Rio Hondo GC
A view over the water from Rio Hondo Golf Club.
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3.8
1225 Reviews (1225)
5 Stars
384
4 Stars
550
3 Stars
173
2 Stars
71
1 Stars
47
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.7
77.7%
Recommend this course
1024 out of 1225 reviews
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4.0
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.0
76.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 13 reviews
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3.8
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.0
81.5%
Recommend this course
22 out of 27 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6370 yards
Slope 125
Rating 70.9

Located just minutes from LAX, Rio Hondo Golf Club is conveniently accessible from the South Bay and Orange County. Golf Digest has ranked the course as one of southern California's "Places to Play." The 6,370-yard layout is narrow and challenging, placing a premium on accuracy off the tee. Many locals consider it to be the toughest golf course in the area. The course features tight, tree-lined fairways and subtly contoured greens that are faster than they look. It's not a particularly long layout but the par 3s provide some good length. Golfers will face a variety of challenges throughout, but there is also plenty of scenic respite. Sparkling lakes and cascading waterfalls are scattered across the landscape, coming into play on a few holes as well. In addition to the golf course, there is also a lighted, 30-station driving range at Rio Hondo G.C.

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Course Details

Year Built 1924
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect John Duncan Dunn (1924) Gerry Pirkl (1994)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Shirts with collars and full length shorts are required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.8
1225 Reviews (1225)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 27
Watching the Game 12
19th Hole Scenic Views 10
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 41
Bunkers 39
Narrow Fairways 36
This course/club is great for:
Locals 38
Walkers 36
Advanced Golfers 30
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 43
Worth the Drive 20
Near the Airport 13

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Playing with the turttles

This is a nice course but for 236 to 510 we got to hole 8 after waiting over 10 min We got to tee off. Sadly couldn't play any more due to I had to be at work in 30 min. I've never played a course so slow. No marshals once twilight hits and ya charge the price I paid for strawberry farm, black gold and oak query. Not the same caliber

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Skill Intermediate
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Conditions Excellent
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Amenities Excellent
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Amenities Good
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4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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1.0
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Slow pace of play

Not worth the price they charge considering you won’t finish a full 18. Second time playing here and both times, we were delayed by 20-30 min. We waited for every shot, I mean every shot, both times I’ve played here. They stack the tee times too close to one another, which is what I think causes the constant delays. Both times we only finished 13 holes, with the front 9 taking about 2 and a 1/2 hours to finish. Then the next 3-4 holes taking another 1 and a 1/2 half hours. Really really really slow pace here.

Go elsewhere

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rain

Kept the tee time even though the heaviest rains of the year had dumped 6-8 inches of rain over the previous 36 hours. It was cart paths only for golf carts but the course was very playable. Only on the 18th fairway did we have to relocate balls because of muddy soil. Yes, some bunkers had pools of water but many courses in southern California just are not playable after that much rain. Thank you to the staff and course designers for a good day of golf followed by lunch in the nice clubhouse restaurant.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played

Too much of waiting… can’t finish and took almost 5 hours to 15th hole on weekday.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good pace & decent greens

Played here before when the pace was slower but not this day. My husband & I finished in 4 hours 20 minutes on Tuesday with two other singles who were good golfers and regulars. Proshop staff was professional & friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

SLOW Pace

Tricky, challenging and rewarding course, that is in great shape, and the greens are super fair and in great shape, too. The bunkers have real sand not hard packed dirt.

Five hours and 11 minutes to play 18 holes Friday with a noon tee time , teeing off at 12:25

Great course to play if you happen to get lucky on a day that it is not slow.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Fun Course, A Bit Slow

I come back to this course periodically. Great course layout, course conditions are good. Expect to complete a round in 4.5 - 5 hours unless you start early mornings; not completely horrible but could be improved. We’ll be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Pleasantly surprised

Rio Hondo is a nice track. Very subtle elevation changes and enough water to get your attention. The bermunda grass fairways in the winter are less forgiving, but are very playable. Overall it nice to see a public course offer something different than the run of the mill setup.

The staff in the pro shop are friendly and helpful. I'm already looking forward to playing my next round at at Rio Honda.

My nephew literally lives one block south of the course. Which I didn't realize until today. No more excuses for not playing Rio Hondo more often.

RIo Hondo is senior friendly. Even though I still can play from the blues, you can play from the tees that suit your game. Next time I'm going to may my own combo tees.

Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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