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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
We will be back
The tee boxes are showing a some wear from the hurricane two months ago. The rest of the course was in pretty good shape
Needs a lot of work
Granted I paid very little to play, used a hot deal. But the course was in terrible shape; barely any grass in the tee boxes, greens with worn spots, fairway long and shaggy. By the looks of things you can wear anything you want out there. Course etiquette was poor, two couples were slow and wouldn't let me play through. No ranger on the course to keep pace of play going.. The drving range was right along the road, just asking to for a disaster with car traffic. I'll never go there again.
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Little but nice
Surprised how well kept the course was. Great for working the irons. Will go again.
Home course
I have played many courses Cape coral and South to Naples.This has become my favorite,Friendly staff,Value for my money all around!!
Interesting
Course is adequate at best. Greens not so great. Tee boxes in poor shape. Be prepared to hit off Bermuda rough. It’s everywhere including the fairways. Overall, good enough if you want to kill some time and practice irons.
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El Rio rocks!
Great little course; very laid-back and staff is always friendly! Nice layout & good mix of shade & sun. Can break out the driver a few times as well. It’s been my go-to course for the summer!
Find your happy place here…
I like El Rio because it is close/convenient, it is not expensive, the staff is great, and they keep the course in decent playable shape year round. It’s not a fancy, or long course, but you’re also not paying $200 a round to play.
I tend to hit long, so the only hole I can use my driver on is the first one, after that it’s essentially short game work on the par 3’s and short par 4’s (most of which the green is reachable with a mid iron - I hit about 175 with my 7 iron)
The greens are challenging because they have some slope and are quite small, which for me is great for sharpening my short game skills, which need a lot of work.
It’s a great value to me because it’s convenient, and it’s a great place to take novice golfers who are learning because the fairways are mostly wide and quite forgiving if you happen to shank one way off course off the tee. Thanks for being there - we’ll probably see you again.
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