El Rio Golf Course

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.

The course was in great shape. Fairways were full. Most green I've seen. I will come back and play again soon. And hope that the course is in this same condition. Thank you.

El Rio is a City of Tucson golf course and maintence is not a high priority. but now the fairways are lush and thick, greens good for this time of the year. summer transition from rye grass to bermuda is tough in this area. El Rio succeeded because they did not over seed this past winter. small greens are a real challenge.

Course nearly empty during middle of the day great time to play without waiting for next tee box

This course was in great shape this round...
If you have any arrant shots its easy to play back into your fairway because its wide open. The only thing stopping you is the abundance of trees that line 80% of the holes. Course is very fun to play!!

The greens still haven't fully recovered from aeriation and are bumpy but puttable. Need to fix before course is used for a competitive event. Bunkers were good but have to keep up on their maintenance so they don't get baked in this heat.
And, if you can't play this course in 3 hours you need to consider another activity. It's easy to get around quickly.

I really enjoy playing this course, as it has enough challenges to stimulate a new player like myself. Enjoy the layout of the course and the friendly, accommodating staff.........

City course and much better kept that the others.!!

I really like this course. It's usually maintained very well. I was there 2 days ago and going back because it was in such great shape. Lot's of trees to hide in the shade if need be. There's some fairly long par 5's here, and a few water holes, but mainly flat.

This is the course I played with my 12 year old son the other day. He is learning the game through First Tee which is also headquartered at this course. I was able to make a 12:22 tee time for myself since he is able to play this course free through First Tee. It only cost me 12 for 18 holes with a cart. We played best ball for the front nine in order to keep a good pace. We played in 100+ degree temps, but he still had a great time and cant wait to play again. I recommend this course to anyone learning the game, or wanting to teach their children to play.

The course has a flat, tight design with tee boxes very proximal to the greens. It is also very forgiving because any mis-hits will end up on the adjacent fairway. The conditions were good. Green, grassy, although not lush fairways and green were in very good shape. This was my 3rd time playing El Rio in May and I like it because it's cheap, convenient practice for me.

With all of the hype brought on by the Tucson city Council in an attempt to balance a difficult budget the future of El Rio Golf Course continues to make headlines. El Rio is the pride of the barrio! It has been a cornerstone of family athletic involvement for more than fifty years. An the 'kicker' is that this course remains fun to play and a worthy challenge for the average as well as more skilled golfer. The smallish and somewhat domed greens require a number of shot making skills. The course's beauty multiplies as an increase in water usage allows it to blossom. I truly enjoy El Rio as one of the Tucson City golf properties. Let's keep El Rio and dump the over-priced and ill conceived streetcar project. The pricing at El Rio is more than fair and the enjoyment scale for a visit, excellent. El Rio WILL always give back to golfing fans!

Playing surface maintained well, and the pace of play made for win excellent golfing experience

Overall, this course is well worth the money and in pretty good shape, especially this time of year. A little under staffed, but understandable with this economy. If you are in the Tucson area, definitely stop in and play a round.

The fairways had been freshly watered but didn't affect our play except for the sand traps. We only "spent time" in two, so it wasn't a big deal. The greens were fast and in good shape. It was our first time to play the course and we depended heavily on the scorecard map to find our way, but we soon figured out the pattern.

I LOVE THIS COURSE, IF I GET A 20.00 TO PLAY W/CART YEAR ROUND YOU WOULD MAKE MORE MONEY THAN YOU DO. YOU WOULD NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT SELLING ANY CITY COURSE. I HOPE YOU FIND SOMEONE THAT CAN MANAGE BETTER.

El Rio Golf Course is well-maintained. It is enjoyable to golf on a course with such tradition and history. It will be extremely disappointing if the City of Tucson leadership is short-sighted and sells the property for conversion to a for-profit, religious university campus.