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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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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
Your course has beautiful landscaping. Course, flowers, trees etc.
Love taking pictures of all the animals on the course. Something different everytime. Go once a week. Great price and atmosphere! Very friendly course!
Overpriced
Typical overpriced Florida short course.
$36 for a less the 3000 yd par 60.
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Tee time advancement
I reserved a single tee time for 11:56. After showing up an hour early (as I’m visiting the state and like to be early) the gentleman in the clubhouse decided to send me out early. Usually this is fine but the course had a very large scramble tournament. The gentleman send me out with a 3 some that was involved in this tournament. I was told by this group to play ahead of them. After doing that the group behind me asked me to hit in to them and the grout behind me was pushing me forward. I felt rushed and couldn’t get a good shot. I ended up leaving because of this. For future reference please practice time keeping especially when tournaments are happening
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Par 3 course
Green Ok, tee-off sucks
Back nine little better that the front.
Very Small course, longuest hole 272 V
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Great for first timers!
Awesome golf course for first timers, me and my friends went to play very cheap entry fee. Friendly golfers nobody takes themselves too seriously. Lots of tips and help from other golfers if asked. Obviously know your golf etiquette let people who are playing faster pass you and fill your divots. Overall great course, one duo’s wife heckled us and hit us with a slur for no reason but she was wasted anyways so womp womp. Don’t expect a $100 experience for a $35 per golfer price tag but again for first timers was an absolute blast and will be coming back!
Need work
Bad tee boxes greens need attention.
Slow course
No starter
Confusing to get out
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not busy on a Sunday afternoon. Front 9 went fast but 10 & 11 slowed as a couple started on the 10 hole just in front of our 4 some. The course is an executive type with several challenging holes.
par 3 course
Didn’t realize this was a par 3 course, other than hole 1 which was a short Par 4. Tee boxes lack grass and a flat surface, greens were cut to at best a 2nd cut, we tee’d off at 7:30 thankfully , round took 2hr 30 min for 2 of us. Looked like it was going to be a slow moving course. Not a real golf course., more like a field with palm trees and flags.
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Death March
Playing here today was like a death march. The foursome in front of us was rude and didn't know the etiquette of golf.
Also, the tee boxes need some TLC and some grass would be nice.
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