Played this morning with fellow GKer Stickboy and good friend Chris, the course was good shape, fairways were green and greens rolled true and firm. Sand was soft yet firm and very consistent to play... Continue »

Played this morning with fellow GKer Stickboy and good friend Chris, the course was good shape, fairways were green and greens rolled true and firm. Sand was soft yet firm and very consistent to play from. Haven't played here in 10 years and I had forgotten some of the holes, but whatever improvements they made, it was definitely for the better. A fun time was had by all and I look forward to returning...

Wow, this is one popular course. Played around 1pm on 10/3 and we had to wait every hole. Talk about overbooking, with 2 tournaments on the day. They ran out of carts. It was an UCLA kind of day, myse... Continue »

Wow, this is one popular course. Played around 1pm on 10/3 and we had to wait every hole. Talk about overbooking, with 2 tournaments on the day. They ran out of carts. It was an UCLA kind of day, myself included. The greens were nice and rolled fast. Ball couldn't get out of the rough to save my life. This is a pretty flat course, segmented by trees. I'm a high handicapper, I play according to my tee box. If you drive 150 yards, why are you playing from the blue?! Pace of play left me frustrated and wanting to pull my hair out. It was a 6 hour+ round.

Been around 6 months since last played here at 'Deep River', and since it'd been 2 1/2 weeks since aeration (and some positive reviews here on GK) I though I'd give it a go so I called Tuesday and ma... Continue »

Been around 6 months since last played here at 'Deep River', and since it'd been 2 1/2 weeks since aeration (and some positive reviews here on GK) I though I'd give it a go so I called Tuesday and made a single tee time for Friday at 7:15. Off right on time with another single and finished in 4 hrs, leisurely walking while hitting a couple balls on most holes. Downey resident rates and over 65 deals are available. I paid $39.

Greens are back with absolutely no signs of aeration, although they did not cut them this morning so they rolled a bit slow by Hondo standards. Every other part of the course is in very good condition: fairways full, bunkers top shelf, and reliable rough. I'm thinking I should be playing here more often than twice a year, it's that nice of a course even with it's few quirks (back2back par 5's and 3's on holes 3-4 and 7-8, and parallel fairways). Great clubhouse, starter has his act together, and decent PoP should bring me back sooner rather than later. Recommended.

My middle school daughter had a tournament here during the summer, and so I played a practice round with her. After playing at Lakewood, Los Verdes, Victoria and other drought affected courses, my dau... Continue »

My middle school daughter had a tournament here during the summer, and so I played a practice round with her. After playing at Lakewood, Los Verdes, Victoria and other drought affected courses, my daughter or her playing partner commented that the fairways were "like carpet!" We were also impressed with the greens. They were smooth and just the right speed. The course itself isn't the toughest. Even with water on a number of holes, they always give you an out. Nonetheless, we decided it was a nice course, esp. with the POP being around 4 hours. With another tournament in late Sept., we played another round on Sunday, Sept. 20. We knew the greens had just been aerated on Monday, so we didn't expect the same nice fast greens we saw during the summer, but the rest of the course was in decent shape. It was almost 100 degrees on Sunday, but we still had fun. Perhaps because of the heat and aeration it wasn't as crowded, but amazingly we (a foursome) were done in under four hours! My daughter has never played a U.S. Kids Tour event, but we're thinking of entering those because I heard they regularly hold tournaments at Rio Hondo. More excuses to play at this fine course. It is perhaps a little more pricey, but when courses are in great shape, it is just so worth it. Nice folks in the shop too. Just be careful of the cramped stalls on the practice range.

Played on Saturday 8/19 knowing that the greens were recently punched. They were not too bad. Bumpy with some sand, but playable. Tee boxes were fine. No issue finding a clean spot to tee off. Fa... Continue »

Played on Saturday 8/19 knowing that the greens were recently punched. They were not too bad. Bumpy with some sand, but playable. Tee boxes were fine. No issue finding a clean spot to tee off. Fairways had a few brown spots, but didn't experience any thin spots. Rough areas were good and well kept. Lot of sand in the bunkers and they were consistent throughout the course. Wish people would rake after their shots though.

Second time playing this course after a long time, so it was like a new course to me. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Fairways were tight and the holes didn't have a lot of separations, but I was having a great driving day, so it didn't bother me. Service in the pro shop was professional and timely. Saw the cart girl at least 3 times. Overall a great experience and would recommend.

Got a rare Tuesday off so got a buddy and headed to Rio Hondo. This course has always proven problematic for me as it's quite narrow and it's easy to get in the tree trouble, but I felt like taking up... Continue »

Got a rare Tuesday off so got a buddy and headed to Rio Hondo. This course has always proven problematic for me as it's quite narrow and it's easy to get in the tree trouble, but I felt like taking up the challenge. Got a $41 rate with cart online for an 11:16 tee time. Fairways after the first two holes are in fine shape (holes 1 & 2 severely punched). Always good lies and not too many dry areas at all - excellent coverage. The rough is thick and penal - if that's good or bad depends on you. Tee boxes showed some wear and tear but no major complaints. The greens had a few too many ball marks from careless golfers, but otherwise were in fine shape. They were mostly receptive to good approach shots and rolled true all day. Took my buddy a few holes to get the speed down. He was also impressed with how lush the course was and considered it a fine deal at that price - I concur. We had the first 4 holes to ourselves, then got stuck behind a very slow foursome until they let us by on the par 3 7th, then smooth sailing all day, finishing in 3 hours and 15 minutes. And best part was exorcising past demons of playing here with a solid 89 for me. Great day and a very good facility.

Always enjoy playing this course. I thought the condition was for the most part pretty decent. Greens rolled well, fairways were good, although some brown areas. Some of the rough needed a little "tr... Continue »

Always enjoy playing this course. I thought the condition was for the most part pretty decent. Greens rolled well, fairways were good, although some brown areas. Some of the rough needed a little "trimming" as it was rather inconsistent in length.

Pace was not an issue as I was off early. Staff was pleasant as usual. Every time I play here I remember what this course was like before they renovated it back in the 70's, night and day difference. (For the better)

Rio Hondo
Played Rio on Thursday 7/9 with Martin (lgsx) and his dad.
Course conditions are good. Got out before a tourney and actually played in a little over 4.5 hours. Backed up on the last two ... Continue »

Rio Hondo
Played Rio on Thursday 7/9 with Martin (lgsx) and his dad.
Course conditions are good. Got out before a tourney and actually played in a little over 4.5 hours. Backed up on the last two holes? Weird.
Tee boxes - were in good shape, fairways were in great shape as well. Greens looked really good, smooth and running a good medium speed.
Rough was different in areas. Some areas light rough and some very spongy, that is due to the grass in the areas.
Overall it is still one of the better course in the area. When it comes to conditions, consistency and overall golf. Fun course.

I Hate to let this News Out, but when we arrived for our 5:56am Tee Time today on 6/24, we were told about the special price of $35.00 per person including cart for this month. That was a real great ... Continue »

I Hate to let this News Out, but when we arrived for our 5:56am Tee Time today on 6/24, we were told about the special price of $35.00 per person including cart for this month. That was a real great way to start out the day. The staff at this course should be commended for having in course in such wonderful shape and condition. Every hole was in perfect. Considering the weather conditions and water restrictions the grounds crew has gone above and beyond. Playing early avoids the crowds and let you get around this course in a very reasonable amount of time. Looking forward to another early round at Rio Hondo soon.