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4.4
408 Reviews (408)
5 Stars
175
4 Stars
185
3 Stars
33
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
97.8%
Recommend this course
385 out of 408 reviews
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4.4
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
30 out of 30 reviews
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4.4
57 Reviews (57)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
57 out of 57 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and outstanding value make this course a top pick for golfers seeking a rewarding quick round. Well-maintained conditions and a fun, challenging layout that lets you use every club in your bag.

About

Holes 9
Type Public
Style Executive
Par 31
Length 1983 yards
Slope 98
Rating 31.4

Also known as Recreation Park South.

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Course Details

Year Built 1928
Golf Season Year round
Architect William F. Bell

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $6.50
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks
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Reviews

4.4
408 Reviews (408)

What Golfers Are Saying

This course/club is great for:
9-Hole Rounds 7
Locals 7
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 6

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

The fairways were the same length as the roughs

Very disappointing course. Started off badly that even though the Golf Now reservation said “Cart Included” the pro shop person said it wasn’t and said that was a known issue with Golf Now. So we had to pay to have a cart even though it was supposed to be included. The condition of the course was awful, fairways were almost the same length as the rough, tons of divots in the geeens, and extremely bumpy grass. Couple holes where you couldn’t see the flag from the fairway due to hills. One hole the green was moved to the fairway. There’s a lot better options out there for less money.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Previously Played

Bad Greens

This course shut down 3 greens to remove and replace the greens with brand new ones. During this process they made terrible temporary greens that cut the hole distances in half. These were already par 3 holes no more than 150 yards. They finally open the greens and they are worst than before. One is already closed again for who knows what.

This is a fun and typically nice 9 hole. But whatever they are doing to their greens it’s terrible. Absolutely terrible.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 69
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great 9 holes course

Fairways grass cut good condition, greens in good condition will play here again I will tell a friend

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rec9

The course is usually in great shape and fun to play. Pace of play is good. To be fair, 3 of 9 greens were under maintenance, hence, I gave the “course condition” 2 stars. I am more annoyed at the fact we were not made aware of 3 marginally unplayable holes.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Temporary greens

The greens on three holes looked perfect, yet, we had to play temporary greens. Horribly bumpy for putting. I will call first before booking this course again to find out if there are any temporary greens.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sad excuse for a golf course

Decent tee boxes, dirt fairways, decent soft sponges greens. Not too tough of a course because it’s so wide with minimal hazards or OB.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Under construction with no warning

Booked this course through golf now. I golf here pretty often. However, when I showed up there was no warning that the course was under construction. 3/9 holes had NO GREENS and there unplayable. I paid $30 for 6 holes. Ridiculous. I asked the staff about it and she said read the sign with really no care about it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Under construction no warning

Booked 9 holes through golf now. Showed up to the course and only to find out 3/9 holes were under construction. There were no warnings when I booked the course about construction. When we showed up and pre paid, little late to get out of it. There were no discount from 1/3 of the course was under construction. Everything else was great but there were no warnings of course under construction. I usually play here pretty often and am disappointed by the staffs friendliness when I asked about the situation.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

three of the nine holes had temporary greens, nothing said during booking. it would have been nice if they would have mentioned this, I would have gone somewhere else, this was my only critique.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf cart??

Booked round with cart and golf shop refused and blamed GolfNow

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fairway MUD

This course should be closed for areating. It was a nightmare on the fairways with big “globs” of mud. What a disappointment!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Ubc
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

The Staff

This place sucked !! The two women starters at the counter are rude as stated by previous comments , don’t forget that dust mask when you walk in , don’t bring yourself and two friends inside one will have to stay outside, your not allowed to ask questions thru the plexiglass over the counter , leave you cash at home they don’t accept American money for services and goods , if your so scared and rude don’t work there we can pay from the outside window that’s there instead listening to you barking orders , Shut your pie hole !! golf carts rips in the seats bald tires score cards and pencil’s are not on the carts , you’ll have to walk back in with your dust mask to get those , you can put those outside too, Bring you own water and a pee bottle , restrooms are closed on the course , not sure what the women would do , not one ball washer on the tee boxes but they know all about that …. Staff and Course not up to par but start with the Staff or just close it down …

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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