Walked the Blues (6634/71.6/128) in 4H, 45M mid day. Pleasure to be paired up with Ben and Chris, good golfers and nice guys. POP great on the front, but we waited practically every shot on the back. ... Continue »

Walked the Blues (6634/71.6/128) in 4H, 45M mid day. Pleasure to be paired up with Ben and Chris, good golfers and nice guys. POP great on the front, but we waited practically every shot on the back. We played behind a 5some that definitely was running out of steam on the back in sunny, windy conditions in the high 70's. $49 a little steep to walk on a weekday. First round here is 4 years, felt like sitting down and catching up with an old friend. First time I had walked and carried in awhile. Actually easier than I anticipated after removing a bunch of non essential things like rain gear and extra balls from my bag. Love the large greens with mowed down aprons on this course. I remember when Rustic first opened, it was SO different than almost any other course in So Cal. New Blue tee on #6 since the last time I played here makes a huge difference. Hit a 9 iron today, usually #6 from the old Blues was a 4 iron for me. Tees were punched this morning. Did not affect play, they were decently maintained. Fairways cut close and were firm. Rough better than I remembered. Not tall, but it was more consistent than 4-5 years ago. Greenside sand traps had okay sand but did not look like they had been raked in awhile. Waste bunkers are usually hard packed and have plenty of rocks in them. Greens were as I remembered. Firm, medium to medium fast and several greens you just cannot be above the hole. COVID-19: Mask only required while paying. Walking only, noodles in the bottom of the cups allowed the ball to go in. No bathrooms @ the clubhouse, they required premade tee times. We distanced on the course as we walked, no issue maintaining 6' of separation. Customer service very good, they worked me in before my tee time with the 2some. Cart gal around several times. Conditions just good, far from great. However, IMO, Rustic is a must play experience if you are in the northern L.A. area just because of the nuances and different feel from 98% of So Cal courses. Recommended.