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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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Conditions3.7
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Value3.6
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Layout4.0
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Friendliness3.9
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Pace3.0
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Amenities3.6
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Golfer Reviews
Left in the middle of the round due to slow play. Finished 10 holes in almost 4 hrs.
Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the pace of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With that in mind, we are working to best control pace and allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve. Thank you for playing Rio Hondo Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.
We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Rio Hondo Golf Club!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club!
Well Maintained
The course is 25 min drive from LAX during the off peak time, the course is in great shape some challenging holes, I would recommend the course to other players.
Thanks for the great review and for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Rio Hondo Golf Club!
Very slow
The course was overbooked and players were allowed to have extended conversations between each shot. No rangers were around to keep play moving.
SLOW PACE
Course has nice lay out… but they overbook tee times…. Had a 10:50 tee time didn’t get in box until 11:10…..no Marshall on course to keep steady play.. would be nice course if it didn’t take 6 hours to play… also snack bar only has generic ketchup….71$?! Yeah give me a break….
Nice course…. Very very slow tho….groups backed up on par 3s…could be great if pace was better…also they give out generic ketchup packets with hot dog at the snack bar…comeee onnn
We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!
Rio Hondo Review!
The course was in great condition!! This is one of my favorite courses to play!!
Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club.
We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Rio Hondo Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Great condition great course excellent value for the money !! Great deal !
Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Rio Hondo Golf Club thanks you!
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Rio Hondo Golf Club.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club!
We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Rio Hondo Golf Club!
We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Rio Hondo Golf Club!
Solid public course
Decent condition - aerated greens, - a week or two away from good greens
Thank you for visiting us at Rio Hondo Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
No food, sanded greens
No food for breakfast,
Tee to green with all the rain was fine.
Downside was sanded greens with no info about it. Overall not worth the $70for the round.
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave us your feedback. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced when booking your tee time. Our goal is to provide our golfers with all relevant information when booking their round online. We apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop for further resolution in this matter. We hope to hear from you soon.
First time , last time ….
Rude and arrogant , just avoid to cross upon Scott at the pro shop ! One inch of sand on all the greens , and a buggy which can not accelerate …..
poor overall conditions , tee box and fairways …
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club!
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club!