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3.6
609 Reviews (609)
5 Stars
86
4 Stars
260
3 Stars
159
2 Stars
66
1 Stars
38
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
81.3%
Recommend this course
488 out of 609 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.8
50 Reviews (50)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.0%
Recommend this course
43 out of 50 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.7
85 Reviews (85)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
83.5%
Recommend this course
71 out of 85 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Desert
Par 70
Length 6436 yards
Slope 124
Rating 69.4

Previously known as Trini Alvarez El Rio Municipal Golf Course

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Course Details

Year Built 1934
Golf Season Year round
Architect William P. Bell Ken Kavanaugh (2004)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.6
609 Reviews (609)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 29
Water Hazards 10
Undulating Greens 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 30
Beginners 26
Walkers 26
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 44
Near Local Attractions 6

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great Value Course!

Nothing but positive feedback! My self and my group were extremely happy with this course. The staff is very friendly, the course pace was perfect, not rushed, just how good should be played! The course was well kept, I highly recommend it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pictures quite misleading on the App

Despite the encouraging pictures and description, this is just a dirt-track muni. I was stuck for a place to take a business associate on short notice. This was embarrassing. Dead flat. No character. Nothing interesting. Silver lining - nice people there.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Photos are misleading

This is a dirt-track muni. The people are nice. The course is a joke.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

I’m hoping my grandson may start playing and this can be a good course to introduce him to the game. Good First Tee facility on the grounds.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Nice Muni Course

Greens were very firm and wouldn't hold a nice shot into the greens. Had to hit the shot very high and lots of spin to stay on the green. Found it was best to hit it close then chip or putt it to front or center pin. Greens are small so you're never far from most pins. Was better off hitting it to the front of the green to get to a back pin. Had a decent round in the 70s. Would play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 24
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good golf

The course was in pretty good condition. We had to rent clubs for our guest. The clubs were decent, but $50 for rental is a high price to pay.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Decent Course

The tee boxes, fairways at El Rio were in good shape. The greens were okay. Some better than others. The biggest complaint was the pace of play on this particular day. The round was almost 5 hours and 30 minutes long.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course management

Great!!. Very professional, welcoming and the pace of golfing, the BEST in Tucson and I golfed in most courses!!.. the fairway grass is beautiful to golf from!!. I golf three times a week and will golf at El Rio once a week. Thank you.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

AZ

Fun course! Very slow but happy to meet and be with so many tourists that visit our great weather, how can one not include a round of golf in our great Old Town! Tucson.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Chief’s El Rio Review

We had a good round on a Sunday afternoon. Play was a little slow but we’re retired so it doesn’t bother us. Course was in good condition… We will play El Rio again. It

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

El Rio Golf

Greens were in terrible shape… bathrooms where closed no running water……city golf courses are terrible in Tucson !!!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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