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Conditions
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Value
3.4
Layout
3.4
Friendliness
3.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.9
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6457 yards
Slope 127
Rating 72.2

Course Details

Year Built 1971
Golf Season Year round
Architect Don January

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range 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

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Reviews

3.0
382 Reviews (382)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 36
Forced Carries 12
Thick Rough 9
This course/club is great for:
Locals 28
Beginners 18
Seniors 13
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 23
In the 'Burbs 22
Worth the Drive 7

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Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible

I know we had some rain but the course was ridiculous. Tons of huge clover patches and weeds. You really couldn't tell there was a fairway. I won't ever play here again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Response from on 04/03/2018:
Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry you feel this way. Our staff is working hard every day to make the necessary improvements and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What did they remodel????

Long story short. Greens were nothing but sand. The place needs a good mowing. The bathroom was pretty disgusting. The course was pretty empty which usually I don’t mind, but after playing, it’s obvious why. I’ve played there before and other than the front and back being switched, I can’t see any improvements or changes. The staff was super friendly though so A+ for that. Won’t golf here again. Would spen an extra $8 and play a Dallas muni. Super disappointed.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/03/2018:
Thank you for playing The Club at Los Rios. We appreciate your feedback as we are always looking to get better. We hope you'll give us the chance to exceed your expectations in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course condition

The condition of this course is very poor. Greens are not good. Fairways aren’t mowed. Water warm and no cups. Carts are not in good condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Response from on 04/03/2018:
Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear you feel this way about our golf course but we hope you'll consider giving us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible Course

Terrible greens, fairways, and wide open course. They need some landscape maintenance help!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Response from on 04/03/2018:
Thank you for your feedback. Please give us the chance to exceed your expectations in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Great Staff...but terrible course!!

I write this review with a heavy heart. I used to love this course. It was one of the premier courses 8-10 years ago. Unfortunately, this course is not playable. It's over taken by weeds, the fairways are bare and overall the course is just not in good shape at all. The driving range area is full of weeds and basically, you're hitting off dirt. I blame the city for this. With all the construction they did, driving these huge trucks on the fairway -- the course just never had a chance to recover. Now, it's become a shell of itself. The staff is fantastic. Always helpful!!! Unfortunately, this will be my last time coming to this course, but I wish the staff and the course all the best....

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Response from on 04/17/2018:
Thank you for your feedback. Our staff is working hard to make the necessary improvements on a daily basis and we hope you'll give us the chance to exceed your expectations in the future.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don’t like giving bad reviews BUT.......

The course was in terrible shape. It was ok if you’re just looking to get out and hit some shots but if you’re looking to score your shots and really get a feel for your game, this is not the place. The fairways looked like backyard grass. Wasn’t cut or groomed. The greens were soaked with water. Staff was good people but I will not play again.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Response from on 03/29/2018:
We're sorry to hear you feel this way about our golf course. We hope you'll give us a chance to exceed your expectations in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Response from on 03/22/2018:
We're saddened to see that you had anything but a 5-star experience at The Club at Los Rios. Come back again soon, Ryan.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 03/22/2018:
Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry you feel this way. Our staff is working hard every day to make the necessary improvements and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 03/22/2018:
Thanks for the 4 stars! Come back again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

I can't believe they are getting away with charging to play this course. Deplorable conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 03/22/2018:
We're sorry to hear that you feel this way, Bryan. We hope you'll give us the chance in the future to exceed your expectations.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Why did they even let us on the course?

Entire course was previously flooded, now completely washed out. Only 9 holes were open and you could play them twice for $15 each go around. Honestly the place should have been closed. I need new golf shoes after all the mud. No grass on the “fairways” and the “greens” were dead grass/dirt/nothing. I paid $13 to book a tee time online however there was no warning of the course conditions or partial closure. Still had to pay $15 to play 9 holes. I would have walked out if it wasn’t a 40 minute drive from the house. TL;DR Avoid this course at all costs. Don’t waste your time or money like I did.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 03/08/2018:
Thank you for your feedback. We apologize if the course was not fully recovered yet from all the rain we have gotten recently but we're trying to accommodate our golfers as best as possible. As the course continues to dry up we hope you'll consider giving us another chance in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Awesome course and benefits

I would HIGHLY recommend this course to all my golf enthusiasts, great vibes...

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/08/2018:
Thank you very much, Chase. We really appreciate you recommending our golf course to others! Come back to The Club at Los Rios again soon.
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I’m A Repeat Customer

Though my review is basically positive, keep in mind that this course is pushing 50 years of age without ever receiving a major overhaul. Because of that, no amount of beer is ever going to turn this place into Augusta National. None the less, they work hard to keep this place playable, and the rates are very reasonable as compared to the competition.

The Club at Los Rios is one of my favorite practice courses for several reasons. For openers it’s an old Don January Course, and I grew up learning on Don January courses. They offer lots of opportunities for birdies if your game is on, but they include plenty of false angles to punish you if you get careless off the tee box, or go to sleep on your approach shots. Los Rios doesn’t have quite as many false angles as some of the old Don January courses, but it’s still ready to bite you in the butt if you don’t stay on top of it

Secondly, it represents a good value for the money, and these folks are working hard to keep it in decent condition. The greens are far from spotless, but they sport a lot less poa Anna this time of year and far fewer ball marks than most courses in this price range,. In fact, I can think of some mid-priced courses that have lesser greens than these. The old Hole #1, now Hole #10, no longer has a temporary green as that one has been saved and practically rebuilt. Hole 13, the old Hole 4, is now the latest project and is Cart path only....they are working on a large section of the fairway, and it should be back to its former glory soon.

Last but not least, a decent challenge with a good pace of play for a bargain price is very hard to come by these days. This is a great course to get your swing together, just keep in mind that there are several reasons why this remains a practice course.

One of the main reasons is that this is as an older course, and in a lot of spots the fairway grass is thin at best. Underneath some of the thin veneers of grass the earth is sticky black gumbo during wet conditions. During dry conditions, same said gumbo is notorious for becoming almost concrete like in its own hard pan fashion. This, however, is good for practice as fat shots are truly punished in the worst way. This helps me keep my flat swing flat, and out here...the cost of going steep sure ain’t cheap.
Again, the greens are in decent condition, and darned good condition for the price, but they do putt slow as molasses. I tend to like this for practice, as it forces me to follow through on my putts., and lack of follow through is my biggest putting fault.
Lastly, some of the rough mixes with the fairway. That’s not bad, save for the fact that there are some fairly scruffy bramble like weeds mixed with the rough including around some of the par 3 greens. Rough is one thing...weeds another....and brambles something different altogether....Do not end up on the backside of Hole # 16’s green. But again, these guys are working hard as is evident from the last time I was here a couple of months ago. Hopefully the brambles will be gone, and the huge hunk of Hole 13’s fairway will be back in operation soon. They did work miracles on the old #1 now labeled #10.
As a practice course...this thing is a bargain.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 02/12/2018:
Hi Bernie, thank you for reviewing The Club at Los Rios. We continue to appreciate your support over the years and hope you will continue to choose us as a great location to practice and play!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great bang for your buck

First time playing this course, great bang for your buck

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/03/2018:
Thank you for coming out to The Club at Los Rios and sharing your 5-star experience! We're glad you enjoyed your first round and we hope to have you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/03/2018:
Thank you for rating us 5-stars! We're glad you enjoyed your last round at The Club at Los Rios!
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/03/2018:
Thank you for your 5-star rating!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Course

The overall atmosphere of Los Rios is very welcoming, for beginners or vetetans. I would highly recommend for a fun day with friends

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/07/2018:
We appreciate your 5-star rating and recommendation! Thank you for coming out to The Club at Los Rios, we hope you'll be back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 156
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Texas Advisor
Top 50 Contributor

The Club at Los Rios

If you haven't played here in a while things have changed. The driving range has been moved and the old range location is rumored to being turned into short game track. The course is wide open so its a great track to work on your game. Also they have golf boards!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 02/01/2018:
Thank you for sharing your experience from your last round at The Club of Los Rios and noticing the work we have been putting into the course! We're glad you enjoyed your return and the golf boards!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 01/26/2018:
Thank you for coming out to play The Club at Los Rios again! We're glad you enjoyed your winter round and hope to see you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Temper your expectations and have fun

This track constantly has the best rates on GolfNow and every time I go it is below capacity and the pace of play is great. Lots of singles and twosomes and never many large groups clogging things up.

The course isn't the nicest but it is a good place to get in a round. There aren't a lot of places where you're going to lose your ball and the course is one of the easier ones to play at which can be nice.

There's a makeshift hole (13) that is there in lieu of some construction and the green doesn't hold a shot for anything.

Other than that just understand that you're playing a public course in east Plano. Don't expect a private club when you get there and you'll have a good time.

I would absolutely recommend this course for the price.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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