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Mar. 7, 2026

5

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T P Dean

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As a non-US golfer, I’m always astonished at the true depth of golf in this country.

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Rustic Canyon is another such example. The modest clubhouse at the end of an unassuming driveway leads to what must be one of the best value courses in the US. Particularly surprising given its near-Tinseltown location.So what can one expect from Rustic Canyon? If you value course presentation, neat...

Best holes: 7, 6, 11

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Dec. 15, 2024

5

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Bullpens & Bunkers

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Rustic Canyon Golf Club in Moorpark, California, captures everything I love about golf—a course that feels like it was discovered, not manufactured.

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Designed by Gil Hanse, Geoff Shackelford, and Jim Wagner, it embodies minimalism in the best way. The sandy barrancas and rolling terrain do all the heavy lifting, creating natural strategy and challenges without needing artificial frills. We don't have many barrancas where I play, but that was a gr...

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Nov. 1, 2024

4.5

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Ryan A

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Overall, it's a great golf course—probably a bit overrated in terms of star rating / rank in state on this website due to its proximity to LA and how difficult public city golf can be.

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For example, I would say it is equivalent to Bayonet or Black Horse up in Monterrey, which are ranked much lower on the state list. One thing that helps it over those courses is many of the fairways are endlessly wide - reminiscent of Sand Valley - so it's more fun to play for most golfers. It seems...

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Jul. 7, 2024

4.5

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Mike Ihm

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Had a bit of a walking tour since there was brutal unplayable wind that day with rentals.

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Drove up from LA on vacation and still enjoyed the views when sand wasnt blowing in my eyes. Feel like that is a testament to a great course, it was legitimately unplayable and I still left thinking it was a phenominal. The routing through the valley is very cool as it uses the barrancas and mini wa...

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Jun. 8, 2024

5.5

MW

Maccabee Werndorf

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Everything that golf in Southern California should be:

Growing up in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles, there were very few options for golf outside of the LA City Municipals.

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I have always heard great things about Rustic Canyon but never drove up to Moorpark to play it. Last week, I booked a 7:00 am tee time on a Monday, and was able to make it out to Moorpark in under 45 minutes. Let me just say, this was hands-down the best course I have played in the Southern Californ...

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Oct. 20, 2023

5.5

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Brian Horwitz

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This course in one of the best value courses you will ever play.

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It's usually in great shape and luckily for the general public it's not a high end private golf club as it easily could have been. You really have to appreciate how little they did to the site and the environment around it. This is one of the courses i'm happy to drive over an hour to play whenever ...

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Jul. 18, 2023

5.5

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Matt Williams

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Rustic Canyon is my home course, and I drive hours each way to play there every week.

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Here's why:Jim Wagner and Geoff Shackelford spent months in a random valley tucked away just outside of Los Angeles looking to find inspiration for natural golf holes in the California washes, as an architect might do in the British Isles. This may not be the first place you'd imagine a world-class ...

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Apr. 23, 2023

4.5

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Thomas Hern

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Rustic Canyon is a special public course.

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The back 9 and front 9 are completely different, some of the most complex and massive greens you will find. A really interesting layout and beautiful property. My only regret is only getting to play it one time. If you're in the LA area, make sure you play Rustic Canyon.Pace of play was the only dow...

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Apr. 17, 2023

3.5

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Louis Levin

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Overrated.

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Is Rustic Canyon a great value? Yes. Is it one of the best designed munis in the country? Absolutely. I recommend everyone in the area spend an afternoon playing the course, if only to experience the scenery on the back nine. Should it be ranked #16 in the state, immediately ahead of Allister McKenz...

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Apr. 11, 2023

5

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Daniel G

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For the money I don't know that I have enjoyed a course more.

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Maybe I was primed by playing another early Hanse, Soule Park, the day before but I really enjoyed the course. The routing is fun and feels rooted to the earth. It takes the existing contours and exposes them to your club selection. The greens are typical Hanse, fun and in no way straight forward. Y...

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