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4.2
347 Reviews (347)
5 Stars
200
4 Stars
110
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
89.4%
Recommend this course
325 out of 347 reviews
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4.2
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
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2
1 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
4.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.2
87.5%
Recommend this course
14 out of 16 reviews
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4.2
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
87.1%
Recommend this course
27 out of 31 reviews
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Course Highlights
This challenging 9-hole layout features tricky, well-maintained greens that reward thoughtful play at outstanding value. Friendly staff and solid course conditions make it a consistently rewarding experience for golfers of all skill levels.

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Holes 9
Type Public
Par 29
Length 1518 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Course Details

Year Built 1973
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Cafe

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4.2
347 Reviews (347)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Patio Dining 7
Drinks 6
Watching the Game 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 8
Undulating Greens 7
This course/club is great for:
9-Hole Rounds 11
Walkers 10
Locals 9
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 11

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Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played

7 40 tee time

I know this course isn't the best with pace of play... but no one in the pro shop care... I went in at 7 20 to check in for 7 40 pm tee time. The guy that I checked in with said there was a little delay. Little delay was 3 group of 4 sum in front of me. I was there 20 mins early so I said whatevers... until the same guy came back and said there was another 4 sum in front of us. I ended up teeing off at 8 20 pm. 40 mins delay on par 3 course doesn't seem like a little delay. They should at least have a starter or someone to tell them what they need to do on the first hole so there isn't a huge delay as most people come here are beginner golfers. And lastly, the fence on the back end of the range was damaged from recent storm( few weeks ago) but there are people hitting drivers and other long hitters are hitting it pass the fence. Someone drover over 300 yards and almost hit us heading down to hole number 3. This is accident waiting to happen. They need to fix this before letting people play on the course. Someone will get hit and they are looking for a lawsuit.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Practice course gem

Practice at the range, play the 9 hole topography challenge and then refuel with anything from the grill on location. The carnitas tacos are highly recommended as is a glow ball.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Great condition, Very fast pace of play!

I usually don't play on Mondays but it was great as the pace of play was awesome. The course condition is also great.

Greens were pretty slow in the past but nowadays, they maintain the course so well that the greens are also fast and fun to play.

Just because it is a par-3 course, it is not as easy as one can think. The greens are pretty tough depending on the hole location each day.

My group had a blast playing here!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

So many hills!!!!

First time and I wasn't prepared for all the up and down. Beautiful course otherwise. Just be prepared to hoof it!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for new players

This is a great course for new players looking to play something bigger than a pitch and putt. While the course is not very big, it provides a lot of fun uphill and downhill holes which makes it very rewarding. The pace is pretty good. My twosome was able to get through 9 in about 2 hours and we didn’t jam up until hole 9.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great place to play and practice!

The driving range is really nice. Very clean, good mats, balls are in good shape, and price is reasonable, $16 for 100 balls. They have an auto tee system on the range that is very convenient to use. Love not having to bend down to tee up a ball. The course layout is challenging, really enjoyed it. There are elevation changes, nice bunkering, fairways & greens are in excellent shape. The greens are a good size for the length of the hole, they are very fast, with some being multi-tiered with a lot of slope. Very fun and challenging to putt! Overall, the course is well maintained with lots of trees that lend to a higher end feel compared to most executive courses.

Don't pass up the snack bar! The food is great, no joke. The egg drop sandwich is delicious and the coffee is superb. The staff is friendly and accommodating.

The only thing I would encourage the staff to improve are the tee boxes. The current ones are not bad, but the ground surrounding the tee boxes is a bit beat up which detracts a bit from the overall great course conditions. Honestly, this course and its amenities is a great value. I encourage anyone to play here. We had a somewhat slow twosome in front of us but still finished in about an hour and a half. Will definitely play here more often.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Always fun to play at Monterey Park GC

I played here after almost a year and had a lot of fun. My buddy made a hole-in-one on the 6th hole.

Greens were always pretty slow but this time it was pretty fast so made the round little difficult. The pin placement on the last 3 holes were terrible and ended the round with a bitter taste but overall it was great time outside. One bad thing is that it took too long from the beginning. I found out that the 2 groups in front of us were at least 12-16 people (don't think all of them played simultaneously) buy surely it helped with the slowness.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

9 Hole with Lights

Nice golf course that's challenging and rewarding.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Take your flashlight.

The overall course is good but you can easily loose a lot of golf balls so be aware especially playing at night.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Raised their prices and it was already over priced

Over priced for such a tiny course. Go play Roosevelt for 11 bucks Instead

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Playing Monterey Park with friends

The course is well kept and very enjoyable for its proximity to downtown. It was my friend’s first time playing a round of golf, and I was happy to bring them here. As a more veteran player, this course is still a decent round. We had a GREAT time, and enjoyed a delicious burger and drink after our game. The perfect way to spend the day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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