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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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Photo submitted by alecpalmer on 06/08/2024
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Golfer Reviews
This Application is so bad
I reserved time on 9/25, but there is tournament, so i was not able to play it.
It is not Rio hondo’s fault, it is the problem of this apps.
They charged me convenient fee and game fee, but there is nowhere to claim this horrible situation on their app.
I and my client are so upset, I don’t want use this app anymore
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u314159403391! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing 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!
Excellent course and staff
Course is in great chape and the staff are excellent and very friendly. Pace of play was good too.
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!
Best public course in the area.
Gets a lot of use. Groundskeeper knows his stuff.
Pro shop is doing a great job considering the limits placed on them my the governor. Event center closed only food is snack bar.
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.
Airrification awareness
Please make it clear the course greens are being punched ! Nobody likes paying near full price for punched greens.
We appreciate you reviewing the course. We always want to make sure our golfers are informed about significant changes in course conditions before booking. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements and continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your review for guidance. Thank you for playing Rio Hondo Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.
One of the best public courses
This is the best value for the money. Course is in great condition. The greens were recently punched. Pace of play was OK. Tough layout with water hazards and lots of trees. It’s very challenging. If you play here enough then you’ll develop a low line drive shot to get out of the trees.
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.
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 for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Rio Hondo Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.
Starter..
Only staff I met today was starter.
I understand his job is very stressful these days because of Covid-19. But every time I visit the course (3times since last month) he was rude and inpatient. He needed vacation I guess.
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for your experience during your round. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Rio Hondo Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.
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!
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.
Snail's Pace - No Marshal
It was an absolutely miserable pace. There were at least 2 groups backed up almost every single hole. We later realized that one extremely slow foursome had slowed down the entire course with at least two holes wide open in front of them. One stern warning from a marshal could have improved the whole day for a lot of people. Unfortunately, we didn't see a marshal on the course at all. We like this course but will probably not return after this experience.
Hi bysuhr! 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!
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.
Darrell Jackson’s Rio Honda Expiernce
Overall the round of golf was great due to Course Condition, pace of play and on time reservations.
I continue to play because of the friendly staff and simple check in and on time tee times.
Your feedback is important to us, UVXbsO78DZNINoFC1voU. 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.
Tight course. Make sure you tell fore
Tight course. Good conditions. Nice people. I’d recommend it.
Thank you for your review, bradgiering. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Rio Hondo Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
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 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!
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!
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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Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry to hear about your poor experience with us during the booking process. Feel free to book your next round on our website at https://www.riohondogc.com/bookteetimes or call the golf shop at (562) 294-0723. We hope you consider returning for another round soon.