Rio Pinar Golf

I played Rio on 6/1/25.

Yes - there has been plenty of rain.

Yes - the greens had recently been punched which didn't make putting impossible, just inconsistent.

Everything else was true 4* quality. I saw where someone had actually taken a 8 inch divot out of the fairway. I hadn't seen. That at a FL public golf course in quite a while. The practice facilities were outstanding. They had everything from an state of the art (out door) range to multiple areas for putting and chipping. Sure, there were areas on the course that were consistent with what you see at Florida public courses, but the Fairways were outstanding.

I was extremely pleased with the improvements I saw.

Course was great! Great conditions for the price! Though the staff made it feel like I was inconveniencing them. Expect for the bartender. Golf cart was given to me at 3 percent battery, when I went to return it to get a new one to start my round they acted like it was my fault.

We were in Orlando and wanted to try somewhere new. I was bit a skeptical due to the price but would go back here in a minute. We Played on Wednesday in late May, we played 18 in 3.5 hours. Course was in great shape and the layout was nice, wasn't your flat up and down like some Florida courses. We played the whites but would probably do the blues next time, some of the holes were a little short. Everyone was very friendly, and pace was great. We paid $120 for 3 golfers including cart, start time was 7:33 but we were a little early and starter got us right out.

Course in great conditions even though the greens were just punched. Healed very quick. Course layout is narrow and more difficult than most in the Orlando area.

My friend and I really enjoyed the course. The only issue was the group in front of us were moving a little slow but other than that the course was great.

They had just airated the greens so it was no fun putting. They have the worst golf cart GPS that I have ever encountered. You can't even go close to the edge of the fairway and the cart stops working, It even stops working when you are driving on the cart path in some places. They should let you drive around the trees, it would speed up play.

overall speed of playing was nice, but the course have lots of area are in process of repairs. Hole punching all around the green area, and thick sand buildup on the green. so not worth spending $40 to play without putting. basically hit the balls to where close or on the green then you should just move on to next hole. basically driving range condition of a game.

One of my favorite courses in the Orlando.area. The practice green will always give you a good idea of greens on the course and it’s always in great shape. Staff is friendly to a person from the pro shop to the starter and cart wranglers.

My only major area for improvement is pace of play. The foursome ahead of us was playing from the blue tees, which were obviously inappropriate for them. Never saw a marshal encouraging them to pick up the pace or move up a set of tees. I got notices in my cart about being N minutes behind, but we were waiting for the stragglers ahead of us.

The course is actually in kind of rough shape. They’re about to aerate the course and or greens next week. It’s not worth $60. Maybe $30 at best rn. The starter was absolutely amazing and very helpful. Drinks and food are great. Course is ehhh.

The stars aligned and I was finally able to play a round at Rio Pinar. Mine was a true country club experience. Everything about the facility was top notch, from the staff to the course to the club house, and you can tell they take the game and golfer experience seriously. I found the course a good challenge and the finishing holes are as advertised. Go ahead, treat yourself and play this absolute gem, you’ll leave with a smile and the urge to book another round.

Played the front 9 in about 2 hours. Made the turn, 10 was empty. Walked off 10 green to Ranger Rick in a perturbed state, calling out that we were 20 minutes behind time. Asked us if we had stopped at the turn, said we were backing up groups. Perhaps the groups in front of us stopped in. Played the rest of the back 9, many times leaving the green with nobody on the tee box of the hole we just completed. I'm a regular there and will be back, but the other guys in the foursome were a bit upset. Finished in a little over 4 hours.

Course is in great shape. Greens roll true. Pace of play could use some help

Rio Pinar is an old PGA track that reminds me of the Don ross type designs. The fairways are fairly narrow and the greens are small compared to today's designs. The driving range was very nice. I found the course to be a fair test which most golfers would enjoy. I wanted to see how well my game would stack up. I learned that I was having trouble reading the greens which led to 22 putts on the back 9 , my first 9 holes. I corrected most of that on the front 9 but the damage was done. I did enjoy the course a great deal and I plan to come back often in the future. Highly recommend this course.