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3.6
921 Reviews (921)
5 Stars
145
4 Stars
406
3 Stars
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2 Stars
73
1 Stars
78
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
78.3%
Recommend this course
710 out of 921 reviews
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3.7
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
84.8%
Recommend this course
28 out of 33 reviews
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3.8
76 Reviews (76)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.2%
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67 out of 76 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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3.6
921 Reviews (921)
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First Time Playing

Great for first timers!

Awesome golf course for first timers, me and my friends went to play very cheap entry fee. Friendly golfers nobody takes themselves too seriously. Lots of tips and help from other golfers if asked. Obviously know your golf etiquette let people who are playing faster pass you and fill your divots. Overall great course, one duo’s wife heckled us and hit us with a slur for no reason but she was wasted anyways so womp womp. Don’t expect a $100 experience for a $35 per golfer price tag but again for first timers was an absolute blast and will be coming back!

Conditions Good
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Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Skill Intermediate
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2.0
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Need work

Bad tee boxes greens need attention.

Slow course

No starter

Confusing to get out

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

Hello, u682454865. 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
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

not busy on a Sunday afternoon. Front 9 went fast but 10 & 11 slowed as a couple started on the 10 hole just in front of our 4 some. The course is an executive type with several challenging holes.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

par 3 course

Didn’t realize this was a par 3 course, other than hole 1 which was a short Par 4. Tee boxes lack grass and a flat surface, greens were cut to at best a 2nd cut, we tee’d off at 7:30 thankfully , round took 2hr 30 min for 2 of us. Looked like it was going to be a slow moving course. Not a real golf course., more like a field with palm trees and flags.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/13/2024

Hello, zJohnny1212. 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 166
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Death March

Playing here today was like a death march. The foursome in front of us was rude and didn't know the etiquette of golf.

Also, the tee boxes need some TLC and some grass would be nice.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 03/18/2024

Hello, u00000664340. 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.

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
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3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/18/2024

Hello, kpOaq21PsdqnlHiOOLIF. 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 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/18/2024

Hello, u314160965592. 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 127
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 03/06/2024

Hello, u000001291135. 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 6
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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Commented on 03/06/2024

Hello, Robert2832419. 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
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 166
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 03/06/2024

Hello, u00000664340. 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 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Slow play

Bad experience. Slow play on every hole, course in bad shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/06/2024

Hello, u314160944593. 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 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Narrow, can be slow

Very narrow in some of back nine, with often coming accross from ajacent opposite facing fairways. Course could sometimes use a ranger to keep things moving.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/22/2024

Hello, 5hBzHY1Sh7lx9RLlhWUE. 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.

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Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greatly enjoyed

Wonderful round, I had unusual schedule but they worked me in. They are always so helpful and accommodating. You have a very friendly staff.

But you need more water stations! What.is keeping you from doing it. I would have rated you 5 stars on every thing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Extremely slow play

When you have a Tee Time the person who checks you tells you to just get in line, so you don't really have a tee time. They have walkers in the morning tee times so the pace of play is extremely slow. The course could use a little love, tee boxes are awful,.and the greens need some work. It's a shame because the course layout is well done.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/22/2024

Hello, bcboomer. 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 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hello? Hello? Anyone there?

I booked through GolfNow. I arrived 25 minutes before my tee time and went to the counter to check in. The “pro” was facing me and but had his head bent down looking at a computer screen. He knew I was there but he never looked up. I waited 3 minutes before saying I was there to check in. He gruffly told me to sit down and wait as they didn’t have carts. I saw he was cordial to people he knew, and treated everyone else like crap. The course is just OK. In decent shape. The front 9 has the better layout by far. The best way to characterize the back 9 is that they ran out of room. The holes are ridiculously close to one another. I figure El Rio just don’t care about customer service since there aren’t many courses around at their daily fee level. If I knew yesterday what I know now, I’d skip playing rather than pay them my green fee.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/22/2024

Hello, Juggler31. 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.

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