El Rio GC
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3.9
699 Reviews (699)
5 Stars
112
4 Stars
304
3 Stars
170
2 Stars
70
1 Stars
43
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
81.8%
Recommend this course
561 out of 699 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.5
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.7
70.0%
Recommend this course
14 out of 20 reviews
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4.0
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
81.8%
Recommend this course
54 out of 66 reviews
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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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3.9
699 Reviews (699)
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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 week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

El Rio

This is an old golf course in Tucson, but it was well maintained. The greens were a little hard but they were nice and fast.

Had a good time. Walking and playing with shorts in February.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

To expensive

To expensive for what it has to offer. The staff is very nice but the cours is cheap. No indication on the cours, no bathroom, no water to drink, nothing to wash your ball. Nothing to indicate the distance and show the hole.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 6
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 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens ate me up today!

Couldn't keep the ball on the green to save my life, the skirt was short so the ball would roll all the way off down into the brown Bermuda grass.

But I love the greens this time of year, they roll fast and true.

The bunkers (I hit 11 today) were in good shape/ well maintained - that was a plus for any of the Tucson courses.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

OVERBOOKED

Course was overbooked, there was a 2 hour delay because of frost. Staff should recognize frost conditions and not book tee times 2 or 3 hours before frost clears. This is just greediness on courses part as it delays all players wanted to golf.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Special Place

When I was younger, this place was pretty "ratty" as the greens were choppy and full of numerous sections that appeared to be diseased, The Fairways here also used to be embarrassing--filled with sections that were dried out and basically dirt. They also often had debris from the trees that line the course scattered about which sometimes made finding your ball (even on the fairway) hard to do.

It appears that Tucson City Golf (and Troon) have made a commitment to making this place shine. The course conditions have improved dramatically and playing here is now a treat. This course, I am told, is the oldest grass course in Arizona and it has a rich history (eg: The course was once a stop on the PGA tour, back in the day). The staff here is super friendly and professional and make you feel very welcomed and appreciated. I used to begrudgingly play here (and I am not a golf snob at all), but now I really like getting a chance to get a round in on Tucson's far west side.

I do sometimes get frustrated by the rate of play, and some of the amenities show their age, but but if we have friends or family who golf come to Tucson, this is a place that I like to bring them.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good times

Golf course was in good condition. Staff is always friendly. After work round of golf. Had fun

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Fun and friendly course

New to the area. Nice course, in good condition. Staff nice and a good practice area for your short game.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

El Rio

This was a fun course. The staff was friendly and very helpful. The pace of play was a little slow but somewhat expected on Jan 2! Will definitely play again!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Golf Course review

Truly enjoyed the course. Staff very pleasant, course layout is good and reasonbly priced, Definitely will return to play during the time we will spend in Tucson.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun experience

Golfed here for the first time. It was enjoyable. The course was in pretty good condition. The greens are very fast. Pace of play was just a bit slow, but not too bad. We knew going in what the course was so it met those expectations. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Lots of par 4’s. It’s worth a look.

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