El Rio Golf Club

Good value for this time of year!! We were a 4 some and finished in 4 hours!!
Wouldn’t hesitate to come back!!

We have played El Rio GC a couple of times in January, previous to this round. This time we noticed that the fairways were drier than previous visits…also a little less green. The greens this time had been tine punched. By the looks of it..probably a couple of days ago. so a bit bumpy…but really not bad. The will probably be smooth again by the weekend. The tee boxes are in good condition. The rough is dormant Bermuda…which is yellow at this time of year.
We were surprised that the course was not too busy…maybe because of the weather forecast…for windy conditions. The front nine was great..then someone turned on the 'wind switch' and it blew 25+ on the back nine. Overall this is still a great deal on GolfNow. I think they are at the hands of the weather…a real good soaking would do this course wonders..but this is the desert. We'll definitely play here again…but on a calmer day.

Fun to play if you like wind. It doesn’t go away. It makes you think of different ways to get down the fairway. Could be cheaper to play.

The foursome in front of the foursome in front of us set the pace. They did not have anyone in front of them and played in 4:20. They held up the foursome in front of us, and everyone after. We could have played in 3.5 hour if there had been a ranger. slow play = disruptive rhythm=slower play.

Played El Rio in December 2020 and it was in good shape. It continues to be in good shape and a great value. Tee boxes and greens are in excellent condition. I would give the fairways a 7.5 out of 10..just because there are a handful of bare patches. I am being picky…a slight bump and you are on grass..so no big deal. The check in is super easy and the staff are excellent. Driving range is also in good shape. Dollar for dollar you will not find a better deal in the Bullhead City area.

Was very windy so hardly any golfers in the course. It was in great condition. Great course to walk and get some exercise.

Fun course to play, not to hard and no easy either.

Needs work around the greens. It really needs to be over seeded. Places in the fairway that don’t have any grass. Greens needed mowing n rolled. Not a good place to play in the strong winds like all courses in Bullhead.