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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.
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Conditions3.6
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Value4.2
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Layout4.0
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Friendliness4.5
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Pace4.1
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Amenities3.6
Golfer Photos
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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
Golfer Reviews
Cheap way to practice short game
Expect slow play as many non golfers play this course. Easy and short.
Hi, Stuart. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing El Rio Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.
Challenging for Beginners or intermediate.
Beginners or intermediate.Good for the short game, course was in good condition. Staff was very friendly.
Hello, Shawncemery. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give El Rio Golf Club another try in the near future.
Much improved course
The course is in much better shape than two years ago.
The sand traps have real sand in them and are well cared for.
The fairways are in good condition and the greens also.
Great little executive course
Took a friend there for his first time and we had a very relaxing 18 holes and he agreed it was a great value for the price.
Very tricky
Some par 3 holes are not easy to play. This course needs to play target golf.
Hello, GGlaninger. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very serious at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing El Rio Golf Club.
Fun Executive Course
There are many different length par 3's, so each tee shot is different. Although the par 4's are not terribly long, some are straight, others require a draw and others a fade. The course is in great condition. The staff is very friendly. This is a very enjoyable course to play.
Fort Myers staole
Usually busy in the early morning, especially after the snow birds arrive in January, however, pace of play is good . Really good staff. Course layout.is great for iron play and coupled with the par 4' , its makes for an enjoyable time. I am usually a single but have no problem hooking up with golfers who are great folks.
Beautiful day.
The staff took care of us as soon as we walked in. Friendly and explained the course layout and rules.
Was an older clubhouse with few amenities, but well taken care of. The greens needed some work but the fairways were in pretty good shape. Wasn’t real crowded so play pace was good.
Great Little Course
We play this course once or twice a year. Always enjoy it. Course was in great condition though the weather was a bit too hot. That should improve soon. We recommend this course. It's a bit tougher than the average executive course.
Fun but SLOW
This is a really fun course With a great layout! Being short you can definitely score well but they’ve laid it out to give some tough golf shots, even for experienced golfers. I enjoyed my round which was a great value at $26 but I give 2 stars for 2 reasons.
1 - the pace of play is SLOW. At 3,004yds total, there no way this course should take more than 2hrs to play even walking but my round today took almost 4 thanks to a 5some & 4some not letting anyone through. A Marshall would sure be nice since at one point we had 5 groups stacked up at the tee box.
2 - the other knock on El Rio would be their greens. If you’ve ever wanted to putt on shag carpet, this course is for you!! Mow them every now again!
Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round and the condition of the greens. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. Also, your feedback about the price of our course is important to us. We always want to make sure we are offering golfers a competitive price for their round. It is our goal to give visitors the best chance to get out and play more. Thank you for playing El Rio Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give El Rio Golf Club another try in the near future.