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3.5
896 Reviews (896)
5 Stars
141
4 Stars
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3 Stars
215
2 Stars
71
1 Stars
76
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.8
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
73.1%
Recommend this course
689 out of 896 reviews
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3.9
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.7%
Recommend this course
12 out of 14 reviews
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3.7
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.4
77.5%
Recommend this course
62 out of 80 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Executive
Par 60
Length 3004 yards
Slope 90
Rating 57.1

El Rio Golf Course in Fort Myers is a player-friendly layout that will appeal to players of all skill levels. It's an ideal course for beginners who are looking to get in some practice on a full-length course. The layout consists of mostly par 3s and most of the holes are on the shorter side. Though it's a seemingly simple design, the greens have slopes that range from subtle to dramatic, which can make determining your approach to them a daunting task. Trees that line the fairways demand accuracy but the landing areas are generous. El Rio Golf Course has a pace of play that makes it convenient if you're looking for a quick round and the layout is gentle enough for beginners, and even junior players, to tackle with confidence.

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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant
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3.5
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
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3.0
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First Time Playing

No amenities!

The staff was curt. They had a very poor choice of food. They could be making much more money on snacks if they had more to choose from. The staff treated myself and my playing partner as if they did not appreciate our business.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 02/06/2024

Hello, MnQ8XFMn2Yd59fKLPsoC. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing El Rio Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 164
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Clean up

The front nine needs to be cleaned up. Too much debris all over. Back nine was in good shape

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/01/2024

Hello, u635432885. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing El Rio Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 23
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 01/29/2024

Hello, wayneneal. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at El Rio Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 122
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
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Commented on 01/19/2024

Hi, 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 our course.

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/16/2024

Hello, tombr. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing El Rio Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 28
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/16/2024

Hello, 1ab64. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing El Rio Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Need to fire whoever mowed the tees

The worst tee boxes I have ever played on.

It appeared that the tee boxes were vandalized.

But I think whoever mowed ruined them. Sand was pushed up into ruts or the mower mowed down to grass.

Many tee boxes you could not find a place to tee off.

Don’t play here.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 01/11/2024

We apologize for the poor condition of our tee boxes during your visit. We appreciate your feedback and will address the issue to ensure a better playing experience for our golfers. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great short course

Good short course. Greens and fairways are in great shape. Good value for your money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No grass on the tee boxes

Course could use a major redo. No grass on the tee boxes, just sand. Sand traps are full of shoe prints and cigarette butts. Greens have tire tracks and gouges all over. Old tired clubhouse, no one cares for this course at all, very poor shape

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 01/04/2024

We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and we apologize for any negative experience you may have had. We acknowledge your concerns about the condition of the tee boxes, sand traps, greens, and clubhouse, and we will address these issues to improve the overall experience at our golf course. Thank you again for your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

They have made many repairs after the storm last year

Staff very friendly 😁. I plan to come back several times this season

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was in great shape

Outstanding course today. Great job whoever did the landscaping. A lot better this week! Great team work! See you next week!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyable Course

Course is a little tight on some holes but it’s always a pleasure to play. This is a shorter executive course but I always get to use every club.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 70
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Par for the course

Friendly and helpful staff Course conditions were decent Greens were above average pace of play was great 2 1/4 hrs playing by myself $20 for 18 holes was a great value Will definitely play there again

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

:-/

Awesome staff very friendly but the course needs a lot of help. Most of the tee boxes were just sand, no grass. ... and they need a Ranger to help with the pace of play. As a single, the walking threesome in front of me would not let me go ahead of them which is just bad golf etiquette! It would be a cute little executive course but they just need to fix it up a bit.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/13/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience you experienced with the tee boxes and pace of play. We will take your comments into consideration as we strive to make improvements.

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