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El Rio Golf Course
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Previously known as Trini Alvarez El Rio Municipal Golf Course
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70 | 6436 yards | 69.4 | 124 |
| White | 70 | 6011 yards | 67.4 | 119 |
| White (W) | 70 | 6011 yards | 73.1 | 123 |
| Combo (W) | 70 | 5718 yards | 72.4 | 122 |
| Combo | 70 | 5718 yards | 66.1 | 115 |
| Red | 70 | 5343 yards | 64.1 | 111 |
| Red (W) | 70 | 5343 yards | 69.1 | 113 |
| Silver (W) | 70 | 4686 yards | 65.3 | 107 |
| Silver | 70 | 4686 yards | 74.6 | 127 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 69.4/124 | 394 | 406 | 427 | 117 | 442 | 189 | 376 | 343 | 511 | 3205 | 353 | 446 | 344 | 203 | 322 | 366 | 417 | 219 | 561 | 3231 | 6436 |
| White M: 67.4/119 W: 73.1/123 | 368 | 373 | 400 | 103 | 418 | 158 | 356 | 320 | 492 | 2988 | 323 | 425 | 322 | 176 | 306 | 356 | 388 | 193 | 534 | 3023 | 6011 |
| Combo M: 66.1/115 W: 71.7/119 | 368 | 373 | 367 | 103 | 361 | 158 | 356 | 320 | 458 | 2864 | 323 | 387 | 322 | 176 | 306 | 356 | 338 | 176 | 470 | 2854 | 5718 |
| Red M: 64.1/111 W: 69.1/113 | 318 | 341 | 367 | 85 | 361 | 139 | 334 | 303 | 458 | 2706 | 280 | 387 | 302 | 154 | 254 | 276 | 338 | 176 | 470 | 2637 | 5343 |
| Silver W: 65.3/107 | 314 | 316 | 328 | 72 | 214 | 118 | 264 | 274 | 437 | 2337 | 258 | 302 | 284 | 127 | 224 | 262 | 320 | 157 | 415 | 2349 | 4686 |
| Handicap | 12 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 14 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
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Reviews
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.
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.
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.
Good times
Golf course was in good condition. Staff is always friendly. After work round of golf. Had fun
Fun and friendly course
New to the area. Nice course, in good condition. Staff nice and a good practice area for your short game.
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!
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.
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.
In great condition!!
If you’ve never played El Rio before, I suggest giving it a shot! The course is in very good shape right now after over-seeding. Tees and fairways are pretty good and the greens are excellent and fast! Bunkers were a little hard but well maintained. I played from the blue tees and it’s only 6400+ yards but plenty challenging. Enjoy!
A good place to play golf
Staff was friendly and helpful. It was surprisingly a little chilly on 11/7, so wearing a sweater made it permissible to review the weather as "perfect." You will need to carry your clubs to golf cart area, rather than driving the golf cart out to the parking lot to fetch your clubs. "Cart Path Only" play was required today, and that was okay because we don't mind walking over from the cart path to hit the ball.
