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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
Nice workout for irons
Nice course to get your irons together. Greens A little beat up and slow but overall A nice course for the money. Not crowded at all.
Not bad
Played with another couple. My girl and the couple are relative beginners so it was a good track for them to play. Pretty nice layout. Greens could use a little work. Tee boxes were terrible. Fairways not too bad. Overall a pretty good value.
We got rained out. They gave other people rain checks. They said we could not have one because we book through you. How do I get a rain check from you guys?
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Horrible Play
Course had just been punched, which we weren't notified of at any point. Way over priced for the conditions of the greens. The greens are dried and mostly sandy. The fairways are cart paths and the staff was rude. Over heard him say he overcharged a group since they were slow and he wasn't going to "let an opportunity" slip away. First time playing this course and will never go back.
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El Rio
I like this little course a lot. It is challenging
and I’ve never shot par on it.
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Nice executive course
Overall great experience. Would be better if flags were up on holes as the small marker flags make it hard to see from the tee. Also, clippings on the course made for a mess on the carts and clubs. Other than that a great time was had. It was a good value for the price!
A course for drinking buddies or iron practice
First time here. It was ok. Staff was friendly. Course was generally in good shape except the greens. They were pretty bad. Short course. Most everyone I saw were weekend duffers and drinking buddies who probably couldn’t handle a more challenging course. They have a small driving range which was ok. Golf cart was in good shape. What can I say? For a cheap course that I would go to for a warm up round or iron practice...it works. Not a course for the serious golfer tho. No use for a driver or even a 3 wood here.
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Rough
I play El Rio on a regular basis. I have always found it a great value. At this time I cannot recommend playing here. It was a struggle to find a place in the tee box that would hold a tee. Sod was sparce at best. The fairways are bare. The greens are simply sand. The staff here is always nice. I voiced my disappointment and they said they are working to fix it. They let me know it will be better this fall.
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tight course, very slow, dried up, overlapping
Much of the course was bare dirt, on the back mostly. Very tight course. poor conditions compared to other courses in the area in Feb and March. 2020. Very, very slow. You may as well walk. Sometimes you also have to wait to tee off because the hole ahead interferes with your shot and the safety of the other player on the other hole. or with your own safety. All that being said, we played here several times. It was a handy course nearby. It took four hours even though it's an exec. course.
el rio
Great value to play, mostly iron shots. Course in good conditions except a few tee boxes were pretty rough.
A Fine Outing
We play this course a couple of times a year and always enjoy it. Today was no exception. The guy in the pro shop was friendly and courteous. The course itself was in good shape, though the greens were a bit slow. It was very uncrowded, probably because of the heat. Still, a good time..
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We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us! We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting El Rio Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.