Rustic Canyon Golf Course
Moorpark, CA
Rustic Canyon Golf Course is a public 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Moorpark, California, playing 7,040 yards with a course rating of 73.9 and slope of 135. It is ranked #45 on GOLF Magazine's Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. (2024-25).
🏛 Designed by Gil Hanse (2002)
Gil Hanse designed Rustic Canyon in Moorpark, and it opened in 2002. It was built without detailed blueprints or working drawings. The wide fairways, free-form contoured greens and fescue-edged bunkers favor a bump and run approach, with sagebrush, cactus, native grasses and a few oaks around the course. The course welcomes public play.
Accolades
- Ranked #45, Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
- Ranked #55, Best in California (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #19, Top Courses in California (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
📍 15100 Happy Camp Canyon Road, Moorpark, CA 93021
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Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 5 par 3s, 8 par 4s, 5 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 13, 582 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 8, 139 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 16 (par 4, 479 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 16, about 95 ft downhill from tee to green
- Doglegs: 2 left, 1 right, 1 double
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 540 | 16 | 2 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 2 | 4 | 457 | 2 | 5 bunkers, plays about 40 ft downhill |
| 3 | 4 | 315 | 14 | 5 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 4 | 3 | 166 | 12 | 4 bunkers |
| 5 | 5 | 570 | 4 | double dogleg, 6 bunkers, plays about 45 ft uphill |
| 6 | 3 | 216 | 6 | 3 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 7 | 4 | 362 | 8 | 5 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 8 | 3 | 139 | 18 | 10 bunkers |
| 9 | 5 | 565 | 10 | 3 bunkers, plays about 45 ft uphill |
| Out | 36 | 3,330 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 571 | 9 | dogleg right, 6 bunkers, plays about 40 ft uphill |
| 11 | 4 | 452 | 3 | 3 bunkers, plays about 35 ft uphill |
| 12 | 4 | 336 | 13 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 13 | 5 | 582 | 17 | 4 bunkers, plays about 50 ft uphill |
| 14 | 4 | 498 | 7 | dogleg left, 2 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 15 | 3 | 147 | 11 | 6 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 16 | 4 | 479 | 1 | 1 bunker, plays about 95 ft downhill |
| 17 | 3 | 189 | 15 | 2 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 18 | 4 | 456 | 5 | 4 bunkers, plays about 40 ft downhill |
| In | 36 | 3,710 | ||
| Total | 72 | 7,040 |
Scorecard from the Black tees (7,040 yards). Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorpark Country ClubMoorpark | 1.9 | 18 | 72 | 73 / 134 | Semi-private |
| Golf Development ComplexTierra Rejada Valley | 3.2 | 18 | Public | ||
| Sunset Hills Country ClubThousand Oaks | 5.2 | 18 | 71 | 69.9 / 123 | Private |
| Wood Ranch Golf ClubSimi Valley | 5.4 | 18 | 72 | 74.4 / 140 | Private |
| Sinaloa Golf CourseSimi Valley | 5.5 | 9 | 54 | 51.2 / 79 | Municipal |
| The Bunker ClubhouseSimi Valley | 9.3 | Public | |||
| Los Robles Greens Golf CourseThousand Oaks | 9.3 | 18 | 70 | 70.3 / 126 | Public |
| North Ranch Country ClubWestlake Village | 9.3 | 18 | 71 | 73.9 / 138 | Private |
| Leisure Village Golf CourseCamarillo | 9.5 | 54 | 49.8 / 70 | Private | |
| Simi Hills Golf CourseSimi Valley | 10.1 | 18 | 71 | 71.5 / 128 | Municipal |
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