Los Angeles County Golf Course Reviews
Rancho Park Golf Course Review
Los Angeles, CA
71.7 rating; 126 slope |
Rancho Park Scorecard from the longest tees, as of the date of last review
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Trump National Golf Course | Rustic Canyon Golf Course Skylinks Golf Course | Rancho Park Golf | Lost Canyons Golf Rancho Park Golf Course Summary: This golf course is an old time, tree lined Los Angeles public golf course. Former host of the L.A. Open, it still shows
signs of good course architecture and some very tough holes. However, since it’s always in the top 10 in
the nation in rounds played, getting 18 holes in usually requires around six
hours, and the course is seldom in good shape.
See reviews of the best holes below:
Rancho Park Hole 2: At nearly 440 yards and uphill, this hole requires two long and accurate shots. Huge trees line the right side of the fairway and will preclude and ball hit near there from an open shot to the rather small green. There is OB left on both shots, so overcompensation is not an option. The green itself has good contours and will reject any shot not hit near its center. (not pictured) Rancho Park Hole 4: This hole is enjoyable and important to the round as it is the last par 5 until number 17. A good drive that finds the right-center of the fairway will provide an opportunity to fly the enormous greenside bunker and reach the green in two. The green is huge, so even those who lay up will need to hit their approach close to avoid difficult putts. (not pictured) Rancho Park Hole 10: Although the tee shot isn’t visually stimulating, it is critical on this uphill dogleg right. The fairway is wide, undulating and surrounded by huge eucalyptus trees. It is difficult to judge the distance of the drives so the scorecard must be believed. A solid drive must find the center or left side of the fairway to hit the green as it is tucked way right behind the trees. The green is also perched on a steep hill, so anything going long or right will leave a very difficult chip. (not pictured) Rancho Park Hole 12: This par 3 is classic. At 211 yards it is long and the green, although fairly long, is very narrow and appears tiny. There are bunkers surrounding the green, which is also very deceiving and difficult to putt. (not pictured) Rancho Park Hole 13: This short par 4 is mentioned because of its quirky nature. There is OB left and the fairway slopes sharply from left to right. About 250 yards out, the fairway drops sharply to a mezzanine level where the temporary green is located. From there, it drops again in roller coaster fashion to the true green, leaving a semi-blind approach. Although it isn’t a great golf hole, the approach is always fun because it can be played a multitude of ways. (not pictured) |
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