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El Rio Golf Club
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | 60 | 3004 yards | 57.1 | 90 |
| Ladies' | 60 | 2401 yards | 53.1 | 81 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 57.1/98 | 271 | 179 | 135 | 144 | 201 | 83 | 162 | 160 | 123 | 1458 | 232 | 161 | 144 | 194 | 188 | 133 | 179 | 162 | 153 | 1546 | 3004 |
| Red W: 53.1/100 | 227 | 148 | 107 | 122 | 125 | 58 | 118 | 129 | 96 | 1130 | 197 | 130 | 103 | 163 | 162 | 114 | 147 | 140 | 115 | 1271 | 2401 |
| Handicap | 13 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 60 |
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Photo submitted by u409589654 on 12/17/2025
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Love the challenges of making me play my short game. Photo submitted by 3215055223 on 06/12/2025
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Photo submitted by u356173135 on 06/02/2024
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Photo submitted by u356173135 on 06/02/2024
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Photo submitted by mskocik32 on 04/07/2023
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Not the best picture of the course, just the best one I could find Photo submitted by X8eIG0U5DgBVXgDsQ9Qe on 08/23/2022
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Photo submitted by Steve2741645 on 06/07/2021
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Photo submitted by Gerryjoey on 02/22/2021
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Photo submitted by u1759294886 on 01/18/2021
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Photo submitted by u1759294886 on 01/18/2021
Not our first choice.
We normally only play here when there are no other options. Pace of play is very slow. No course marshalls to keep people moving. On busy days you can't check in early because they don't have enough carts.
T-time of 1:16. We got to the course around 12:58 and were told to hang tight for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes I went to check us in and was told they were running behind - there were approx 6 groups ahead of us. We tee'd off at 2:05. It was a hurry up to hit and sit and wait game for all 18 holes. Course wasn't in great shape (however the season has been dry). El Rio will not be on my list of courses to play while vacationing in Fort Myers.
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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.
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Clean up
The front nine needs to be cleaned up. Too much debris all over. Back nine was in good shape
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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!
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Great short course
Good short course. Greens and fairways are in great shape. Good value for your money.
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
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.
They have made many repairs after the storm last year
Staff very friendly 😁. I plan to come back several times this season
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!
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.
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