Rancho Park Par - 3 Golf Course

This was my fourth time so obviously I do enjoy playing here but today the pace was so slow we were unable to finish the last three holes due to darkness. We were a group of three and our tee time was 11:54. It was very disappointing to say the least. No one from the course apologized. They had to have known this was going to happen when there was a backload at Hole #1. Oh well we three all got Pars on the last three holes. Wink wink.

I was able to get a last minute tee time on Golf Now for this local course for me. The gentleman in the starters office was somewhat confused with my on line reservation, but let me start with a twosome at the correct start time. There were "camps" for youth going on which randomly started in front of us - I don't think they were scheduled. We had to jump to tee 3. From then on, we enjoyed a good round.

Got through 9 holes no wait. Second round was a wait but during the busiest time of day

Players:
13HCP-27yo-male, 20+HCP-28yo-female

Course:
The layout is great! It’s tight because it’s in the middle of the city, but each hole “feels” separate. (Just don’t shank it!) Each tee box is a driving range mat. Hole distances range from 80-140yd. Must walk, but they have decent 3-wheel pull/push carts—we used them! (It’s included in GolfNow booking price.)

People:
Pace of play was fantastic—for a Par 3 course. We waited ~5min or less at each tee box. There is foot golf as well on the same holes, but their pin is in a slightly different spot marked with red flags, not white. Clubhouse attendant was fine, just pay and check in.

No low hanging trees, pretty flat course, good to practice your short games!

It’s like the only place to play. Lots of pressure on it from population. We made the most of it, and will play again because it’s one of two public places to play. 9 holes took 3-1/2 hours…

When I showed up I walked to the 18th hole and it was first time. The front was short and pointed.

I walked the East side and I let the man up front a I prepaid ( free99) using points. He said there is no such thing is prepaid… so I had to pay. That made me worried about the customer service and the communication between business office and greens staff. Don’t you know you have an account with Golfnow?

I’ll play. But now I know that there is no such thing as prepaid or discounts through Golfnow!!

Golfnow. May want to look into this.

Quick course tight. Decent but not great. Good location

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.

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.

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.

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