Rio Pinar Golf

Really great course, facilities great and fast greens. Fairways a little bare in parts but overall a most enjoyable round and great value.

Played with another single "Jim" and we had a nice round. Enjoyed some food and libations at the grill. Every day should be this good!

Played the final round of our golf trip here and glad we saved one of the best for last!!!!! The brunch was amazing. The clubhouse and check in was nice and smooth. Loved the carts because it kept score and distance to greens. The course was beautiful and couldn’t have picked a better way to finish up our trip. I would definitely play here again.

Once a PGA stop in the ‘50s-‘60s, Rio Pinar is a bit of a faded star. While the clubhouse is clearly mid-century modern and appears to have been recently restored, the course has some issues. The good news is the layout is a real gem with strategically placed bunkers, well designed greens that require a deft touch, and landing areas that favor the player that can work the ball both ways. However, the fairways are sparse with large barren areas and many of the tees are in bad shape. Even so, the greens are in pretty good shape, roll smooth, and are a decent speed. In sum, the course simply needs some some TLC and an opportunity to grow some grass which, given the time of year and business reality, is not going to happen. Indeed, the day I played (a Thursday) the course was packed and pace of play was marginal, at best. Overall, if you can snag a GolfNow Hot Deal like I did, Rio Pinar is worth a try especially given it’s historical significance as the direct ancestor of this week’s Bay Hill Classic!

this is a good course without many really challenging holes...some water to carry and some distance but not really all that difficult. This time of year with the winter visitors, who mostly can't play golf worth a sh.t...the rounds can take a really long time...nice carts, restaurant, beverage cart and a starter...not many course have all those anymore

We used this course as a warm up for our week long golf vacay. It was perfect for that. Very nice course for the price.

Was the last day of our golf trip and couldn’t have picked a better course to finish with. Beautiful landscape, fairways, and greens. Would definitely play this when I come back!!!!!

The course is in ok shape, I expected better for what I paid. There is no gps in the carts. The staff were friendly.

Greens are as hard as a rock. Fairways are ok. Overall a nice course. My biggest complaint is the cart restrictions. It is the most frustrating thing to have to deal with. If you’re within a foot off the woods, the whole cart basically shuts down. They were complaining about the pace of play, but if it wasn’t for the dumb carts we would have cut an hour off hour day. Not exaggerating. This course is not worth the price, and I do not recommend. Probably will never play here again.

We enjoyed the classic layout of this course. Small greens were in good shape. Fairways could be improved but overall an enjoyable round was had. The course has a great history.

The positive: the staff were friendly . Pace of play is good.

The negative: the course is in ok shape but could use some watering. Grass is brownish.

I don’t think this course is good value

Rio has been a favorite of mine for many years. Originally, I Loved the throw-back vibe and simple but challenging Floridian layout. Over the last 5-6 years it has been invested in and you can tell it's on the brink of being a higher end public club. The course is in the best shape that I've seen it, the driving range has expanded and will have Trackman enabled bays in the very near future and the staff are all very courteous, well dressed eager to help. Play it now before the raise the rates!

For awhile this course seemed like it was on the mend with the new owners. They are still working on it, but I was disappointed in the conditions of the fairways on the front nine. There were a lot of bare sandy spots. The back nine appeared to be in better condition.

The greens were super fast and hard.

I hope the conditions improve when we get a bit more rain. I will still be back.

We were supposed to play 18, however a shortage of carts made us get some of our money back and only played 9. Our Ti-time was for 2:00 - we did not get started until near 2:30.

We were told that they were getting new carts. If that happens and there are enough carts, then I’d say go for it.

I’d play it again!