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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
Avg Rating
3.7
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
9
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
77.8%
Recommend this course
14 out of 18 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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Reviews

4.0
708 Reviews (708)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Rude employee

Young male employee at check in was rude. First time I entered, all employees were sitting down talking amongst each other. After listening to 5 minutes of their conversation, the male employee addressed me and was short and needs an etiquette lesson. An hour after warm up to check in to play, he was on a personal call discussing fantasy football. It took another 3 minutes for him to address me. These young employees need training! Management is setting these kids up for failure.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

course is better than the personnel

I paid online through GolfNow who took my money. When I arrived at the course, they said that I had to pay them directly. I told them that my golf now reservation was paid in vouchers and the gal with the long blue fingernails (IE could have never played golf with 1 inch nails) argued and insisted that we were wrong and had to pay again. She refused to consult with a manager or golf pro or anyone else. We ended up paying twice and it is impossible to ever get your money back from GolfNow. So the course rating was based primarily on poor and rude customer service and bad support from GolfNow.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

It's fine

Course is in good shape. Plays really long on those par 4's on the front. Nothing really noteable or standout holes. It's all just...pretty nice. Probably more than I'd like to pay for a course of this quality, but on par for LA prices.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow pace of play

If your teeing off early for 18 holes be aware they are letting groups go off the back 9 which takes at least 2 -2 1/2 hours to play especially when most walk!!! Poor course management!!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in good shape as usual

Course in good shape as usual. No different this round. Our 3some moved quickly and finished in less than 4 hours. Rec Park is a reliable good round. It's in my rotation. In fact, I would probably play it more often, but for some reason, they have only been allowing you to book 2somes or more on Golf Now recently.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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