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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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Conditions3.9
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Value3.8
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Layout4.2
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Friendliness4.0
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Pace3.2
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Amenities3.7
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Golfer Reviews
Was turned away when I showed up for my time because of weather. Did not get a notification prior. Better communication with customers would help!
Hello and thanks for the review. We see you rated the course 1 star. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our management team at (562) 927-2329.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, Greg. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Rio Hondo Golf Club thanks you!
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club.
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.
Home Course
Played multiple times
POP is usually about 4 hours and 30-40min
Being that I live down the street I'm pretty lucky to be able to consider this my home course, The course is always in great shape. The POP can get a little backed up though which can get pretty aggravating (right around 6-7-8 holes get ready to stand around a while. Then again on 10-11). The other thing that sucks is getting a good morning tee time is impossible due to the men's club having priority.
Overall though the course itself and the management are definitely 5 stars..
Stickler for Good Conditions? Rio is Worth It
This course seems consistently well-kept (granted I’ve only played here twice). But if you’re picky like me and play often, on many different courses, you’ll appreciate this one. Especially for under $60
We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Rio Hondo Golf Club!
Hello, Greg. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club.
Coach Mylo
Great course! One of my favorite and one of the best on the area!!!
Pace little slow so we’re the greens... but what a gorgeous track in the middle of Downey of all places.
We are all.blessed to be playing golf under the circumstances
Please wear your mask and fairways and greens.
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 the feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Rio Hondo Golf Club.
Course in good shape, excellent pace
Course in pretty good shape. Very green, partly due to fairways being painted green... but in good shape. This course is usually in very good condition and this round was no different. No complaints from me.
We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Rio Hondo Golf Club!
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.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club.
Hello and 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.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club.
Excruciatingly slow
Really liked the course, staff was friendly but the pace of play is a joke. Course was not crowded but the type of player here is why I usually avoid playing in this area. Bad players coaching other bad players. Rude players taking 5 minutes to line up putts, Hitting multiple bad shots off the tee. Course really needs a Marshall and players with manners.
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Rio Hondo Golf Club!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, Andrew! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club!
Too many people and wait every hole. The green condition is not good
Hello and thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Rio Hondo Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.
Hot deal
Over booked. Tee time was for 11:30 but did not get out until 12:45. No carts available.
Explanation given for the backup was that they were behind due to the fog in the morning however there was no fog. Just overbooked which is unfortunate thought by reserving ahead I would get out on time. Ended up using the Marshall’s cart that was even cleaned.
We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We work hard 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!
Way to slow
I'm 2 hrs 20 minutes into my round and just finished the 6th hole. Painstakingly slow.
Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to look for ways to improve. Thank you for playing Rio Hondo Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.
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Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, Greg! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club!