El Rio Golf Club
About
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
Fun course
Fun course. Nothing fancy. I've played this course several times. Would recommend
Warming up and removing winter “rust”
Only real objection was on pace of play when they put out a group of 5 “hackers”in front of us resulting in slow plsy
Not worth the bother.
There are too many other low cost courses in the area to bother with El Rio. A dried out cow pasture with condos next to the fairways. I hate to give a review like this but that is what it is.
Save your money!
This is a very dangerous course. The driving range is beside #10 with no net or any other divider. A person playing on the fairway could easily be hit by someone on the range. There are two holes where you drive in front of someone teeing off to get to your next hole. I have never heard "fore" called more often? Several greens are way to close to tees. Pace of play as very slow.
Just ok, nothing special
Very slow pace of play, not a great layout. Short tune up course but I won’t be a regular.
El Rio golf course had sign out side with lower price than what I paid on line.
Nice Course
Well maintained. Pace was perfect for a relaxing day of golf with friends.
A nice round of golf with my wife, father-in-law and his friend J. The course was in good condition, as were the carts and club house. The staff was friendly and kind. We'll be back.
Florida outing
Course was in better shape than last year when I played it. Thought the price was high for an Executive course.
The course is in very poor condition, took 4 and half hours to play. And I would consider it a dangerous layout with fairways next to each other with unmarked cart paths. Not worth the risk or the time..
Good Warmup Venue
This is an easy, short course that gives your middle and short irons a lot of practice. The condition of the course was OK, and all features, including the water hazards, were up to snuff. It was our first time out in several months and was exactly what we were looking for. I used my driver twice, but only on two short par 4's. Considering this is Florida & Winter, it was a very good value and a nice way to spend a couple hours.
Good value
The course is a little short for my kind of golf , but it was a good value and short iron practice.
Nice short course
Par 60 course with lots of Par 3 holes which makes for a slow round on a busy day. Nice course if you are looking for something shorter.