Looking for somewhere to play where is was not either frozen or flooded. Called around and decided Recreation would meet that criteria. 41 degrees when I arrived prior to 6am. I was lucky that the t... Continue »

Looking for somewhere to play where is was not either frozen or flooded. Called around and decided Recreation would meet that criteria. 41 degrees when I arrived prior to 6am. I was lucky that the twosome of seniors who claim they always tee off first, told me it was OK if I went out in front of them, so off I went at 6:07am in the dark. What I was not aware of is they have lights on the first two holes which really helped, so that by #3, I could see well enough.

The course is very wet and it appears that they have not mowed fairways for a while, so you get zero roll. I mean the course played LONG ! The greens were excellent, albeit a little slower than expected. I am very impressed that this muni with all the play they get, has greens of this quality. Certainly on par or better than the high end Orange County courses as well as the private courses. ( I won't mention names) Tee boxes were not great, and could use some attention.

Always a joy to play Rec Park. It's just a wonderful old style type course which doesn't require you to do anything special, just hit decent shots and you'll be rewarded. My only complaint is the cost. Too much $$ for non residents