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4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
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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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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Orange 71 7244 yards 75.0 141
Orange (W) 71 7244 yards 76.3 143
Black 72 6855 yards 73.3 138
Gold (W) 72 6507 yards 78.2 139
Gold 72 6507 yards 71.7 135
Blue (W) 72 6258 yards 77.0 135
Blue 72 6258 yards 70.6 130
White (W) 72 5631 yards 73.4 126
White 72 5631 yards 67.3 118
Red 72 5326 yards 65.9 113
Red (W) 72 5326 yards 71.5 122
Track Rounds
Scorecard
Scorecard for Rio Pinar Country Club
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 73.3/138 516 421 153 359 400 496 193 358 404 3300 552 382 410 191 392 432 564 204 428 3555 6855
Gold M: 71.7/135 W: 78.2/139 466 400 138 346 388 478 182 339 397 3134 535 369 399 177 363 410 546 170 404 3373 6507
Blue M: 70.6/130 W: 77.0/135 454 374 132 334 365 469 172 327 384 3011 521 350 388 161 345 380 528 170 404 3247 6258
White M: 67.3/118 W: 73.4/126 421 338 97 308 305 423 160 316 307 2675 491 307 311 150 327 366 470 145 389 2956 5631
Red M: 65.9/113 W: 71.5/122 412 326 86 299 293 407 147 279 294 2543 454 301 304 141 315 326 460 128 354 2783 5326
Handicap 17 3 15 5 9 13 1 7 11 6 12 18 8 10 2 16 14 4
Par 5 4 3 4 4 5 3 4 4 36 5 4 4 3 4 4 5 3 4 36 72
Handicap (W) 11 3 17 7 1 9 13 5 15 6 12 14 16 10 2 8 18 4
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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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4.1
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d8q5N8pQiGN936KzLJpz
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

New Cart GPS Issues

I'm glad the course is investing in their product - the GPS on the carts are a nice new addition (starter said new carts are coming in November but wanted to get use of GPS now).

However, the GPS restrictions are a bit ridiculous. OB is OB and we get that. But the trees are in play mostly on every hole, and the second you get about 1 foot off the fairway the cart stops and says you are in a restricted area. It got extremely frustrating and slowed us down a LOT, even when we could actually see the ball halfway in the trees (most all tree areas are playable here). There were multiple fairways that the cart stopped on us stating restricted area when we were still about 30 yards short of the "carts this way sign" leading up to greens. Even a couple holes while driving on the actual cart path (yes concrete) the cart stopped and said we were in restricted area and had to back up until it triggered in a safe area and finally moved again. Please get this fine-tuned and this is a 5 star review.

Starter was friendly and patient (we had our 4th roll up 1 minute before our tee time) and with the heat, gave each of us a free bottled water to help stay cool and hydrated as we set off and even pre-filled the cooler with ice. Great touch.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 07/29/2023

Hello and thank you for writing this review. It was great that you recognized the investment in the golf course and facility, new ownership is really stepping up to raise the standard here at Rio.

The GPS are new, they have been in less than 2 weeks and we have done a number of adjustments to the restricted areas so that there are less issues going into certain areas. At times we found the google earth map doesn't quite correspond where the cart actually is so tweaks are ongoing..

As for the trees being restricted that is going to stay. The trees and the associated roots are a major reason why we were experiencing 3-4+ carts going down a week due to bent steering arms, steering boxes and bent tire rims, not to mention the number of tress people hit with the cart and damaged the body etc. While we know most people like yourself are aware of the roots and such and don't damage the carts, we still had carts down every day due to damage. Since putting in the GPS system, we have had one cart down, that is a huge improvement for the cart fleet.

While I know the above comment don't change the situation, I hope understanding why we restricted the woods provides some explanation, it is not meant to slow down the round but rather to help keep our full cart fleet operating.

Also glad you recognized the water and ice in addition to the GPA. There are additional improvements coming along that we will be incorporating over the next weeks that will further enhance the golf experience.

Again, appreciate the comments and thank you for coming out to play Rio Pinar!

Tom Jackson

General Manager

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u245185929
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Don2138168
Played On
Reviews 157
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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misterflea11716
Played On
Reviews 76
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314159408574
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst course in Orlando

Long course + 5-somes and 6-somes + no course marshalls + overbooked tee times + 5+ hour rounds + diseased greens + uncut fairways + no bathrooms or water + $50+ tee times + $6+ drinks. This is easily the worst golf experience I've had in Orlando after playing almost every GolfNow course in Orlando. Avoid this course. You are truly better off just going to the driving range or a par 3 rather than play this wreak of a course.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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misterflea11716
Played On
Reviews 76
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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PackerRican
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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JohnIAnson
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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misterflea11716
Played On
Reviews 76
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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dennis612
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course for Hot Deal

This is a beautiful course in a very tree lined location. We got a great deal because they aerated that day. Staff very friendly and helpful beautiful venue

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u830180727
Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course and history. One of my favorites to play. Continuing to make improvements…

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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maryoconnor
Played On
Reviews 65
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cart person

Need to have some sort of cart person out during the week and weekend. Just to hot 🔥 not to have someone The fairways were semi soaked on some holes, but greens were slow due to water or rain but still good. Enjoyed but the hydration issue is paramount.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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JohnIAnson
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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uAWXO1126AW
Played On
Reviews 151
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Rio Pinar

Course conditions are being improved under new management

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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misterflea11716
Played On
Reviews 76
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Mark7630471
Played On
Reviews 136
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

5 hours for an early morning time is just too long. The greens are in good shape but the fairways were a little thin in some areas. The layout is nice and affords the ability to play recovery shots from the woods. But the pace of play is terrible, and that seems to be a reoccurring issue based on the comments of others.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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trevino480
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Challenging, yet fun! Tight fairways, but even if you're out of the fairway, you can still find your ball and play it just about every time. The wildlife on the course is awesome to see, really friendly staff, and maintained well. Not to mention the cart girls who are awesome and make great drinks!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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ras1954
Played On
Reviews 242
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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rweber9196
Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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uAWXO1126AW
Played On
Reviews 151
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Rio Pinar

Course was pretty good but a lot of the greens were drying out

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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