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4.2
3573 Reviews (3573)
5 Stars
967
4 Stars
1656
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
88.7%
Recommend this course
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4.1
97 Reviews (97)
5 Stars
41
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
StaffFriendliness
4.4
87.6%
Recommend this course
85 out of 97 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
StaffFriendliness
4.4
88.8%
Recommend this course
199 out of 224 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
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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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great round on a Saturday

Great value. Course is in very good condition. Greens aerated a few weeks ago but are true and relatively quick. Great place to get in a round

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Poor customer service

My buddy and I played a round here recently and unfortunately had a very disappointing experience—not because of the course itself, but because of the staff. Despite having to wait on nearly every hole for the group in front of us, a staff member approached us twice—once at the turn—and told us, word-for-word, “you’re not good enough to play from these tees.” For context, I’m a ~10 handicap and my friend is newer to the game, but we were playing at a perfectly reasonable pace considering the course traffic.

The same staff member also told us to “hurry up” because we were supposedly holding up the group behind us—even though we had to wait to hit most of our shots. His tone was rude, condescending, and completely uncalled for.

We couldn’t help but feel like we were being unfairly targeted. As a Hispanic man and a Black man trying to enjoy a round of golf, this experience left a sour taste in our mouths. Golf should be welcoming and inclusive. Unfortunately, this staff member made us feel the opposite.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/16/2025

Good morning Joseph, Regarding your review, I first wish address the fact you brought up a racial aspect of being a "hispanic man and black man trying to enjoy a round of golf" with some inference that race was part of this situation, it was not...what was part of this situation was this. While you may be a 10 handicap, your partner was not and you are playing off the Black tees which you should not have been based upon your partners level of ability. To point we observed on #10 tee balls being hit directly left of the tee into a neighbors yard and your golf cart getting hit by one of the tee shot when it was parked right beside the tee ...you as a 10 handicap should have recognized that these were not the correct tees for him and while you may wish to hit off those tees, he should have moved up. The second point which gets to your comments about not holding up anyone as you were waiting for the groups in front of you. You being a 2-some we would expect you to keep up to a 4-some, what the issue was to the ranger/staff and groups behind you were your constant taking/making of videos, whether for personal enjoyment or for Social Media posting, doesn't matter, when your on the tee and the group is out of range you hit your shots and move to the next shot, you don't spend time taking/making videos as it is frustrating to players behind you to watch this when you should be out at your ball getting ready to hit the next shot. People have no issues with waiting for you to hit your next shot, but do have issues when shown a complete disregard for the etiquette of the game and common courtesy and respect for other players on the course to keep up with the group in front of you. Golf is a welcoming and inclusive game, what is missing today is the respect for others on the course and a sense of decorum and etiquette that is part of the game. All our staff was doing was speaking on behalf of the players behind you who were watching and waiting for you and your partner to keep up with the groups in front and play ready golf, there was no racial bias, there was no golf ability bias there was simply an expectation of respecting others and the golf course. I fully expect you to not return to Rio Pinar because of how you perceived you were treated and that is unfortunate because, as you can read from other reviews, this is a fine golf course, in very good shape with friendly staff and we do provide a very good experience for the money spent...but we do have expectations of our Members and Guests.

Tom Jackson

General Manager

Rio Pinar Golf

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Rio Pinar, 1st time

Certainly not the last! Course conditions were good, and the layout was beautiful. Some tough greens, and I didn't plat them too well, but I enjoyed the experience. Club house/dining room was excellent. Great food and varied menu.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rocking rio

Great course. Had a great time. Staff were extra friendly. . Would definitely recommend to friends. Keep up the good work. .

Irish mike

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 73
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Good Shape

I was pleasantly surprised by Rio's conditions. Soft fwys in particular. Greens were ok and had been recently punched. Tee boxes were ok as well.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 245
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser

Slow play

Over booked as usual, gave up after 31/2hrs to get through 12 holes. Drive in found 4some with 4 holes open ahead of them, saw ranger on course several times, never did anything to speed them up or let faster player through.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rio looking goiod

I have played Rio many times over the past 39years and it has had its ups and downs . Over the last 2 +years the ownership has done a fantastic job job revitalizing the course and the club house. If you want to see some golf history Rio is the place to go

Other than the greens being in the shape you would expect from recent aeration the course was great

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 155
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Rio pinar

Since the course was taken over by new management the golf course is in excellent shape

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 73
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Rio Is Back!

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great course! Below average staff

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great conditions - Difficult course

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

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.

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