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4.0
697 Reviews (697)
5 Stars
180
4 Stars
313
3 Stars
129
2 Stars
41
1 Stars
34
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
88.0%
Recommend this course
589 out of 697 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.2
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
90.6%
Recommend this course
48 out of 53 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.1
91 Reviews (91)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
46
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
91.2%
Recommend this course
83 out of 91 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6405 yards
Slope 118
Rating 70.3

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 - $12.00 - $15.00
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
697 Reviews (697)
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Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great grass, layout, and value

Hardly lost a ball you could see everything well in the good quality grass. Layout was not difficult just difficult in distances on a few par 5 and long par 4s. Challenging greens and overall a lot of fun playing here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

We had a great time. The courses were very well maintained and will come back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Used cart

BEWARE OF CART SCAM

this course and the 9 hole across the street do not honor the cart symbol on the this website. you will be charged a extra fee when you get there. i payed 34 dollars to play 5 holes because the pace of play was so slow.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 54
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 78
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Christmas golf

Love the course. Greens is good shape. Pace of play alittle slow. Finish the last two holes in the dark. But had light balls to finish

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Value and Good Course

Course was in pretty good shape with a few rougher spots. Greens ran nicely- not too fast and not too bumpy, so you could be aggressive and make some putts. Fairways were good for the most part. Teed off at 12:15 and finish with about a hole to spare at 4:40. Starter was very nice and got me out 30 minutes early.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 80
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

They Should Close it during heavy maintenance

The entire golf course -- fairways, greens, fringes, traps -- was under heavy maintenance.

Unplayable in that condition. Either stagger maintenance, or close the course for a week or two. Guaranteed nobody had any fun during the week when I played.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 45
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Ground Under Repair

The greens were unputtable. The fringes were muddy and overgrown. The entire course was under extreme maintenance and should have been shut down.

No indication of these conditions was provided when I made the reservation. I never would have come out given the conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worst Long Beach Course

Big Rec used to be one of my favorite courses but not anymore! The last few times playing there it has gotten progressively worse. Granted the greens had just been punched so can’t hold that against them but overall conditions are bad. Trash everywhere on course, a lot of bare spots in fairways and they are water excessively causing muddy conditions. ElDorado and Skylinks remain in good shape but for some reason Big Rec needs a lot of help!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Course under upgrades

Greens heavily punched and sanded. Areas around green punched with significant tractor marks. Many muddy sections with deep tire ruts around greens making it impossible to play competitively. It will be a month or more before the course is in decent shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Late in the season, course conditions show

I've played here about ten times this year and each time the conditions worsen. Pro shop is cool, starter is really hit or miss (depends on who's there). Bathrooms on the course are usually nasty.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
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