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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
3.6
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.1
76.5%
Recommend this course
13 out of 17 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.1
79 Reviews (79)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
39
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
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 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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Slow did not finish

It was slow did not finish actually had a six Some in front of us no supervision

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

Please Warn When Punching

They were punching the Tee Boxes today. They should have warned us as courses do when punching greens. At least leave a couple of patches to hit from. Could not get footing on little pellets.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Easy course, hard to read greens

Course is in good condition but plays slow and has little food services. Had to go into club house and get an expensive but good tasting hot dog.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Simple Layout - 6 hour Round

Second time playing here, the course layout is quite simple, condition of the course was fair / good, but the the pace of play is unbearable. I had a 10am tee time Teed off about 30 mins late. Had to wait on every hole (some less than others), in the end played until 130pm (3.5 hours past scheduled tee time) and had finished 11 holes. I had to pick up and leave. Won’t play this course again unless they stop allowing 5 somes, or get an extremely early tee time.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow. Very slow

The course is gorgeous and fun to play but the pace of play is terrible. Nearly every hole tempts the hackers to wait for the green to clear when they're 240 out... Took almost 3 hours to get through 9.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course has wide open fairways

Great fun and enjoyable course. If your looking for a good time and fun place to play your next round. Than look no further. Big Rec is fun and easy for

Any handicap golfer. Had a great round even though I shot more dbl than pars. Still always fun at big Rec.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Rec Park is an ok muni but overall good value

Rec Park is an ok course. Not terrible but not great. It’s good enough for a casual round of golf. It has some challenging holes but most are straightforward. Conditions are usually decent to good. I can’t say a ton of negative things about the course and I would play it again but you just need to know going in what to expect. Tough to find something in the South Bay that is great in terms of pace of play and conditions but Rec Park will give some of what you need.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent

Basic muni course.. tee’d off about 20 min late but after we got going the pace was okay!!

Make sure to tee off early though (before 710am) or good luck to ya!!!

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Wed afternoon

Took a friend who was visiting from out of country. Past couple times I have played it has been a bit slow, starting around 2pm. I recommend walking since with carts you get stuck waiting too much.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Golf

It was a majestic round. Not a cloud in the sky as we embarked on our journey thru out the round. The birds were singing and the squirrels were frolicking across the amazing landscape. An enjoyable relaxing round with a comfortable pace of play that would bring a smile to Brooks Koepka

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Busy, yes - but super slow. First two holes took 50 minutes.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun great course

Fairways were in great condition and the greens as well. We played at 1130 on a Friday so amazing we never waited . Loved it and would absolutely play there again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice day

A little slow at first, pace picked up and finished in 4 hrs.

Get out and play this course!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fine course, very friendly

Out of the Long Beach courses, Big Rec would be considered the easiest: not a ton of trouble, only real protection are some hills and length.

If you're looking for a tough day, skip Big Rec.

If you're looking for a relaxing round, Big Rec will be fine.

PoP is good really early (6AM start can finish in nearly 3.5 hours), but can back up later in the day.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice

Good grounds keeping but bunkers need attention ASAP.

Greens in good shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Perfect Sunday Round with friends

Greens in good condition, perfect pace of play. An all around great day.

Gal at pro shop had her A game on and managed the tee times perfectly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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