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El Rio Golf Club
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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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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
Close it down
Played Tuesday, course had no restrictions, yet the conditions were unplayable!! The staff and owners have no regard or care about the course condition!! Fairways were mud pits, we lost two balls because they plugged in the fairway!!
Don’t even think about wasting your money on this place!!!
Terrible condition
Might be the worst conditions I’ve ever seen on any course. Every tee box is just sand. Fairways are hardly grass and greens will bounce in any direction.
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Course condition.
Recent rains have improved most of the course conditions. Tee boxes are not good. All sand and very little grass. Greens are recently aerated but ok overall. I had the course to myself from 11:15am to 2:00pm. Very little play this time of year. Fortunately it was overcast and slightly windy so I didn’t roast under the sun. Good value as I play here several times a year.
Mud Pit
Played Tuesday, after rain on Monday.
Checked in to ask about conditions before play. Staff said no restrictions, so we showed up. The course was virtually under water ponding in fairways, water in bunkers!
A quagmire!
We will never play there again!!
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Great experience
Very friendly staff and friendly environment out on the course
Plow it under!!
Owners of this course are not improving conditions at all. The place is a disaster, worst playing conditions I’ve ever seen!! No grass on fairways, greens are unputtable, tee boxes are sand!!
Dont understand how this place has a 3.5 rating?? Golf Now should remove them from their system!
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The poorest conditions I've seen
I occasionally play at El Rio, however, the golf course is currently in its poorest condition. It should be closed until the tee boxes and fairways grow grass.
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A crow went into my golf cart and stole a slim jim
A crow went into my golf cart and stole a slim jim while I was putting. On the next hole, the crow returned and tried to fly away with another.
Goat Trail
This course should be closed!! No grass on fairways, greens are dirt, and tee boxes are sand, so a teed ball will not standup!!
Driving range parallels the 10th hole so people playing number 10 are at risk of getting hit from balls Boeing struck on the driving range!!
Don’t waste your money!!
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Very very poor experience
We showed up to tee boxes made of sand, greens were lacking grass in general, fairways were like rough. The maintenance crew actually ran a mower over not one but two of our balls. We played three holes in thirty minutes and went to the clubhouse to ask for a refund. They refused and did not seem to care the course was in terrible condition. I’ve never seen a worse course.
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Dont waste your money
Two people $25.00 per person .Tee boxes were weeds and sand no grass . Players on course had no Golf etiquette. Person who checked us in was very friendly .
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Enjoyable Outing
We've played this course often in the past and always enjoyed it. The guy that checked us in was super friendly. Play on the front-9 was slow as we were behind walkers, but not on the back-9, so it speeded up. The course conditions were fine and the greens were superb. Recommend this one.
The staff are always super friendly.
This course ain’t the prettiest but it is affordable and is a great way to spend a couple of hours playing. The staff is always friendly and make you feel welcome.
Not good
Worst condition I have seen seen in all my years of playing golf
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