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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
Friendly and helpful
Course was fun yet challenging enough to play. Shot my best round ever.
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busy
Due to being "in season" the course was alot busier than usual leading to a bit of slow play. I guess it's to be expected. All in all still a good day on the course!
This course was fun to play
Course was better than expected for an executive course. Pace of play was slow but I have experienced slower at other courses. A ranger more than likely could help speed up play to a certain extent during snowbird season. I understand that this is their busy season and don’t want to chase away business. . The staff was excellent and customer oriented which is difficult to find in this day and age. Overall I would recommend this course for a fun day with a few challenging holes.
Congratulations! You did it! One of the Worst Courses in America
I don’t even know where to start. This course is just terrible. It doesn’t even tell you that this is a par 3 course and not a regular course. I didn’t even need to break out the driver or long clubs. We got there and went into the clubhouse to check in and a very unfriendly person behind the desk said we were way to early for our tee time. Come check in and pay right at your start time we were told. Which was odd because most places want you to be at the tee box at start time. However when we got to the tee box we waited 30 minutes before it was our turn to hit. After that we had to wait 10 minutes for almost every single hole because there were so backed up. The course was also just not in good condition at all. Wasn’t expecting something super nice for spending $41 but think it should be better conditions then that. In final, if you want to tell your friends you got to play on one of the worst courses in America then I wish you a happy time here!
Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
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Course needs a ranger
Pace of play is poor. Threesome in front of us hit 7 tee shots on the 10th hole while 2 groups were waiting behind them. Any suggestion to speed up for courtesy reasons we’re entirely ignored.
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Good place for an executive course
Decent value for $, this time wasn’t as busy as previous visit
Poorly taken care of
Expected a decent round of golf, was met with terrible course conditions, a 25 minute start delay due to lack of carts, and almost caught a few balls to the forehead due to the poor course layout. Either prices need to go down, or more safety fences need to go up.
Hello! Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.
We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.
We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.
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Needs tlc
Pace of play is a big problem and no one seems to be bothered, as most of their coolers are full. It has some nice features and of course a shorter course with many par 3s
Hello! Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With that in mind, we are working to best control pace and allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
Hello! We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing El Rio Golf Club.
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We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.
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