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4.0
197 Reviews (197)
5 Stars
52
4 Stars
101
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
84.9%
Recommend this course
166 out of 197 reviews
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4.4
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.7
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.9
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.9
93.3%
Recommend this course
14 out of 15 reviews
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4.2
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.9
88.2%
Recommend this course
15 out of 17 reviews
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Course Highlights
Friendly staff consistently earn high praise from golfers visiting this course. The layout and pace of play both deliver a satisfying round worth booking.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Desert/Traditional
Par 72
Length 7143 yards
Slope 126
Rating 73.1

Previously known as El Rio Country Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 2004
Fairways Winter Rye Grass
Greens Winter Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Matt Dye (2004)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Amex MasterCard Visa Discover card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities

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4.0
197 Reviews (197)
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Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Average conditions

We have played El Rio GC a couple of times in January, previous to this round. This time we noticed that the fairways were drier than previous visits…also a little less green. The greens this time had been tine punched. By the looks of it..probably a couple of days ago. so a bit bumpy…but really not bad. The will probably be smooth again by the weekend. The tee boxes are in good condition. The rough is dormant Bermuda…which is yellow at this time of year.

We were surprised that the course was not too busy…maybe because of the weather forecast…for windy conditions. The front nine was great..then someone turned on the 'wind switch' and it blew 25+ on the back nine. Overall this is still a great deal on GolfNow. I think they are at the hands of the weather…a real good soaking would do this course wonders..but this is the desert. We'll definitely play here again…but on a calmer day.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Strong winds improve your game.

Fun to play if you like wind. It doesn’t go away. It makes you think of different ways to get down the fairway. Could be cheaper to play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 63
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

pace depends

The foursome in front of the foursome in front of us set the pace. They did not have anyone in front of them and played in 4:20. They held up the foursome in front of us, and everyone after. We could have played in 3.5 hour if there had been a ranger. slow play = disruptive rhythm=slower play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
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 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Hidden Gem

Played El Rio in December 2020 and it was in good shape. It continues to be in good shape and a great value. Tee boxes and greens are in excellent condition. I would give the fairways a 7.5 out of 10..just because there are a handful of bare patches. I am being picky…a slight bump and you are on grass..so no big deal. The check in is super easy and the staff are excellent. Driving range is also in good shape. Dollar for dollar you will not find a better deal in the Bullhead City area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played

Needs work around the greens. It really needs to be over seeded. Places in the fairway that don’t have any grass. Greens needed mowing n rolled. Not a good place to play in the strong winds like all courses in Bullhead.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice course

Was very windy so hardly any golfers in the course. It was in great condition. Great course to walk and get some exercise.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course

Great Manager and good deals. Greens, tees, and fairways are in immaculate condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Need sand in the bunkers

The main reason I did not give a good review for this coarse is because it has a lot of bunkers but they are lacking sand. Plenty of rocks big enough to damage your clubs if you try to hit out of them. We ended up just throwing our balls back onto the grass. Put some real sand in them or plant some grass.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Nice course

Course was in pretty good condition (a little wet in places). Pace of play was good. Cold and windy day which increased the difficulty. Nice course, recommended.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Already reviewed

I sent an a very simple review and the course was excellent but the website keeps telling me to review I have reviewed this course and I get at least four emails a week to tell me to review this course please fix the system

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Watch the wind

Course was very well played the greens were in excellent shape and we’re rolling true. If you landed in the rough it was like hitting out of concrete. The bunkers throughout the course were waste bunkers with gravel inside them. All in all it was a great course it just needs a little bit of love, for the price it was worth the money.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Fun to play, greens are good and fairways are wide.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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