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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
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!
Course was a let down
The greens were in fair shape at best. Some were horrible. For the life of me, I don't understand why the don't overseed the fairways. They were like hardpan for the most part. There was a lot of water in many spots and we haven't had rain???
They should have staff fill in divots daily. For a course that is sold out daily, they can't say they don't have the money to keep it top shape. I heard the city owes them a bunch of money, I don't know why they don't invest in the course because for what you pay, it should be pristine but it isn't. They need new carts. I had my first cart die by 9th hole, got another one and it almost didn't make it.
Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Rio Hondo Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Thank you for visiting us at Rio Hondo Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review.
Great value
Many course with poor conditions... this is typically $10 more but has good fairway green and greens! Not a mountain course so safe for some degree tee box issues. But also benefits from good droves and play. One of my favorite courses for under $50.
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.
Hello, u676503895. 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.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u314160550576! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club!
Hello, u314159848044. 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.
So beautiful and well kept.
Such a gem of a course. Beautiful and well kept. We were all impressed.
Your feedback is important to us. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club.
Amazing course.
This track is super fun to play. A lot of tight looks but nice fairways. Hidden water on a couple holes. Greens were punched today but still played great. A little problem with slower play from some of the older crowd but overall great course will definitely be back. If I can snap a tee time Ofcourse.
Hi beardedbybeer. 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.
All good except staff friendliness
Very rude staff, named Rob.. want to give zero on the rating of staff friendliness. Don't want to give each of us a cart. Three of us were not from the sam household.. Told us very rudely that since the carts are not charged fully the carts might die before the 18th hole. He sounded and acted like he was having a major bad day.. We would not have any problem if he mentioned that they are short of the carts in nice way. Regardless of what kind of day he was having, he shouldn't treat customers like that.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, gregbang. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Rio Hondo Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, stebber! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club!
Really really nice
I was very surprised about this course. It s a really really nice golf course with very well maintened fairwayss. The greens were ok. It can be challenging but playable for any level. Also nice driving range
Thank you for taking the time to review us blkred63. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Rio Hondo Golf Club thanks you!
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.
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Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had a great time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club.