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4.0
724 Reviews (724)
5 Stars
192
4 Stars
323
3 Stars
131
2 Stars
43
1 Stars
35
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
89.0%
Recommend this course
613 out of 724 reviews
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4.2
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
92.0%
Recommend this course
23 out of 25 reviews
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4.1
65 Reviews (65)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
89.2%
Recommend this course
58 out of 65 reviews
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Course Highlights
This Long Beach public course impresses with elevation changes, true-rolling greens, and well-maintained fairways that reward accurate shot-making. Exceptionally friendly staff and reliable pace of play make for a consistently enjoyable round at strong value.

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
724 Reviews (724)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Course Challenges Include:
Plays Long 9
Elevation Changes 7
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 11
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 13
Near the Airport 7

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Played On
Reviews 241
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 99
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 99
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 Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
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 83
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 13
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 99
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 47
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 4
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
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