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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
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, terhsiuchen. 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!
Nice place
Great place well taken care of. Easy to get to from anywhere in the LA area. Can’t wait to go back.
Hi sflynn1186. 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.
Nice tee boxes
Nice , well maintained course for a public course. Tee times were scheduled far enough apart, so didn’t back up. All tee boxers from blue to red locked nice .
Hi SwimyD10. 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!
Good Course if you can get a Tee Time
My second time playing as it is pretty hard to get a good tee time on wknds.
The course was well maintained, staff friendly and the level of difficulty moderate. Some holes are challenging while others are friendly.
The water features add to an already nice course.
I would recommend
Thank you for your review, Dtanks. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Rio Hondo Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Solid course, soft greens
The course is in good shape. The greens needed a trim. They were soft and a bit slow.
Hi breakingbadd. 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.
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.
Great Course!
Very nice, challenging course with trees, hills, water, and sand on nearly every hole.
As a kid-high handicapper, this was a nice challenge.
The pace and layout was very good for the most part. I do think the back to back par 3 late in the front nine tended to slow down play. We were stacked up 3 groups there. Otherwise, pace was great.
I’ll definitely be back!
Thank you for your review, 1BnDQUJJCGasiJi1yyu7. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Rio Hondo Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, derekjeffus! 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, everettklingshirn! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club!
Rio Honda Experience
This Golf Course is well maintained and offers very good greens, fairways and t boxes..
Ambassador keeps pace of play adequate when requested..
Check in is simple and golf carts are well maintained.
Overall, all though it is a public course, it can rival some of the private courses in the area.
UVXbsO78DZNINoFC1voU, 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.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, Markdb! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Rio Hondo Golf Club!
I will be back
I regret not knowing that there was such a great course nearby. I will return soon.
Thank you for your review, komiyamayoichi. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Rio Hondo Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Great Day at Hondo
Was a very nice day at Hondo today, showed up 45 minutes early, hit a bucket of balls, tee off was right on time, round was 4 hours if not a little quicker, course is in nice shape and staff was very friendly. Nothing to complain about here, give it a try, you won’t be disappointed
Hello, 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!
Always a great course
This is my favorite course within the Long Beach area. It's challenging, beautiful and the greens are great. Sand is always fluffy as can be expected. The clubhouse is beautiful, the staff friendly and if you want food and drinks at the turn, they are quick about it. Love this course! No wonder it's difficult to get a good tee time.
Thank you for your review. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Rio Hondo Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, kt0071! 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!
Solid
Great overall course conditions. Greens are on the slower side. Bunkers are well maintained even without rakes. The driving range was open to golfers 30mins prior to tee time. Practice putting greens remain closed. Great value, will be back again.
Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, NoLayUps808! We look forward to seeing you again soon.
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, u000005121608. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round!
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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!