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3.9
577 Reviews (577)
5 Stars
141
4 Stars
255
3 Stars
115
2 Stars
39
1 Stars
27
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
85.1%
Recommend this course
482 out of 577 reviews
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3.9
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
89.7%
Recommend this course
35 out of 39 reviews
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4.0
79 Reviews (79)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
89.9%
Recommend this course
71 out of 79 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6405 yards
Slope 118
Rating 70.3
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Recreation Park Golf Course 18
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Course Details

Year Built 1910
Fairways Kikuyu Grass
Greens Bent/Poa Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William F. Bell William P. Bell (1910)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $12.00 - $15.00
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.9
577 Reviews (577)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Course Challenges Include:
Plays Long 9
Elevation Changes 7
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 11
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 13
Near the Airport 7

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Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Somewhere it should be mention greens are sanded

It should be half price when the greens are in that condition. It messes up your putting and once you have paid and show up it’s too late.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 78
1.0
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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
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First Time Playing

From a bogey golfer

Course overall is a bag of mixed feelings.
A couple short par 4s (280 yards) but then some really long par 4s (480 yards) . Theres a Par 5 that was the same yardage as the Par 4. Fairways and tee boxes I would say 6 out of 10.
The not worth were the greens. Patchy, bumpy, or in need of desperate repair. Would definitely play again, but only at twilight prices.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Really bad shape

Greens are the worst I’ve seen them in years lots of bare spots and recently sanded and plugged but also very shaggy. Fairways also very long. As well.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor greens

Most of greens has dead spots, very slow and bumpy. Need better maintenance.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice day

Decent course, although condition of tees and greens were not great. Would be a great candidate for a re-design some day.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worst than Victoria Links

Fairways were typical of a public golf course. Tee boxes were bad. ABSOLUTELY THE WORST GREENS IVE EVER PUTTED ON. A just sanded green would be considered excellent compared to these greens. 75% of the greens were dirt and plug marks not fixed by other golfers. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT PLAY here. American golf does a horrible job of taking care of their golf courses. Balboa and Encino would be considered Belair and Riviera compared to this golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not good ATM

Course was in terrible shape. The worst the greens have ever been that I've seen

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beat

The tee boxes were mostly dirt. The fairways were full of holes. The greens were burnt. Haven’t played there in a few months. It has certainly changed significantly.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

They don’t honor GN Hot Deals

They made me pay for a cart even though the hot deal said cart included. Gave me some bs reason about how GN is charging the wrong amount. Ended up paying more for the round through GN than I would’ve if I went straight through them. Condition of the greens were terrible. Worse than a dog track. Some greens were slow, others were rock hard with dirt patches and punched holes. It was just a poorly maintained course. Most definitely will never be back unless someone offers me a free round. Then I will reluctantly accept.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 180
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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