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4.0
708 Reviews (708)
5 Stars
184
4 Stars
318
3 Stars
129
2 Stars
42
1 Stars
35
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
88.8%
Recommend this course
598 out of 708 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.7
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.0
78.9%
Recommend this course
15 out of 19 reviews
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4.1
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
90.0%
Recommend this course
72 out of 80 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6405 yards
Slope 117
Rating 70.0

Also known as Recreation Park American Golf Club.

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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 - $14.25 - $17.50
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs 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
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4.0
708 Reviews (708)
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5.0
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
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4.0
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Previously Played

fairways and greens are in nice shape

Considering how many rounds are played during the weekend, the fairways and greens are in nice condition.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No Marshall during twilight

Every so often you see a guy playing the blue tees because all of his friends are but he should be playing the front tees. 3:20 tee time had a guy like this and they were two entire holes behind, hitting mulligans, etc. That’s what the range is for. So we called the pro shop and asked for a Marshall, but there’s no Marshall after 5pm so we were stuck behind these beginners with no understanding of pace of play. Pace of play should be an important aspect of taking a beginner out to play. And asking the group behind to play through should be considered. Absolutely annoying day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Everybody at the course from the guy at the pro shop who checked us in and the person at the 1st hole whose assigning golf carts were all nice and corteous.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best muni around

I love this course. It is in absolutely great shape and while it is relatively forgiving, it can also be very challenging. My only complaint is the lack of support from the Ambassadors. We were behind a group all day that ended up being almost two holes behind after 5 holes. They couldn't hit the ball more that 75 yards and took their tilme for every shot. Their on green pace was incredibly slow. The "ranger" did nothing. Drove our group crazy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun Challenging Course

My son and I had a good time. Met some great people. Course is challenging but fun. Greens are fast. The pace was slow but we had a good time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Not worth the cost

Hadn’t played big rec in years but drive by it every week. Was really unimpressed with the layout and repetitive hole feel. Club house shuts down super early as well so if you play twilight take advantage of the on course restrooms and bring your own food/drinks. Fine for the 30-40 range but when they charge 70+ for prime weekend items it’s not worth it.

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

Pace of Play

Stop your money gouging and putting tee times too close together. The course was clogged the entire day. A round of golf shouldn’t take almost 6 hours. If you can’t make times work don’t make them available to the public. I love this course and grew up on this course. Stop ruining it for others by the slow pace of play. It is ridiculous.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pretty nice course. But a little expensive

Greens are pretty good, fairways are good, and the tee boxes are a bit used but seems like the regular out here. Course layout is nice, nothing too hard. Usually good pace but sometimes you can get held up pretty bad, mainly during twilight times. Overall a pretty nice course but a bit expensive.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough layout

I can only think of one criticism and that is that it seems to be “undersloped”. From the white tees there are numerous holes that are unreachable for someone who hits a lot of drives in the 180-190 yard area. The hills and the wind also lend to the course’s difficulty. In my opinion, a white slope rating of 4-5 points higher seems justified. I enjoyed the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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