Very fun round today riding the blues with my buddy Mark. Supposed to play with my buddy Steve who was ill so we joined two nice singles Robbie and Mark who were a pleasure to play with. Chamber of commerce weather day in Moorpark with literally no wind and temps around 83 degrees. Our POP was 4 hrs 55 minutes teeing off at 12 noon and finishing just before 5pm. I think the 121... » More

Very fun round today riding the blues with my buddy Mark. Supposed to play with my buddy Steve who was ill so we joined two nice singles Robbie and Mark who were a pleasure to play with. Chamber of commerce weather day in Moorpark with literally no wind and temps around 83 degrees. Our POP was 4 hrs 55 minutes teeing off at 12 noon and finishing just before 5pm. I think the 1210pm group behind us was the last group to finish.

Man is Rustic in great shape right now.

The greens were probably running close to an 11 on the stimp putting and chipping pure and fast yet holding irons very nicely. Many shots in our group even had check spin back. Rated 9/10

Fairways were a solid 8.5/10 bordering on a 9/10. Nice full carpet coverage with perfect lies.

The rough just bordering the fairways was cut down some from my last visit here to a nice manageable length with good coverage. Rated 8/10

Was in greenside bunkers on 3, 12 and 17 that had a harder base but still enough sand to be playable as I knocked my bunker shot on 12 to 2 feet for a easy birdie. Rated 7/10

Tees on the front were level, lush and in good shape..those were Rated a 8.5/10. Tees on the back were scalped, sanded so didn't rate those.

Had not rode here in quite some time. I noticed the carts were newer with a newer GPS system and nice plush seated cushions.

We ate just before the restaurant closed and the food was great as usual

Looking forward to some upcoming rounds this winter here. Highly recommended and with current conditions and course layout can see why it's ranked as one of the best public courses in California.

Highly Recommended but give yourself at least 4 hrs 50 minutes to play if you want to finish all 18 safely.
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Walked the blues last Monday 11/2/26 at 11:50am with my buddy Steve who was visiting from the Midwest in 4 hrs 20 minutes on a beautiful non windy afternoon in Ventura which is rare.

Olivas was in very good shape with beautiful medium speed greens that rolled pure and were very receptive to well struck irons. 8.5/10

Fairways for early November were amazing. M... » More

Walked the blues last Monday 11/2/26 at 11:50am with my buddy Steve who was visiting from the Midwest in 4 hrs 20 minutes on a beautiful non windy afternoon in Ventura which is rare.

Olivas was in very good shape with beautiful medium speed greens that rolled pure and were very receptive to well struck irons. 8.5/10

Fairways for early November were amazing. Mostly all lush green grass with perfect lies and nice roll out. Rated 8/10

Rough was in beautiful shape just lining the fairways and juicy at times. Rated 8/10

Tees were level, lush and in great shape. Rated 8/10

Was in Fairway bunker on 3 and front greenside bunker on 18 that were both in perfect shape. Rated 8.5/10

This course is in great winter shape. With the cooler coastal temps, friendly staff, awesome layout and great conditions I can see why getting tee times can be difficult here.

Highly recommended if u can snag a tee time during daylight savings.
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Played this AM under clear blue skies. Nice 50F at start and warmed up quickly to high 60'S by the time we finished.

Some of the fairways are starting to brown out with winter approaching but they still provide good rollout lies.

They are cutting the rough down around the fairways and greens to conserve water in case El Nino does not pan out. Fine by me. Now... » More

Played this AM under clear blue skies. Nice 50F at start and warmed up quickly to high 60'S by the time we finished.

Some of the fairways are starting to brown out with winter approaching but they still provide good rollout lies.

They are cutting the rough down around the fairways and greens to conserve water in case El Nino does not pan out. Fine by me. Now you just have to stay out of the trees.

Traps were all clean and very playable and heard no complaints.

Greens have good color and are firm and play very well. And people here do fix divots. Nice to see.

Nice POP at 2.5 H walking and no waiting on any hole. Also they do not allow back 9 play which makes it even nicer when making the turn.

Always great service from Nick in the shop which is appreciated.
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Green River is..... Green!!!!!.

I drove by Green River the other week and noticed it was very green, so when I was looking for a Sunday morning tee time, I decided to give this place another go. For $75 with a cart at 8 a.m., there isn't much better for "value" in OC. Check-in was very easy, and the staff was very nice. We didn't use the range because traffic on the 91... » More

Green River is..... Green!!!!!.

I drove by Green River the other week and noticed it was very green, so when I was looking for a Sunday morning tee time, I decided to give this place another go. For $75 with a cart at 8 a.m., there isn't much better for "value" in OC. Check-in was very easy, and the staff was very nice. We didn't use the range because traffic on the 91 was bad. The range is very basic and small but would be fine for warm-up swings. The starter was cracking jokes as we waited to tee off and was just overall a happy guy.

As for the conditions...... They are definitely giving the course some love, as the fairways were green and had plenty of coverage, although there were different types of grass in some areas. The rough was not very penal but very bumpy when driving your cart through it. Decent coverage as well. Sand traps had brand-new white sand, although a little damp from watering; very nice to play from. Tee Boxes are the worst part of the course, as there was divot damage and they were sometimes uneven. The greens were the highlight; they were firm and on the fast side but rolled really well and were very healthy.

Overall, I would give this course a solid 6.5/10, especially for a prime-time rate of $75 with a cart. The layout is fun with 5 par 5s and 5 par 3s. It's not going to blow your socks off with conditioning, but it was really fun to play.
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Played today, Sunday, November 8, about 7:20 am. Great pace of play, 3:45, although we were two holes ahead of the group behind us the entire round so not everyone had the same result. Nothing open right now in terms of amenities, but I am informed that they are preparing to redo the clubhouse, etc., which will result in the first hole being a par 3. Right now, though, the cour... » More

Played today, Sunday, November 8, about 7:20 am. Great pace of play, 3:45, although we were two holes ahead of the group behind us the entire round so not everyone had the same result. Nothing open right now in terms of amenities, but I am informed that they are preparing to redo the clubhouse, etc., which will result in the first hole being a par 3. Right now, though, the course is really nice even if there was no place to get something to drink.

There is little rough, and the fairways had some bare areas, but overall the course was nice. Great rollout on drives because the fairways were winter tight. The greens were outstanding. Smooth and quick, they were as nice as I have seen them in the last couple of years. It looked like they had done a verticut but the greens were running fast and true. No excuses.

Good time.
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