The Wyndham Rio Mar Beach Resort - River Course
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Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Gold | 72 | 6902 yards | 74.5 | 135 |
Blue | 72 | 6306 yards | 71.3 | 130 |
White | 72 | 5771 yards | 68.4 | 123 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5088 yards | 69.8 | 120 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Gold M: 73.5/131 | 431 | 432 | 194 | 599 | 333 | 385 | 186 | 550 | 460 | 3570 | 174 | 561 | 355 | 289 | 177 | 542 | 417 | 415 | 441 | 3371 | 6941 |
Blue M: 70.6/126 | 407 | 401 | 180 | 507 | 306 | 349 | 157 | 511 | 433 | 3251 | 139 | 531 | 327 | 269 | 150 | 520 | 374 | 390 | 371 | 3071 | 6322 |
White M: 68.2/121 W: 73.1/128 | 378 | 365 | 132 | 478 | 296 | 340 | 126 | 502 | 380 | 2997 | 132 | 448 | 298 | 258 | 136 | 484 | 306 | 373 | 359 | 2794 | 5791 |
Red M: 64.7/114 W: 68.9/119 | 297 | 334 | 89 | 437 | 268 | 303 | 89 | 459 | 339 | 2615 | 117 | 401 | 264 | 185 | 117 | 402 | 267 | 338 | 322 | 2413 | 5028 |
Handicap | 7 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 11 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 |
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Río Mar - River Course Photo submitted by Cigala on 10/06/2020
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Río Mar - River Course Hole 17 Photo submitted by Cigala on 10/06/2020
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Photo submitted by u1350725549 on 09/28/2020
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Photo submitted by u1350725549 on 09/28/2020
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Photo submitted by u1350725549 on 09/28/2020
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Photo submitted by u1350725549 on 09/28/2020
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Photo submitted by u7559018 on 10/11/2019
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The approach to #16 Photo submitted by adturnbull on 02/04/2018
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From the 17th tee box Photo submitted by adturnbull on 02/04/2018
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The approach to #17 (you can see the drainage gravel in the bunkers) Photo submitted by adturnbull on 02/04/2018
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On the bridge from the back tees to the forward tees at #11 Photo submitted by adturnbull on 02/04/2018
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El Yunque tropical rainforest in the distance Photo submitted by adturnbull on 02/04/2018
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From the 6th tee box Photo submitted by adturnbull on 02/04/2018
Good layout, variety, challenges
I've played both Rio Mar courses a number of times, and I realized this time that I prefer the River track. I think it's more challenging, offers more playing options, and is at least as pretty as Ocean. Mind you, I like Ocean very much, too. But if I could only play one of them, I'd choose River (notwithstanding Ocean's signature 16th, which is a delightful challenge when the wind's howling off the water).
If you're not hitting your tee balls straight, River will exact its punishment (for that matter, so will Ocean). I played from the tips (6,903 yards) without any warmup on the range or practice green and played the first 3 holes in +4 (one 3-putt and two lost tee balls), but then played the remaining 15 holes in +10 (all in all a good round for this 9.3 GHIN index player). More dogleg lefts (slight or more) than rights, if that matters to you (approx. 8 left and 4 right).
We've gone through a dry spell so the course was nice and dry; some of the tee boxes were almost too hard to peg a tee. Otherwise, the course was in good condition, not burned out or anything.
The people, as always, are terrific. I played on a Wednesday, and saw just ONE other golfer on the River course. If you can do it, play midweek. It's like you own the place.
I"m not wealthy, so I play when I can get a good discount. GolfNow is superb in that respect. I can't afford $100+ green fees. The HotDeals are truly worthwhile. If you're on vacation, I suppose the cost of a round of golf is less important than if you live here and want to play regularly. Nevertheless, as someone who lives here in PR, I'll pay up to around $70 to play the island's courses. Rio Mar River is well worth that price (and maybe more, if you're here on vaca).
Couple of pieces of constructive criticism for the course (if they read these):
1. Your bunkers need sand. ALL of them. They're little more than hardpan. FWIW, you're not alone. I found the same problem at Bahia Beach.
2. On a few holes you'll find so many leaves on the ground that you'd think you're in New England in October. Please vacuum them up. There are few things more frustrating than losing a ball because the ground is covered unnecessarily with leaves.
Other than that, my experience was very satisfying in every respect. I'll be back as often as possible (or as often as my wife will let me play midweek hooky).
I do not play in this climate zoe often, but the quality of the grass is really poor.
In addition, a few greens were relocated by a lot and their cart map, hole distance markers, or 18 birdies were not updated. At least they should have warned about that during the check in.
At several holes the cart would not move due to the gps malfunction
The teeoff are had missing color marks
And many other issues that resulted in poor rating
In the midwest, much better quality courses are half the price
Good course at a reasonable price
Good course, with very slow greens and fairways very dry, I imagine because of the winter conditions.
Staff are friendly and service is good. We got better fees using Golf Now then reserving another round at the club.
Beautiful
Great course! Nice carts.(speakers, gps) greens looked great, nice fairways. Not crowded.
Decent Course
Played the Ocean course, so checked out the River Course. Only saw the Bev cart once on 17.
River course much better
The River course is much better than the ocean course. Holes varied with different challenges. The greens were a bit slow. Ocean is hard dogleg right the hard dogleg left then back again. If you can only play one, the River course is the best. There is only one hole along ocean on the ocean course.
Ok
For the cost per round, this course should be maintained better. Beautiful views. Driving range in poor shape
Rio Mar River Course
We loved it. The staff was great. Sabrina and Paola kept us supplied with food and drinks. The views are amazing and the course was well maintained.
Little pricey, but worth the expense
Extremely playable. Nice mix of challenging and gettable holes. Greens are a touch slower than I’d like but pace of play and course conditions were excellent
Laid Up On Expectations
I was very excited to play this course during my vacation to Rio Mar. I flew down with my own clubs, since the club charges $70 for a rental set, and was eager to play what looked to be a top tier course designed by Greg Norman.
First off, the conditions were extremely underwhelming for the price tag on this course. Weeds everywhere, dead spots on fairways, and greens slower than your living room carpet. The natural beauty surrounding every hole is fantastic if you’re not used to Caribbean scenery. The layout was interesting enough, some doglegs, plenty of water and hazards in play, and challenging approach shots.
Carts were equipped with GPS and the cooler on my cart was preloaded with ice, and two bottles of water came complimentary with the cart as well as two towels stashed in the overhead compartment of the cart (I didn’t notice these until one fell out after hitting a bump on the cart path).
I’d feel more comfortable paying $75 for a round rather than the $150 they charge. I’ve played many courses in the $150 price range and they were MUCH nicer all around than this club. From the customer service experience, to layout, to conditions, don’t come expecting what you may be used to in the states for that price. You’re paying a premium for being at a resort in Puerto Rico.
I originally had a tee time for the Ocean course but was told by the starter upon arrival that its fairways and greens had just been aerated. So I accepted the invitation to switch to the River course.
Will Never Play Here Again
I may have been spoiled by the other courses in the area (Bahia Beach and Grand Reserve) but this was the worst experience I had golfing my entire trip. Course conditions were terrible! Tee boxes were barely there, greens were non existent. Couldn’t even justify keeping a score. The greens are just an extension of fairways at this point. Do Not Play here. For the amount of Money ($150 ea Player) this is an absolute rip off. Will never play here again! Do yourself the favor and Save your money.
Really nice course!
Nice course and great people. Moved fast and was allowed to play through appropriately! It’s not so difficult.it’s enjoyable.