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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
The price was right.
I had some time to kill and this was an inexpensive course to play. The course was very crowded and is fairly tight so at some points you felt the need for a hard hat. A woman in the group behind us was hit by an errant drive. I heard "four" yelled so many times I was getting twitchy especially on the back nine. The course was dry but in okay shape considering the heavy play. The people playing the course were great, they tolerated the back ups with humor and I ended up having a great time.
average executive course
The best part of the course was the excellent shape of the greens. Otherwise the course was very ordinary. Some of the fairways are not separated from each other and balls may enter your fairway as you are playing your shot. The driving range is adjacent to the tenth hole with no separation and I was almost hit as I played the hole. Pace of play was very slow with several groups waiting on some holes. A ranger would have been helpful.
Hidden gem...
What a great course to work on your short game. This place is a hidden gem, did not expect to find the course in such great condition. Had a great time and played with a great bunch of guy's from North Carolina. I highly recommend, I will be playing this course again.
Nice executive course
Very busy. Short on golf carts. Front nine played at pace. Back nine backed up two to three foursomes at one point. Would play the course again.
Nice conditions for this exec course, but wear a helmet!
Very good price to play this small, tight layout. Greens and fairways in good condition.
My concern is that the layout is such that playing there is accompanied by errant golf balls falling close to other players frequently, I have never seen a more dangerous course in that regard.
Disappointed
The course looked fine as we pulled up but the conditions were not very good. We had a bit of rain about four hours before our tee off. The fairways had a lot of bald patches and muddy areas which may be caused by poor drainage. Cart paths were all dirt and mud puddles. If you just wanted to swing your clubs for some target practice then go ahead but I wouldn't recommend if you want to play a decent round. For a short course the pace of play was pretty bad we sat at most tee boxes behind two groups sometimes three. Most short courses you should be able to finish in three hours or less. My wife and I called it quits after 3 1/2 hours and we were still at the 13th hole. Really the only positive was the cold beverage when we return the cart.
Sorry but it really was a let down.
Nice Executive Course with Lovely Greens
Have played this course many times in the past 3 years. The greens are in excellent condition and it's a fun executive course with a few challenging holes. The course is fun to play!
nice greens
all in all this course is in great shape, the greens were beautiful. rolled a little slow, but in great shape.
Greens excellent
Friendly staff; nice layout, excellent for short game practice. Greens were all in excellent condition. Able to play in around 2 hours. Great deal on GolfNow. Will play this course again.
Good greens
Course in great shape, greens were awesome, putting was heaven!
Okay course
We enjoyed our golf here, it is mostly par 3's with some par 4's as well. Not much a a club house, there is a putting green and driving range. Good for your short game.
Nice course over all
Course is very well maintained and the people are friendly and very helpfull
Victoria2
Great shape and great customer service
$$$ value
Very nice little course. Only a few longer holes.
Course was in good shape for this time of the year.
Your gentleman checked us in. He was very friendly.
We will play here again for sure.
Ter ry
Excellent executive course
Plays well in summer. Staff was nice and honored the Golf Now Special. Was very hot day but they had plenty of ice water on course.
Not a piece of cakel
A course that is a challenge with greens that are sloped and pitched enough to add that extra bit of difficulty
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