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Rio Hondo Golf Club
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6370 yards | 70.9 | 125 |
| Blue/White | 71 | 6196 yards | 70.0 | 123 |
| White | 71 | 6038 yards | 69.3 | 121 |
| Gold (W) | 71 | 5657 yards | 72.8 | 128 |
| Gold | 71 | 5657 yards | 67.4 | 117 |
| Red/Gold | 72 | 5304 yards | 70.8 | 124 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 5103 yards | 69.6 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.9/125 W: 76.8/136 | 418 | 403 | 492 | 535 | 403 | 342 | 165 | 232 | 416 | 3406 | 204 | 490 | 310 | 368 | 204 | 489 | 321 | 154 | 424 | 2964 | 6370 |
| Blue/White M: 70.0/123 W: 75.8/134 | 401 | 403 | 492 | 535 | 393 | 342 | 165 | 218 | 393 | 3342 | 182 | 490 | 310 | 354 | 165 | 489 | 321 | 137 | 406 | 2854 | 6196 |
| White M: 69.3/121 W: 74.9/132 | 401 | 390 | 471 | 495 | 393 | 326 | 146 | 218 | 393 | 3233 | 182 | 478 | 296 | 354 | 165 | 477 | 310 | 137 | 406 | 2805 | 6038 |
| Gold M: 67.4/117 W: 72.8/128 | 384 | 363 | 447 | 469 | 382 | 308 | 130 | 201 | 370 | 3054 | 143 | 467 | 283 | 333 | 141 | 463 | 283 | 115 | 375 | 2603 | 5657 |
| Gold/Red M: 65.6/112 W: 70.8/124 | 340 | 336 | 447 | 469 | 339 | 308 | 130 | 191 | 344 | 2904 | 131 | 413 | 283 | 333 | 124 | 412 | 243 | 115 | 346 | 2400 | 5304 |
| Red M: 64.6/109 W: 69.6/121 | 340 | 336 | 409 | 418 | 339 | 277 | 118 | 191 | 344 | 2772 | 131 | 413 | 275 | 285 | 124 | 412 | 243 | 102 | 346 | 2331 | 5103 |
| Handicap | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 4 |
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$61?
I am what you now would call a spoilt golfer. This was not always the case.
Most rounds I play are minimum $100. The picture on Golf Now looked pretty good for this course.
In reality, not at all a resemblance
The greens would have been decent if not for the multiple players that did not fix their divots. Even the Twosome I joined did not look twice at their marks. The fact that I had an early tee time and made these observations did not sit well with me.
Fairways were decent, but the electrical pylons that ran through the course were distracting. A certain smell permeated through the course, Not quite sure what it was. Not pleasant.
No issues with the staff, pace of play, and amenities. Parking was not practical.
Honestly. The course should not be more than 45 a round tops 35 would be fair.
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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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Interesting course
I like the layout not a boring straightaway hole after hole course. Pretty good shape considering no water in LA. Tee boxes were not in good shape but the fairways and greens were nice.. bunkers too. Pace of play can be slow depending on who gets in front of you, but overall I like this course!
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Beautiful course
Hidden Gem!
Enjoy the view!
Challenge your limits and skills!
Thanks for the amazing review and for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!
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Really slow…
We got stuck behind a very slow foursome, which was stuck behind a very slow single, which was stuck behind another slow foursome.
My golfing partner left after nine holes because we were waiting a minute or two before every shot for the fairway or green to clear ahead of us, which made the 90 degree heat and heavy humidity too much to bear…
This course should really get a Ranger out on the course to help move groups along, out of consideration for the other paying guests…
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!
Better than before
I played here about 3 years ago and although I though the course was nice then it was even nicer this time.
Greens rolled true and fairways in nice shape. Plenty of sand in the traps and just enough water to keep things interesting. About the only thing that could need some investment is the driving range. Balls are older than Moses and there are few rubber tees on the mats for driver practice.
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We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club.
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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!
Solid course
Good course in good condition. 5 hour round. Greens in good shape.
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Worst Staff Ever
You should avoid Scott Wally in Rio Hondo, a coach and marshal in the golf course.
For example, a white male and white female finished their tee off at the blue and white tee box.
When two asian females tried to tee off at the red tee, the other twosome went into the fairway instead of waiting at the red tee.
Then Scott yelled and threatened the asian females to join the other two without tee off.
when two asisans explained it was their turn for tee off, Scott shouted at them just TEE OFF or he will take off the key.
wow... just wow ...
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Excellent Muni
Rio is one of the best munis in my circuit. The course, and greens especially, are consistently well kept. There are many tight, tree lined fairways that challenge you to keep the ball straight off the tee. It's flat and very walkable. Pace of play is sometimes an issue, a mid-week, mid-day round can take anywhere from 4 to just over 5 hours.
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