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4.2
3623 Reviews (3623)
5 Stars
993
4 Stars
1676
3 Stars
574
2 Stars
202
1 Stars
178
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.3
88.2%
Recommend this course
3010 out of 3623 reviews
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4.2
138 Reviews (138)
5 Stars
63
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.7%
Recommend this course
121 out of 138 reviews
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4.2
210 Reviews (210)
5 Stars
106
4 Stars
69
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.4
87.1%
Recommend this course
183 out of 210 reviews
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Course Highlights
Rio Pinar's well-regarded layout challenges golfers of all skill levels with quick greens, spacious fairways, and thoughtful design. Welcoming staff and strong overall value make this course a consistently rewarding choice for local golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Traditional
Par 71
Length 7244 yards
Slope 141
Rating 75.0

Formerly known as Rio Pinar Country Club

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Course Details

Year Built 1957
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Champion Ultra Dwarf Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Mark Mahannah (1957) Lloyd Clifton (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required

Food & Beverage

Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Showers, Lockers

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

4.2
3623 Reviews (3623)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 51
Dinner 19
Brunch 17
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 82
Narrow Fairways 68
Water Hazards 67
This course/club is great for:
Locals 108
Seniors 70
Advanced Golfers 66
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 113
Near the Airport 81
Worth the Drive 43

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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

This course USED to have great Features

Very dissapointed with the changes and presentation of the Course.

Pace of play far to slow. 5hr round.

Marshall not prepared to help.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value

Great value for a nice course. Not to difficult (18 handicap). Would definitely recommend. Will be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Might have been the biggest surprise from our annual golf trip. We haven’t played this course in about 7 years.

Good - the clubhouse, restaurant, outdoor seating, ballroom have seen significant upgrades….simply amazing.

The course is very mature and has a lot of character. The layout is challenging and requires accurate tee shots, especially on the front 9. The greens were a bit brown, but roll very smooth and relatively fast. It was a nice touch seeing the cups freshly painted! Brand new carts delivered a couple days prior. Restaurant had an excellent lunch menu at a reasonable price. New trackman driving range is currently being installed.

Bad - The cart GPS geofencing needs tweaked a bit. There’s no reason why we had to put the cart in reverse and back out of areas. The fairways are bare in quite a few areas. Removing some of the MANY trees would help the average golfer.

Overall, I was pleasantly surprised with all of the improvements. I hope they continue to work on the course. This place has amazing potential.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Potential

The facilities at this course are amazing! Some of the best and cleanest on Course bathrooms I’ve every seen. Great clubhouse, restaurant and driving range. The course still has a ways to go, as the fairways were spotty in areas. The greens were brown, but consistent and fairly fast. It has great potential and hopefully they continue to work on the on course issues.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Go elsewhere

This course could not be in worse shape.

Goats would starve here.

Not even close to value at $20

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointed

Fairways were bare of grass in many areas, the golf carts have ridiculous restrictions on their operation, the golf cart screen randomly emitted irritating beeps and froze up, the course was oversold and running behind on the tee times, the cart girl was absent until the eighth hole, and the overall experience wasn’t very good.

On the plus side, they did call to say they were running behind, the staff was pleasant, and we were paired with a pleasant visiting coulple.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

1 hour delay - never got to play

Please read the entire review - -The day prior to my tee time I played a nearby course (Stoneybrook East - nice course) when my playing partner advised me to cancel my Rio Pinar reservation. Why? He played 3 times and had at least a 30 minute delay each time plus a slow pace of play.

I arrived 40 minutes prior to my tee time to be advised they had a 30 minute delay. 30 minutes later it became a 50 minute delay. Ended about 1 hour delay. Management allowed an un-booked group of at least 5 threesome's of "pro" players to tee off the back nine. These "pros" took 2 hours 30 minutes to play the back !!! - - while 40 golfers with tee times sat around waiting 1 hour for them to finish the back and tee off on #1. No one apologized or offered any special deal for us to waste 1 hour of OUR time - - until I complained to the manager.

On a positive note - the manager refunded my fees without an issue. They were having new carts delivered this week and a new Trackman range open soon. Bottom line - clubs cannot simply tell 40 golfers to wait around for 1 hour -- we all have cell phones and they have our numbers to send a text message -- and allow the players to decide to go or cancel.

Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Value

Rio Pinar has been putting a lot work into improving the course. The conditions continue to get better and the layout provides a great challenge. Some of the fairways are in rough shape, but the greens were great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 116
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course has made changes over last year

The couse was in fair shape. The greens were all brown and alot of green sand on them. Was disappointed on how bad it looked compared to other years i played the course. It was very slow over s 5 hr round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 76
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Came to Florida for a four-day vacation golfed at RioPinar staff was very friendly and helpful. The food and spirits in the bar were excellent. can’t wait to go back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Friday of Golf

We had a great time playing this course, the staff was super friendly and the Resturant/bar was fantastic. One of the best lunches I've ever had at a public course. Cart girl was there every time we turned around. The course is under light repair in spots but over all it was a great experience. I will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 116
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather

Fun course

Course was in good shape. Need more carts. Played here last year and we waited for carts as well. Today was 20 mins. We play again though.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No carts available, waited 45 minutes, then went in and cancelled round.

Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 138
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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