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First rate course and conditions. Played in a little over 4 hours.

We enjoyed the course midday on a holiday. Greens were in good condition, tees and fairways were sometimes grass free. David, the pro shop and course manager, was very busy but treated everyone well. Snack bar had reasonably priced food and pleasant, competent staff. I’d play it again, for $50 on a holiday!

The course has been sold. Reflecting that fact, owner Steve is reducing maintenance to mowing the greens and, presumably, mowing the fairways occasionally. I have enjoyed the course and friendly, helpful staff and am sorry the course has been sold.

I played Rio Rico twice in Feb. 2016. The Robert Trent Jones designed course is very well laid out with interesting, challenging holes. Previous owners had let it deteriorate, and the greens, especially, need a great deal more work. The current owners are committed to returning it to its former condition, and they are receiving and following the advice of agronomists from Arizona State University. More play and more revenues will enable the owners to put additional money into improving course conditions. My brother plays there frequently, and he and I are grateful to the owners for taking on this worthwhile reclamation project. I expect course conditions to be much improved when I return to Rio Rico in 2017!