This place is almost always in good shape. Hard to find a downside except for pace of play can be a bit slow. Course conditions are consistantly good. Worth the money.

This place is almost always in good shape. Hard to find a downside except for pace of play can be a bit slow. Course conditions are consistantly good. Worth the money.

Play here 9/14 for the first time with the City of Carson tournament, playing best ball. Great course to play. Fairways are nice and greens play well, a little slow, but no big deal. A few water hol... Continue »

Play here 9/14 for the first time with the City of Carson tournament, playing best ball. Great course to play. Fairways are nice and greens play well, a little slow, but no big deal. A few water holes come into play and the sand was soft.I will bring my friends back here to play on a wkend. Only thing you can't out until after 9 am because of the Men's club. 57 on wkend with cart is good deal. Course is a well kept secret.

Played Rio Hondo for the first time 8/1, early twilight. I was meeting a buddy from Hermosa Beach who recently played/suggested it. With me coming from Altadena, it worked very well as compromise loca... Continue »

Played Rio Hondo for the first time 8/1, early twilight. I was meeting a buddy from Hermosa Beach who recently played/suggested it. With me coming from Altadena, it worked very well as compromise location. We were paired with another twosome to make four. I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, some jets flew over, but as a lifelong urban dweller, I really only noticed one as loud enough to get my attention -- didn't bother me much and I was oblivous to aircraft otherwise. The driving range is prominently located, but I didn't really consider it any kind of eyesore or distraction. Similarly, the high power towers skirt a couple of edges of the course and don't factor in much at all. On most parts of the course, you are more likely to see trees blocking the view of powerlines and range. The course has a feel that I can only describe as "insulated" (no pun intended) in a good way. The mature trees and mounding create visual interest and serve to visually isolate and separate the holes. It focuses you on the task at hand and minimizes the fact that the course is generally tightly configured. Tee boxes were level with good coverage; fairways were well conditioned and provided good roll and lies; greens had good speed and interesting contours. Enough water to add interest. We had a good steady pace (Wednesday afternoon), waiting briefly to tee off on two holes. I was favorably impressed and I would put it in the category of bargain courses that definitely feel more upscale than the number on your receipt suggests it should. I respectfully disagree with the prior comment about the par threes being the same. From the whites, the first 3 was an 8-iron over water, the second was a 218 yard 3-iron run-up shot with water threatening off the right fairway -- very different shots there. I enjoyed it and will definitely go back.

Played here for a scramble tournament today (PM session). First time playing the course and I would say it is better than many reviews I have heard. Pretty straight forward layout. Not a lot of sand. ... Continue »

Played here for a scramble tournament today (PM session). First time playing the course and I would say it is better than many reviews I have heard. Pretty straight forward layout. Not a lot of sand. A few holes where water comes into play. The par 3s are all fairly similar in distance and type. Conditions are quite good with fairways just slightly dry due to the heat. I think this is a good value given the rising price of golf in Southern California.

Thanks to michaelko for setting the tee time. Note to self: always check they have a fivesome rule for carts. Played originally as threesome with David808 and Thingstodo with Mike and his friend pl... Continue »

Thanks to michaelko for setting the tee time. Note to self: always check they have a fivesome rule for carts. Played originally as threesome with David808 and Thingstodo with Mike and his friend playing in the group ahead but caught up with them after 7 holes. Course in good shape. Greens were a bit sluggish but very nice. Balls rolled where they should have. Sand in bunkers are hard packed but well stocked. Fairways were lush and manicured. Rough was thick in places and a little sparse in others. Overall although I played for crud, we had a nice outing. Nice to put names with faces now. Thanks for Things (aka Mike) for showing up. Thanks fo MK for putting it all, albeit short notice, together. Course played quickly for Friday. I recommend this course to anyone wishing a challenging series of golf in the Mid cities.

Played on Friday with some new great friends met here on GK. I must say I had a fantastic time. First time at the course, very enjoyable round. It was pretty hot though, walking wasn't bad at all.
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Played on Friday with some new great friends met here on GK. I must say I had a fantastic time. First time at the course, very enjoyable round. It was pretty hot though, walking wasn't bad at all.
The greens were rolling nicely, even though I was reading the breaks poorly. The pin placer was in a fiesty mood, on six holes it was on a side slope.
Really enjoyed the layout of the course. Some long par fours and the 235 yd par three wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.
Fairways in great shape, a couple wet areas that weren't staked as ground under repair.

Am looking forward to the next get together wherever that may be. The traffic wasn't bad at all that friday eve either! I arrived home with a smile on red sunburnt face. Thanks guys, thanks Ring! Good to meet you!

played fri 7/6 1pm tee time... GK meet... pretty fun. course in great shape. hot. greens at a good speed. we had 5... and we were walking, so they made us go 2/3... and we were cruising along (not t... Continue »

played fri 7/6 1pm tee time... GK meet... pretty fun. course in great shape. hot. greens at a good speed. we had 5... and we were walking, so they made us go 2/3... and we were cruising along (not too busy) until the par 3, where we hooked up as a 5 for the rest of the round. riding 5 in front, riding 5 behind. waited a few times for the group in front. never saw the group behind. for all the slack 5somes get, it's a good policy for the course to have. just sucks for us, but it worked out.

For those who remember the way Rio Hondo was before the remodel (60's and early 70's) Ya got to love this place. Only play here once a year, but the course is always in very nice shape the ambiance ar... Continue »

For those who remember the way Rio Hondo was before the remodel (60's and early 70's) Ya got to love this place. Only play here once a year, but the course is always in very nice shape the ambiance around the club house is really first class for a public facility. This course is what many other courses should aspire to become. My only complaint is that we had a 5-some (all walkers) and you can't believe the hassle we got from the staff and marshalls about violating policy. (Apparently if you have 5, everyone must ride - well they should mention that when I make the tee time, which they did not, so after some b$tch ing, they finally relented and allowed us to walk. The fact is we waited nearly every hole for a 4-some with carts and the 4-some behind us (with carts) never got within a hole of us. The marshall watched us for about 5-6 holes, then realized since we were waiting and not being waited on, there was no problem here. maybe they should rethink their policy. make evryone walk!. No that won't work because it would cost them too much revenue.

Played sat 6/16, 6am tee time... 4 hr rd. Course in great shape. Greens are picking up speed. rough is gnarly. not deep, but thick and penalizing.

Played sat 6/16, 6am tee time... 4 hr rd. Course in great shape. Greens are picking up speed. rough is gnarly. not deep, but thick and penalizing.