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3.6
165 Reviews (165)
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
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3 Stars
26
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.6
63.5%
Recommend this course
139 out of 165 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.2
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.6
Value
2.7
Layout
3.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
44.4%
Recommend this course
4 out of 9 reviews
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3.2
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.6
Value
2.7
Layout
3.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
44.4%
Recommend this course
4 out of 9 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Desert/Traditional
Par 72
Length 7115 yards
Slope 126
Rating 73.1

Previously known as El Rio Country Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 2004
Fairways Winter Rye Grass
Greens Winter Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Matt Dye (2004)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Amex MasterCard Visa Discover card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code All golfers are required to have a collared shirt or appropriate golf attire. T-Shirts, cutoffs, and swimwear are not permitted.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2021 #24)

Reviews

3.6
165 Reviews (165)
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Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice, straightforward and well kept course

We enjoyed our day at El Rio although it was windy (as usual in that area) and the pace of play was glacial due to a tournament ahead of us. The course was in good shape including the bunkers which were well groomed with a good amount of sand. The price was about right and, were it not for the wind, I would probably go back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

REALLY DISSAPOINTED

Staff was not friendly or accommodating, made me go get my own cart, after they had taken my clubs down to driving range.

Booked an early tee time and when I turned to play the back nine, they sent out a shotgun tournament with 92 players.

Not sure why they would put bookings on Golf Now when they had a tournament with 92 people.

I would not play course again if in the Laughlin area. When I finished there was no one around to take my cart or even asked how the round was. VERY TERRIBLE SERVICE

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great, relaxing and fun course to go with friends!

Had a boys weekend away with 5 other good friends. Looking for a course to have fun and enjoy the day golfing and El Rio was it!! We are all 10 to 20 handicap golfers and this course laid out perfect for what we were looking for. Staff was fabulous from the first phone call for reservations to seeing us out the door. They set us up with clubs, balls, tees and carts and were ready for us as we arrived. Pro Shop had all 6 of us all signed in, paid and to the driving range within 10 minutes. I"ve been to much more expensive courses and this has taken a lot longer.
Course was in decent shape and about what we expected. Greens and tee boxes were in good shape and well maintained. Fairways had some rough patches but nothing that affected score or experience negatively. Clubhouse bar and staff made the 19th hole an enjoyable experience to end the day. All in all would highly recommend to anyone looking for fun and relaxing golf experience with friends.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course for Any Level of Golfer

Second time golfing here, the staff are excellent (best service at any golf course the first time, good second time too). BBQ running each day, burgers & hot dogs. No food service in restaurant/bar, but can buy beer there. We loved the course the first time (allow twosomes), liked it the second time but pace was slower due to group of 24 out ahead of us. Some water, excellent greens, we woudl return if ever in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice but....

If your booking a tee time at this course do not be the first one out that day. This is the second time I've played the course and both times I've had to wait for the pro shop staff to arrive to pay my fees. He arrived about 20 minutes before tee time so we were outside for about 40 minutes. The maintenance staff was working away but they couldn't get into the pro shop/ snack bar area. No coffee either! Beautiful course otherwise.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Bad overseed

I had played this course previously and really enjoyed it. This time, course conditions were marginal and certainly not worth $75 pp. Overseed was not good, and most greens seemed not to have active growing grass, Very disappointed,

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Windy

I've played Rio three times in January and each day is windier than the next. Be prepared for tight lies everywhere on the course. The greens are okay except where the waterfowl have fouled up everything. Lots of roll on the fairways. A couple of greens [#17 comes to mind] are sadistically warped. At $35, including cart, it is a bargain. At $45, not so much.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Great afternoon rate! Open fairways...

Hard to complain about anything for the rate I paid. For less than a cart rental fee in Canada I got the cart, range balls and 18 holes of golf. One course condition were the greens were patchy in areas (not bad for January), but fast. Course quite open of the tee and lots of open desert if the driver wasn't working. Nice afternoon in Arizona...

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice Course but no discounts anymore

This course is nice to play if the price is right. If you pay their full price, definitely overpriced. Unfortunately, they no longer even have a working website. It has been this way since the first of January. They also told me that they have dropped golfnow. That is a travesty as far as I am concerned. I am a senior citizen on a fixed budget. Without discounted golf available from golfnow and others, I would not be able to play as often as I like. Since their course is quite empty every time I drive by, I wonder why they would give up their relationship with golfnow. It seems to me they would rather have some golfers at discounted prices than zero at full price. Sorry to have to stop playing this course due to cost.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

nice course

This is a nice course. Fairways and greens were in very good shape. The greens are fast compared to what I'm used to in Wisconsin. Fairways maybe a little narrower than average. Fairways & greens only are irrigated. The rough is desert.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

it was a good time, would play again,good value for the money

had a great time, people are friendly course was fun

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

nice round of golf

late start on booking but no problems. hour and a half from internet to course. A bit slow due to many snowbirds already but still a decent pace. Course is in nice condition greens look fast but are a bit slow. Looking forward to playing here again

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course was in great shape.

I thoroughly enjoyed the course - fairways in great shape but watch out for the greens as they are fast.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fair but challenging

Course was a good deal on your site, however, I would be reluctant to pay full fare for this course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
FWT
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great for the money

good for the average player, always a lot of fun ti play

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Under repair

Went to play this week and got a surprise, course is now closed until further notice, Recent rain and flash flooding probably caused erosion, could not see work in progress and and am uncertain when repairs will begin. Did see fairways being watered.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 82
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

great day.

A very well maintained desert course with a mix of difficult water holes. The greens hold well and roll good.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great shape!

The course was well maintained and the greens ran true. Hardly any others playing which made for a quick 18!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course was well maintained and ejoyable to play

Would highly recommend playing this golf course. The staff was helpful and each cart had a GPS system.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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