorrow being one of them)

Posted on April 23, 2018April 18, 2018 by Vic Flores

Recent Golf Course Review Rustic Canyon Golf Course Moorpark California

Rustic Canyon Golf Course

Moorpark, CA

Reviewed by: GDR23, Thousand Oaks

Out this afternoon 4/16/2018 walking the Blues joined by my buddy Brian paying their mid day walking rate of $29.00. Pace of Play (POP) was 3 hrs 50 minutes. Weather was laughable (thought I would chance the forecast as it called for wind around here yesterday and it was fairly calm)–we had a 30mph + hurricane swirling wind for all of the back nine and most of the front nine–it was a fun first 13 holes and the last 5 holes were crazy–hitting 4 woods into number 14 and 16 for our second shots and barely getting them to the fringe even after smoked drives–hats blowing off, etc.–LOL.

The greens were quick and firm and rolling beautiful–you need to be spinning the ball here or hitting high trajectory irons. More and more poa creeping into them but still in great shape. Rated 8/10

The tees are in very good shape. Level and lush–rated 8/10.

Fairways are 50/50 lush to thin. Rated 6/10. They are playable–you do get a ton of roll still if you hit the ball low.

Greenside rough is in very good shape–lush and thicker. Rated 8/10

The rough lining most fairways is very poor, dry and hardpan in places. Rated 5/10

Rustic is fun to play even with the crazy wind conditions today.

Posted on April 7, 2018April 2, 2018 by Vic Flores

Recent Golf Course Review Rustic Canyon Golf Course Moorpark California

Rustic Canyon Golf Course

Moorpark, CA

Reviewed by: GDR23, Thousand Oaks

Out this afternoon 4/2/2018 walking the Blues with buddies Mack and Brian joined by a nice single John. POP 4 hrs. Weather was epic scoring weather–other than a strong breeze the first 3 holes the remaining 15 holes were postcard–mid 60’s with hardly any wind. Paid $22.00 walking–super deal. Nice staff in clubhouse let us go 10 minutes early at 2:20pm.

The fairways are making a comeback. The last couple times I have played here they were very dry. Today I saw a lot more green than in previous rounds. Sure they contain some different tuffs of grass and the fairways are not super lush but they are getting into their green spring state. This course historically has great fairways from April usually through August. Current rating is a 6/10.

The greens were in good shape–maybe a 10.5 on the stimp. Downhillers still need to be touched with precision. Not a ton of ball marks and rolling medium to quick speed. They hold high irons and chips with spin nicely. Rated 7.5/10.

I thought the tees were the highlight of the course. Super lush and mostly level. In very good shape–rated 8/10.

Greenside rough super green and lush and in great shape. Rated 8/10.

The poorest part of the course remains the rough just outside many of the fairways. Its very dry and hardpan in most areas. Rated 4.5/10.

With the fairways starting to grow in nicely and the current shape of the tees and greens I would recommend this course to anyone.

Great challenging layout that is a blast to play.

Posted on February 4, 2018January 28, 2018 by Vic Flores

Recent Golf Course Review Rustic Canyon Golf Course Moorpark California

Rustic Canyon Golf Course

Moorpark, CA

Reviewed by: GDR23, Thousand Oaks

Walked the Blues this afternoon 1/22/2018 at 12:10pm with Brian and a nice single Joe. POP was 4 hrs 30 minutes behind a full tee sheet for a Monday afternoon. Weather was breezy and in the high 60’s. Breeze died down some toward the end of the round. Used the last of a gift card so the last couple rounds were free. Their standard twilight rate is $22.00 to walk Monday through Thursday.

The greens were in very good shape and quicker than the last couple rounds I was out here. Several green complexes and pin placements made you really think today about how you were trying to get the ball close. They were rolling medium to quick speed and were in great shape with hardly any ballamarks. Along with the tees they were the highlight of the course. Rated 8/10

Speaking of the tees they were green, lush and mowed perfectly in good shape. Some divot damage on the par 3’s but not to bad. Rated 7.5/10

The fairways are dry and thinner and need some water and rain on them. Just enough padding on most lies. Rated 6/10

Was in greenside bunker on 7 and 18 that were more on the hardpan side but raked nicely. Rated 6.5/10

The greenside rough just around the fringes are nice, green and lush 8/10. Fairway rough is dry and spotty 6/10.

Rustic has some scoring holes on the front and numerous hang on tougher holes on the back nine. Great day for golf here today. Recommended for a fun round on a great layout with great greens if you can get by the current drier conditions in the fairways.

Posted on February 10, 2017February 8, 2017 by Vic Flores

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Rustic Canyon Golf Course

Moorpark, CA
Reviewed by: GDR23, Thousand Oaks

Rode the blues this afternoon 1-30-2017 on my home course (71.6-128-6628) with my buddies Steve, Mack and Mack’s buddy Brian on a beautiful low 70’s day with just a slight 5-10mph breeze at times. POP was 4 hours 45 minutes taking our time waiting on some holes for the 3 some in front of us. We paid $32.00 each which is their riding twilight rate Monday thru Thursday.

The recent rain storms really did not lush or green up the fairways. They have a little more padding to them but would still call them thinner dormant grass, You get a ton of roll out here at present time. The course just plain needs more water. Rated 5-10

The rough was green, lush and thick around some of the green complexes. Lining the fairways it is thin, clumpy at times or just hard-pan. Rated 4-10

The greens are in very good shape. Warning they are very firm and hard and at present time. If you are not spinning the ball or have a high trajectory the greens can be hard to hold. You need to play accordingly by landing irons with spin in front of the pins. I thought the greens rolled pure and true. I have seen them actually quicker than today but rolling very nicely. Very few ball marks. Rated an 8-10

The tees are level, lush and in good shape. Rated 8-10

Was in green-side bunker on 3 and 18 contained just enough sand, more compact but easy to splash out of. Really have to loft the SW prior to contact with these bunkers. Rated 6-10.

Very friendly staff, good twilight prices–if you can stand semi-hard-pan links golf fairways and like nice challenging greens this is your place.