Walked the blues at 11:30 9/1 with a twosome riding. Played behind a moderately slow foursome but the course was extremely busy so we got around in about 4.75 hours that honestly didn't feel quite as ... Continue »

Walked the blues at 11:30 9/1 with a twosome riding. Played behind a moderately slow foursome but the course was extremely busy so we got around in about 4.75 hours that honestly didn't feel quite as long. Beautiful day out with a nice breeze that certainly comes into play on many holes. Having played here a number of times this year i can say that the course is suffering a little in late-summer with a number of tee boxes looking pretty chewed up. Fairways are still good shape, nice coverage with good lies. Rough isn't too penal, mostly just have to play for jumpers, but not much coverage around a few greens with some areas dried out with bare dirt lies. Greens are still in good shape, very soft and receptive, but still a medium-fast pace. Unfortunately the greens have taken on a decent amount of ball mark damage so rolls aren't quite as pure as they've been known to be. Shoutout to the service in the cafe, great spot to get a bite and drink. I believe there was also some cart service but I wasn't really looking out for it. Overall still enjoy this track and the variety of holes and would recommend.

Nice to get back to play Rec Park. Always one of my favorite places to play. As the prior reviewer indicated, course is in very good overall condition, particularly the greens. Given the amount of pla... Continue »

Nice to get back to play Rec Park. Always one of my favorite places to play. As the prior reviewer indicated, course is in very good overall condition, particularly the greens. Given the amount of play this course gets, it is impressive how well maintained it is. The only complaint I have is just how expensive it is to play golf here. (Truth is that's case everywhere) Sure do miss the pre-covid days when the courses were somewhat empty and much more affordable.

I rounded at Recreation Park 18 golf course at 12:50 on Sunday, August 3. I found a golf course after 20 years, 4 hours and 30 minutes in the cool breeze. The fairway was in great condition, and the g... Continue »

I rounded at Recreation Park 18 golf course at 12:50 on Sunday, August 3. I found a golf course after 20 years, 4 hours and 30 minutes in the cool breeze. The fairway was in great condition, and the green was fast and good. The course was not difficult, but it was a happy round because the management and progress were good. It was a golf course I wanted to come back to.

Played here 07/22/24 and the course conditions are great. The greens are smooth and are rolling great. Fairways are in great shape and ball sitting up nicely. I play midweek so it's a good pace and... Continue »

Played here 07/22/24 and the course conditions are great. The greens are smooth and are rolling great. Fairways are in great shape and ball sitting up nicely. I play midweek so it's a good pace and finished around 4 1/4 hours. Definitely get out here, all is excellent.

Played here on 6/19. 6:30 tee time. Off on time. Pace of play was 4 hours. Holiday rates. Non-resident with a cart cost $83.50. Expensive but that normally does not bother me. It did this time,... Continue »

Played here on 6/19. 6:30 tee time. Off on time. Pace of play was 4 hours. Holiday rates. Non-resident with a cart cost $83.50. Expensive but that normally does not bother me. It did this time, though. Checking in there were no signs indicating unusual course conditions. Out on the course, ALL greens were punched OR being punched during play. They planted the flag stick short of a couple of greens. Didn't bother to mow the grass tight. Just stuck a cup in the ground. Complete and utter BS! Not sure how long it will take for the greens to recover but the punches were not the normal type. More like slits instead of hole punches.

I have always thought of Recreation Park as one of my favorite municipal courses to play. While certainly not the best or most difficult of the Long Beach courses, it is just a fun relaxing track. Use... Continue »

I have always thought of Recreation Park as one of my favorite municipal courses to play. While certainly not the best or most difficult of the Long Beach courses, it is just a fun relaxing track. Used to play here quire often when I lived in Westchester, but now living in Orange County, coupled with the cost now to play here, just don't have the desire to play here much anymore.

Last review was very accurate, although I did not find the greens all that inconsistent. Slower than I expected. Fairways were generally OK, some thin spots, but not a big deal. Only in one bunker and while it was rather thin as to the amount of sand, not an issue. Played early, so pace was reasonable, which has always been the case here. (But that's true probably everywhere) Enjoyed the round, and miss playing here, but given the distance from home and the prices now, only get out here on rare occassions

Weekend round with Mattias at Rec Park and found the course to be in pretty good shape overall. The weather was not as nice as hoped for but luckily the course conditions were good enough to overcome ... Continue »

Weekend round with Mattias at Rec Park and found the course to be in pretty good shape overall. The weather was not as nice as hoped for but luckily the course conditions were good enough to overcome that.

We had a 1:20pm tee time and played from the blue tees. Ordered online with carts late but we both walked and were happy with the starter who gave us the walking rate and didn't lock us in to the cart rate - well done. Driving range is pretty odd but functional. Very old mats and balls.

Fairways were in good shape with the occasional thin areas out and about. The rough was not thick enough to be penal but there are a few areas to get in trouble here. Bunkers were pretty thin and didn't look too great, while the tee boxes were mostly okay - flat and level. Greens were running very inconsistently from hole to hole but in good shape in terms of coverage. There are few tricky greens here but most are pretty manageable. Lines and shots held pretty well but again, inconsistent speeds made them more difficult than they should be.

We had cart service come around a few times which was great, but the POP started off amazing as we never waited on a single hole until the par 4 6th where everything came to a grinding halt and we were two groups behind. This lasted throughout much of the rest of the round which was disappointing after such a nice start. Ultimately we played in just under five hours.

Rec Park is certainly the most 'Muni' of all the Long Beach courses but it's still fun on its day and I would give it a recommendation right now.

Played on 1/16/23 and it was pretty packed for a Tues. the round was steady pace but it was packed. The fairways are in good shape and the greens also. The greens were firm and rolling fast. I neve... Continue »

Played on 1/16/23 and it was pretty packed for a Tues. the round was steady pace but it was packed. The fairways are in good shape and the greens also. The greens were firm and rolling fast. I never saw a dry of bad part of the fairway and the course overall is in great shape. Looking forward to coming here next week.

Played Rec 18 yesterday morning with some buddies.

Check in was excellent. Rosie is always a pleasure to deal with. They had a bowl of Halloween candy for patrons.

Sadly, the course is in roug... Continue »

Played Rec 18 yesterday morning with some buddies.

Check in was excellent. Rosie is always a pleasure to deal with. They had a bowl of Halloween candy for patrons.

Sadly, the course is in rough shape. The greens were punched earlier this month, but coverage was spotty and bumpy and running at 8. The course was soaked; mud everywhere. Fairways had decent coverage, but they were punching them so it was a muddy mess. Tee boxes need work and sand traps were average. POP was 4.15 minutes. Lots of locals roaming the grounds on early tee times. Will return in the summer and when other courses are overseeding, but course is just average shape right now.