Rancho Park Par - 3 Golf Course
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Nice Gem in the middle of West LA
First time out here, but played the 18 hole course adjacent many times. Golfers are laid back at this course where golfers of all ages including juniors are learning the game or sharpening their short game. Attendant was friendly and flexible when we needed to grab a bite before our round. The overall layout is great for a par 3. Probably the best par 3 in the LA area that I have played. The greens are smaller so it provides a challenge. Average golfers only need an 8 iron and above to carry since the longest par 3 is 143 yards. Overall a great time.
My Initial Thoughts
This is a great course for working on your short game or for someone just starting out. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Play can slow down at holes #3 or #4, but all in all this is a fun par-3 course.
Rancho Park
Pace of play can be maddeningly slow especially on holes 1-3/4. Not helped by the starter deciding to put a group of 5 right in front of us. Overall a fun course with a pretty good mix of holes in terms of difficulty.
Early Start
Get an early start and this is a fast nine holes or use it as an opportunity to slow down and practice.
Beware…some starters allow large groups to play. There was a group of 7 behind me.
So slow
It seems like they just want everyone’s money and do not care about pace of play or anything. Had a 5 some of children in front of me. Ended up quitting on hold 7 because there was a 5 group backup to tee off on hole 8 somehow. No Marshall or anyone regulating. People playing 2 to 3 balls per hole. Really going downhill
Mini-golf, with players behind
I’m currently sitting at hole 3, have watched 3 groups go, 2 more about to go.
Then us, then 3 more groups behind us. All just sitting here.
Tight course with minuscule greens and patch grass on concrete tee boxes
Was worth a shot because their 18 hole is amazing - par3 course has to retake 7th grade.
Sand on the greens
This was my go-to Par 3 but since the rain they’ve replaced the greens w sand- which changed the play completely. Hopefully this is temporary bc it’s really lame.
Pretty much a last resort for me.
Booked through golf now app. Staff couldn’t comprehend how or what I paid for. Pretty much made it up to me to convince her that I had prepaid. “Cart included” means pushcart not driving cart. Tee boxes where under repair and in terrible conditions. Grounds crew were running a wood chipper the whole time right between 7 and 8 tee box. Guy in front of me was practicing with a coach playing At Least 10 balls. There’s no Alcohol allowed or sold.
All in all the weather was nice and my irons were playing straight, I had a good time. It would definitely be my last option the next time I play there.
Nice par 3
The staff is friendly, and 7 out of the 9 greens were well maintained. There are foot golf holes on the same course, but it does not appear that they play at the same time as golfers do. Overall, it’s a nice and well taken care of golf course.