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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Reviews

3.9
699 Reviews (699)
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in horrible condition

Course in horrible condition. Dirt cart paths very rough, sometimes covered in water and mud. Hard pack around greens and off fairways - often just dirt no grass. Sand traps mostly lumpy baked hard mud. Paid $18 with a special and that might have been too much

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 91
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 37
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairly easy layout

We had fun but the course was in just OK condition. It would be nice to have water available somewhere along the course. If I recommended this course to a friend it would be with a caveat that it’s not in the best shape and only if they got a “Promotional“ price.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
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 Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Save your money.. It’s overpriced

First time playing this course. Paid $40 for a 4pm tee time. They charge a Ride along fee for passengers?? For the quality of the course they shouldn’t be charging this much. I’ve been to other courses in Tucson which are in far better shape. Note that they have frisbee golf on this course. I got stuck behind a group that wouldn’t let us pass.

Go somewhere else! I definitely won’t be returning. 👎🏻

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 37
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Great course . But you guys here at golf now charged me a non resident fee . Which was 20 more dollars . Not cool!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best greens in tucson

El río is one of the best kept and maintain courses I’ve played here in town, even better than the pricy ones

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 91
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun!

For a public course, it was in pretty good shape. Greens were HARD! Pace of play, not so good. We offered to let a single play with us, but he wanted to play by himself. So we let him do it. All that did was slow us down, because he had to wait for a foursome in front of him. Not the course's fault. Just a rude golfer.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 91
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 91
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 96
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing

. Average course.

Good course, very slow play. They definitely could use a marshall. Greens were rock hard

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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