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4.2
3624 Reviews (3624)
5 Stars
994
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
3011 out of 3624 reviews
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4.2
139 Reviews (139)
5 Stars
64
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
87.8%
Recommend this course
122 out of 139 reviews
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4.2
206 Reviews (206)
5 Stars
104
4 Stars
67
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.4
86.9%
Recommend this course
179 out of 206 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
3624 Reviews (3624)

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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Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course and layout for all skill levels.

Playing this course for years and never have seen it in such beautiful conditions. Fairways are mostly good with the exception of a couple. Greens are running smooth and fast. My only complaint would be the geo fencing. Too tight in some areas which contributes to slow play. Need to visit that aspect for an overall good experience. You can do better.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 162
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Rio Pinar

Extremely slow play but finished in 4 hours I am used to 3 hours without any players in front of me

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 138
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Had two Tee times, but only five showed up to play. Golf course could not give me credit for the three players that did not play. Must have golf now give credit for the prepaid 3 players.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Revised Rio

Rio has been through some modifications, a few extra bunkers, etc. Restaurant had a much needed overhaul and they now have carts with GPS. They do need to modify the sensors on the carts to allow driving in the rough and tree lines without shutting down or slowing to a crawl. It would speed things up. Greens were in great shape and rolled true.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 492
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played

Rio Pinar

Much improved over the last time I played it. Great layout. Very challenging. Close to airport and downtown Orlando. Still a work in progress, but worth playing.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 176
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
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

New ownership

New ownership is making lots of improvements, not 100% there yet but definitely moving in the right direction.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 163
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Renovations still ongoing

I’ve played this course for years and this weekend was very rough condition. Several unfinished bunkers with mix of dirt and sand. Added fairway bunkers that stretch half the hole. Tee boxes had tall grass. Once was a favorite course, but needs some serious work.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 111
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Getting Better

Still working on the course on a couple of holes. A couple of greens have bad spots, but most were okay. New carts are nice, but they make it tougher to find the shots that are in the trees because they slow down with a big CAUTION warning on the GPS. Have to go out on the fairway to get yardage. Lots of annoying beeps from the GPS while you’re driving down the fairway with no messages. Hopefully things will get better.

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

Rio is back

New owners have turned this course into a great golf experience. They no longer double book tee times. Greens 8/10. Fairways 7/10. Pace 8/10. Burger after round 10/10. Staff said that driving range should be done in a month, they’re building covered bays with trackman.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

What renovation

Still the same course But much more expensive. Did noticed more grass seed used but that’s it. Carts are annoying now too with the gps mapping limitations. Still fun tho

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

November 16/23 golf cancelled at Rio Pinar

We called the clubhouse and they asked us to go into our account and cancel due to the heavy rain.

Went into our GolfNow account and cancelled. However I did not get a confirmation from GolfNow.

Was I suppose to.?

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 162
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Rio Pinar

Course is getting in better shape ( under new ownership) and once we made the turn the pace of play picked up.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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