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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
Great small course
Great small course I aways enjoy playing here staff is great beer is cold And nobody rushing you it's great play here at least once a month
Great Tune-up Course
Good little hidden gem that isn't that expensive for what it is. Course is usually in really decent shape and the staff is always friendly. Course itself is challenging enough for everyone to enjoy.
Interesting course with great layout. Challenging holes.
Learner course
Straight greens, great and cheap place to learn to hit straight balls. Great if you’re starting to learn the game. The tee boxes could do with a little more love but not bad overall.
Low budget. Don't expect much
Most of these tee boxes are literally sand boxes. A lot are just weeds and very few have actual grass to hit off of. 5 gallon buckets at the tee boxes for sand. Fairways(when there are any) are almost indistinguishable from the green on most holes. Overall a fair value but would likely stay home than play here again given the option.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced with the condition of the tee boxes and fairways. We appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve our course. Thank you again.
Quick round
Played in under 3 hrs.. course condition ok, a number of tee boxes needed attention. But a good value for the money.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any issues with the tee boxes, and we appreciate your feedback. We're glad to hear that you found our golf course to be a good value for the money.
Rude staff & course a mess!
After teeing off 1st hole we found course completely unplayable being looged with 3 inches of mud in fairways and everywhere. Why weren't we notified beforehand? My wife has alzheimer's and I like to keep her active but she slipped and fell in mud twice on first hole. We went straight back to clubhouse just 5 minutes after tee off to have an elderly lady say too bad no refunds. I explained we dont want refund but credit to play when safe for my wife. The old lady was degrading and downright rude! STAY AWAY!
Tee boxes need some love
Great course but the tee boxes were all pretty much dirt with very sparse grass. Loved the rest!
Thank you for reviewing us, u314164421007. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing El Rio Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.
El Rio Golfing
The course was nice, Greens were in need of some grass, but all in all, it was a nice outing!
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course. We appreciate your feedback about the tee boxes and will take it into consideration for future improvements. We're glad to hear that you found our course to be a great and affordable place to learn the game.