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Rio Hondo Golf Club

10627 Old River School Rd, Downey, California 90241, Los Angeles County
(562) 927-2329, (562) 927-2420
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3.6
1233 Reviews
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A view over the water from Rio Hondo Golf Club. Rio Hondo GC
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A sunny day view from Rio Hondo Golf Club. Rio Hondo GC
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Rio Hondo Golf Club: 2nd green
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A view of hole #3 at Rio Hondo Golf Club
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A view of the 4th fairway from green at Rio Hondo Golf Club
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Rio Hondo Golf Club: 7th green

About

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.

Holes 18
Par 71
Length 6370 yds
Rating 70.9
Slope 125
Type Public
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Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes
Fivesomes Allowed
Walking Allowed
Dress code Shirts with collars and full length shorts are required.

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Year Built 1924
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect(s) John Duncan Dunn (1924) Gerry Pirkl (1994)
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3.6
3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1233 reviews
72.2%
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1233
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  • 2 Stars
  • 1 Stars
  • Conditions
    3.7
  • Value
    3.6
  • Layout
    4.0
  • Friendliness
    3.9
  • Pace
    3.0
  • Amenities
    3.6

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Golfers Often Mention

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

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GreenJackeTT
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Fair and challenging

Course layout is phenomenal! With dog legs, long par 3s and hidden Tee boxes keeps pace of play moving smoothly without the frustration of feeling stacked on top of one another. I rarely saw the group behind us and only saw the group in front for a brief moment when approaching a new hole or finishing the green coming around a blind turn. With at least 3 Tee’s possibly 4 allows people of all skill levels to enjoy a great game. High bunkers protecting the greens and tricky water hazards that play on about 1/3 of the course keeps you on your toes no serious elevation changes makes for a long but doable walking course. My personal favorite is the fast greens that break True. With rolling fairways conditioned sub-par allowing for great drives that keep going. It’s almost like you know there’s grass there somewhere because your not hitting out of the dirt always but the grass just doesn’t want to grow. Overall the course is very well maintained with perfectly edged fairways some tough rough spots if you find yourself in tree territory and large manicured greens well worth the $$$ friendly players practice areas include a triple deck driving range. Snack bar is very limited with choices of hot dog or granola/power Barnot positive but was told there is a restaurant upstairs with an actual menu I look forward to it next time With such a beautiful see-nary it’s easy to forget your smack in the inner city

Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
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Commented on 05/16/2023

Thanks so much for your review. We appreciate your feedback, and we hope to see you again soon at Rio Hondo Golf Club!

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shin920120
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

WORTHLESS

The pace is insanely slow.

My tee time was delayed for 30+ min and had to wait 5-10 min every single shot.

Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 1.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 2.0
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u314161653633
Reviews 2
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 2.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 1.0
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Commented on 03/13/2023

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!

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u045684134
Reviews 12
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
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Commented on 03/13/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Rio Hondo Golf Club.

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u314159871914
Reviews 3
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
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Commented on 03/13/2023

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!

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mark2974933
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played

Dissapointing, five hour round. g trend

The course has seemingly deteriorated of late, the fairways were dried out, hard pan.

The pace of play was very slow - group ahead 2 holes behind - no marshall.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 3.0
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Arandai
Reviews 24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 03/13/2023

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!

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xinoone
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 03/06/2023

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.

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xinoone
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
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Commented on 02/27/2023

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!

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SwimyD10
Reviews 37
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Beyond slow,

Delayed 15 min to tee off, hot deal was more like hot torture. Course has never been the sane since before the pandemic. All the pictures of green grass are before pandemic Summer, winter , Fall and spring grass is gone. 3 hours for 9 holes , only finished 14 holes in 4.5 hour . I loved the course in past but it’s not returning to past conditions , Golfers will continue to pay so no motivation to improve pace or conditions.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 3.0
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xinoone
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
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Commented on 02/21/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club!

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Khhong
Reviews 71
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
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Commented on 02/21/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club!

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u170641491
Reviews 168
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 02/21/2023

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Rio Hondo Golf Club!

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u000002158085
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Fairways very dry and first time ever that greens were full of dry spots .. don’t understand after all rain we received Dec and Jan

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 02/27/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at Rio Hondo Golf Club.

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u071171702
Reviews 9
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 02/13/2023

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!

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u314163676711
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Very unkind pro shop staffs who did racial discrimination.

First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 2.0
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richkim19
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 02/13/2023

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.

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u170641491
Reviews 168
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 02/10/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club!

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u170641491
Reviews 168
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 02/10/2023

We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Rio Hondo Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

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richkim19
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
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Commented on 02/13/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club!

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