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3.8
958 Reviews (958)
5 Stars
162
4 Stars
422
3 Stars
223
2 Stars
73
1 Stars
78
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
83.8%
Recommend this course
747 out of 958 reviews
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4.1
63 Reviews (63)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.5
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.7%
Recommend this course
59 out of 63 reviews
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4.0
77 Reviews (77)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.2%
Recommend this course
71 out of 77 reviews
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Course Highlights
This short-game-focused layout rewards iron play and control, making it a fun challenge for golfers looking to sharpen their scoring skills. Exceptionally friendly staff and a fast pace of play deliver strong value for a full 18-hole round.

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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3.8
958 Reviews (958)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 22
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 32
Bunkers 26
Narrow Fairways 22
This course/club is great for:
Walkers 38
Seniors 36
Beginners 34
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 39
Worth the Drive 7
In the 'Burbs 6

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Commented on 07/23/2024

Hello, atschwanenberger. 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 Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Golf

A bad day of golf is always better than a good day at work!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Dont waste your money

Two people $25.00 per person .Tee boxes were weeds and sand no grass . Players on course had no Golf etiquette. Person who checked us in was very friendly .

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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Commented on 05/30/2024

Hello, u314159953301. 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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Commented on 05/07/2024

Hello, u314159953301. 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 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/30/2024

Hello, mikeorr1. 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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Commented on 05/07/2024

Hello, mikeorr1. 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 72
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Enjoyable Outing

We've played this course often in the past and always enjoyed it. The guy that checked us in was super friendly. Play on the front-9 was slow as we were behind walkers, but not on the back-9, so it speeded up. The course conditions were fine and the greens were superb. Recommend this one.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

The staff are always super friendly.

This course ain’t the prettiest but it is affordable and is a great way to spend a couple of hours playing. The staff is always friendly and make you feel welcome.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
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First Time Playing

Not good

Worst condition I have seen seen in all my years of playing golf

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
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Commented on 05/30/2024

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Commented on 04/30/2024

Hello, u000008223543. 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 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Solid course, good value

Solid long par 3. Snail range and putting /chipping green. Nice staff

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 04/22/2024

Hello, uBITI1282BI. 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 Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Your course has beautiful landscaping. Course, flowers, trees etc.

Love taking pictures of all the animals on the course. Something different everytime. Go once a week. Great price and atmosphere! Very friendly course!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overpriced

Typical overpriced Florida short course.

$36 for a less the 3000 yd par 60.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/30/2024

Hello, uINNV3739IN. 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
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
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Commented on 04/10/2024

Hello, u314159381785. 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
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tee time advancement

I reserved a single tee time for 11:56. After showing up an hour early (as I’m visiting the state and like to be early) the gentleman in the clubhouse decided to send me out early. Usually this is fine but the course had a very large scramble tournament. The gentleman send me out with a 3 some that was involved in this tournament. I was told by this group to play ahead of them. After doing that the group behind me asked me to hit in to them and the grout behind me was pushing me forward. I felt rushed and couldn’t get a good shot. I ended up leaving because of this. For future reference please practice time keeping especially when tournaments are happening

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

Hello, jBTqOzlPiE3H5L0HyLmc. 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 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Par 3 course

Green Ok, tee-off sucks

Back nine little better that the front.

Very Small course, longuest hole 272 V

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

Hello, u1882836162. 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
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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
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