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4.2
3573 Reviews (3573)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
572
2 Stars
200
1 Stars
178
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.3
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88.7%
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4.1
96 Reviews (96)
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.4
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4.4
87.5%
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84 out of 96 reviews
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4.2
224 Reviews (224)
5 Stars
109
4 Stars
73
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.4
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4.4
88.8%
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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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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
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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 521 350 388 161 345 380 528 172 413 3258 6269
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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Reviews

4.2
3573 Reviews (3573)

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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gaduga
Played On
Reviews 79
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Rio Pinar

First time. Really enjoyed this course. The layout was good. The greens were really nice. The amenities were very well done as well. I will plan to play this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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swinglikemoe14
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good remake

All was good; first 6 holes in an hour last 12 in 4 however; not sure what happen, my cart shut down and I missed one hole but is what it is cause staff did make a few accommodations for my older but very good golf pal.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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DJStephen
Played On
Reviews 142
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Florida Advisor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course Conditions Very Good But....

I really like R.P. The staff is always considerate and attentive and the course is always in great condition. One major flaw and I hope that management remedies this problem quickly. NO water to be found anywhere on the course. For someone who has lived and played these Florida courses for over 35 years I can't ever understand how any course can justify not putting coolers or fountains at the rest stations. Even though the course wasn't exceptionally crowded, everyone of the golfers looked to be wilting in temps in the 90's with high humidity. I started at 9:45 and had to really push myself (a real dumb thing to do) to finish the last 5-6 holes. They always have 3-5 people by the golf carts helping players and taking care of the carts. I can't see why one or two of them can't make the rounds and replenish coolers with water so no one passes out. It would be ashamed if they lose business over this but I'm going to think twice before driving over an hour to only survive an unbearable round of intense heat. Rectify this gents before something bad happens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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MBJFLA
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/10/2025

Hello MBJFLA,

Thank you for coming out to play at Rio Pinar Golf and I appreciate all your positive comments about the course and staff. I will address the one comment you had regarding water. Rio Pinar Golf, as did a lot of golf courses, took our water coolers off the golf course during COVID and we have not put them back out due to 3 things:

1. Potential for contamination.

2. Liability due to someone getting ill from contamination

3. The cost for staff to maintain

While the last point may be considered the cost of doing business, the first two issues, given the health concerns as well as our insurance rates, are significant factors in our decision not to put our coolers back out. We do however do a few things to help mitigate this:

1. We have 2 large coolers of ice water located in the clubhouse with cups to take with you on the golf course if you wish

2. Each cart has a small cooler that can carry water or drinks that can be purchase in the golf shop, clubhouse or with our Bev Cart

3. We have a large cooler of ice located between holes 9 and 10 where you can fill the cooler on your cart up with ice before your round or between 9's

While I know all of this is not quite as convenient as having nice ice cold coolers full of water on the golf course, we hope this helps your next round to be a bit more refreshing!

Thank you again for supporting Rio Pinar Golf and hope to see you out soon!

Tom Jackson

General Manager

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Jack8549626
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rio in Great Shape!

I have played this score several times over the years. It’s a challenging, nostalgic place to play. The staff is always very helpful. The course conditions are in the best shape I’ve ever seen them.

Would highly recommend playing here provided you can get a decent rate. Remember to bring crackers for the fox squirrels.😁

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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u314161386670
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Group of 5 beginners

Great layout but ended up stuck behind a group of 5 new players to the game. Front 9 took 3 hours, ended up leaving the course on the 12th hole

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Bill2781577
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging!!

Very fair course but challenging, will be back again and again, kudos to the superintendent and staff great job!!⛳️👍🏻

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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u7315979
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in great shape

I played a morning round and was paired up with a couple of guys who turned out to be very friendly and about the my level of play. The course was in excellent shape. Pace of play is sometimes an issue here, but that was not the case this time. We breezed through the round and had a good time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Bill2781577
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fair course

Overall it was a great course to play, will be back soon!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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HappyPlace2025
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Incredible Improvement

This was only my 2nd time playing Rio Pinar. I played in August 2024 the first time and wow this course has changed for the better! The whole vibe at this place is nice with the driving range and clubhouse. I hope it stays improved from here. Definitely coming back and highly recommend!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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mklacza
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

The course has come so far in the last year!

Fantastic shape and pace of play is getting better!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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pechulonis
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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AllanDyer
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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uAWXO1126AW
Played On
Reviews 155
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Hot weather
Used cart

Rio pinar

The course was in great shape but the weather was hot

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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FedeWRX
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Aikido
Played On
Reviews 71
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Fun course, great shape.

Enjoyed this course. Many open holes. Very good condition. Will play next time in town

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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ralphandsharon
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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uAWXO1126AW
Played On
Reviews 155
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Rio pinar

Course was in great shape I just wanted the weather to be cooler

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Don2138168
Played On
Reviews 165
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 Somewhat Challenging
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uAWXO1126AW
Played On
Reviews 155
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 in great shape only problem was the heat

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