El Rio Golf Course

played on Sunday made sure it was early to be a head of the crowd... unfortunately the ranger put people in front of us on the back 9 which slowed us down so much that we lost a player due to time issues and being upset that the management did so..
and for the $$ payed that was definitely and issue.. and staff was rude. but course was in decent shape greens are always hard to read here course was really soggy all over. some bunkers where muddy.

course needs some work, tee boxes and greens weren't very good, play was slow probably due to the cheaper price.

Course was in the same condition as expected. Car was broken into during the round and a purse was stolen. Looked like this might have happened in the past as there was other broken glass areas in the parking lot. Staff did not seem to concerned with the break-in or relay anything they are doing to prevent such activity, which is too bad, because I like the course but will not probably play there in the future until something is done. Surveillance cameras, etc. The break in occurred during the middle of the day.

For a muni this time of year the overall condition is fairly playable.

I'm relatively new to golf, and had never played this course before. But I'll definitely go again. Since taking up the game, a few of my friends have invited me to play on a few courses so pristine that taking a divot seems like a crime against nature. This is not one of those, but it's in nice shape, and a lot more fun than those. The fairways were mostly well mowed, although a bit too long on the uphill slopes next to the greens. The rough was just rough enough to present challenges, without our losing every ball that landed six inches off the short grass. You can find most errant drives, but this is a links style course where you're likely to be on the fairway of another hole, and because this is an old course, the trees between you and the green are big and difficult to get through.

The course could perhaps get a bit boring for some; the doglegs of the holes that have them are mostly very mild. But there are also a few where a long hitter can gain a lot of yardage with a drive above the trees.

On the day I played, the greens had all been sanded, and any ball that landed there (as opposed to rolling onto the green from out on the fairway) absolutely would not stay on. So it's hard to really rate the greens based on that condition, but it did seem that they had a lot of gentle contouring that would make putting a nice challenge under normal conditions. As was, I was with a couple of golfers with really low handicaps who found it really difficult to chip onto these greens and leave a makeable putt. Pitching to them was truly impossible.

The fairways are very rough {ie} lots of pot holes. Its hard to get an even stance on flat ground. The tree lined fairways are very nice, and makes for forced accurate driving.

All in all it is a nice old golf course.

Super fun course with dogleg fairways and bunker protected greens! Cup location made the putting a challenge and insured we were on our game. All in all a very fun course to play.

This course is the oldest of the Tucson city courses. It was in excellent shape. The bunkers could use some work. The fairways and greens were excellent. Good value for the price.

Course layout is impressive...sand, water and rolling fairways are pleasing to the eye. Easily one of the top three courses in the state of Arizona!

This is a typical city course that has the basics that you could need. Nothing really WOWs you but for a Friday morning tee time the price was very reasonable.

The course is in fairly good condition. The fairway have been clipped fairly well, but the edges are very penal and you can't even be sure you can find your ball unless you steip on it.
The greens need to be watered and don't really hold a good shot into them..
This is a shame since 2 weeks ago the rough was not as long and the greens were more receptive.

You get what you pay for.
Old, short, bad bunkers. No sand

The greens were in great shape and held the approach shots well.
Cart Girl was very attentive and courteous.

I have played this course intermittently for the past 6 years. It is currently in the best shape I have ever seen it. The greens were a bit slow. This is an old style golf course that is short by today's standards but with tiny greens and lots of hazards fronting most of the greens, you'd better bring a sharp short game or you will be writing down large numbers. Really fun course and imminently walkable.

It was a fun round today. The course was, to my amazement,in decent shape. The teeing grounds were spotty as you could tell they had just did some maintenance to the surfaces. Some fairways were dry in spots but, for the most part were very playable. I do love El Rio for its' trees. On a hot day in Tucson you can find shade relief on almost every hole as you move your way through the course. I will say this, stay out of the sand if possible, some of the traps I found were not properly prepared during the course setup. All in all, it was a nice experience.

If you want to play an easy course to practice on El Rio for the money is great. You must overlook some of the sloppy course work, grass trimmings left on course, mud 1" deep in some areas, tee boxes with huge grass plugs or no grass at all.

El Rio golf course was a great shape. My only gripe was the the rock hard bunkers. Although it had rained the previous day, I can't seem to find a west side golf course with decent bunkers.

I enjoy playing El Rio because it's a forgiving course. If you tend to hit drives off the fairway, the course is laid out such that you can still keep the ball in play in another fairway. The course was in good condition and reasonably priced.

course is nice and green. some tee box issues and bunkers are hard and compacted due to the rain. carts need work. great city course, and good price.

Played El Rio on the "all you can play" so we squeezed in 27 holes for 18.00 each, great deal. Typical desert course and decently kept up. Carts have just about had it but still run and there are some areas that are pretty rough. Alot of these muni courses are going away and its too bad. Would come back.