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3.8
732 Reviews (732)
5 Stars
119
4 Stars
321
3 Stars
176
2 Stars
70
1 Stars
46
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
79.8%
Recommend this course
587 out of 732 reviews
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3.7
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.5
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
76.7%
Recommend this course
23 out of 30 reviews
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3.8
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
81.4%
Recommend this course
35 out of 43 reviews
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Course Highlights
The staff here consistently earns high praise for being welcoming and genuinely helpful to golfers of all skill levels. Tee boxes, fairways, and greens hold up well, and this classic course offers solid value for the experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Desert
Par 70
Length 6436 yards
Slope 124
Rating 69.4

Previously known as Trini Alvarez El Rio Municipal Golf Course

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Course Details

Year Built 1934
Golf Season Year round
Architect William P. Bell Ken Kavanaugh (2004)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.8
732 Reviews (732)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 30
Water Hazards 10
Undulating Greens 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 31
Beginners 26
Seniors 26
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 44
Near Local Attractions 6

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Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Decent Course

The tee boxes, fairways at El Rio were in good shape. The greens were okay. Some better than others. The biggest complaint was the pace of play on this particular day. The round was almost 5 hours and 30 minutes long.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 91
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
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 Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course management

Great!!. Very professional, welcoming and the pace of golfing, the BEST in Tucson and I golfed in most courses!!.. the fairway grass is beautiful to golf from!!. I golf three times a week and will golf at El Rio once a week. Thank you.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

AZ

Fun course! Very slow but happy to meet and be with so many tourists that visit our great weather, how can one not include a round of golf in our great Old Town! Tucson.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Chief’s El Rio Review

We had a good round on a Sunday afternoon. Play was a little slow but we’re retired so it doesn’t bother us. Course was in good condition… We will play El Rio again. It

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

El Rio Golf

Greens were in terrible shape… bathrooms where closed no running water……city golf courses are terrible in Tucson !!!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very low end golf course.

Pace of play was horrendous, took over 3 hours to play 9 holes. We didnt even finish our round of 18 as we were so incredibly frustrated. Marshall's were stacking players and not enforcing pace. Layout causes you to backtrack on the hole you just played and right in line of fire of other players. Not recommended at all. Will never go again

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 40
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Wait on every hole!!

It was a Sunday but 10-15 min wait on every hole!!

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

You get what you pay for

El Rio is very flat but somewhat forgiving. You need to be wary of golfers on other holes, as balls can come flying from everywhere. No Marshall to speed up the slow groups. Avoid playing on the weekend or expect a 4.5-5 hour round.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

NO management of pace of play

Our front group was super slow during the hole course, we gave up playing after 14th hole

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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