Played a solo round at Rio Hondo this past week and was certainly disappointed with a well-over five-hour round and some crazy long waits on the front nine at the 7th and 8th hole tee boxes. There's n... Continue »

Played a solo round at Rio Hondo this past week and was certainly disappointed with a well-over five-hour round and some crazy long waits on the front nine at the 7th and 8th hole tee boxes. There's not a marshall in sight to move this along?

Greens are recovering nicely from the latest aerification but need probably about another week or two before being in optimum shape. Still, they're not bad at all right now. Fairways have a few too many thin spots for my liking but there is also plenty of good to go around. Rough is cut to a manageable length and the tee boxes (played the blue tees) were okay. I was in about three or four bunkers and they had mostly serviceable sand in them.

No GPS on the carts but they're in good enough condition to enjoy your round. But really, the POP over five hours was really a cause for serious frustration. I am always a big fan of Rio Hondo and consider it one of the best LA County munis, but it was a little bit frustrating this time out.

Joined a friend today for a mid morning round. Beat some of the heat but not the POP. Almost 5 hours. Never have understood this as the course is IMO not that difficult. Oh well live and learn. We had... Continue »

Joined a friend today for a mid morning round. Beat some of the heat but not the POP. Almost 5 hours. Never have understood this as the course is IMO not that difficult. Oh well live and learn. We had good tee boxes all round. Fairways are not all filled in so you will find some unwelcomed lies depending upon the fairway. But they did provide good roll out. Traps all were playable and most of them raked based on others comments. Very little rough to play out of but the water hazards can ruin ones day as it did for one of our guys. Greens were good and had good speed when chipping/putting. $49 Sr rate (with cart) all day Mondays but after 11 rest of the week. Customer service was just fine. If I should go back it will be early in the AM thats for sure.

Got in a round at Rio Hondo with a buddy of mine playing with a 12:44 tee time and riding, playing from the blue tees. We were paired ironically with the new head greenskeeper Tom - great dude! - who ... Continue »

Got in a round at Rio Hondo with a buddy of mine playing with a 12:44 tee time and riding, playing from the blue tees. We were paired ironically with the new head greenskeeper Tom - great dude! - who let us know that they will be aerating the Rio Hondo greens this Sunday 10/20. Something to keep in mind.

Right now Rio Hondo is slightly off from its best, which is usually quite good as it's one of the best municipal courses in LA county, and not just for the value, but its conditions as well. But right now the greens are not in optimum shape as they're rather bumpy and showing some wear and tear - that should be better after the upcoming punch. They still held shots well but just weren't near their very best.

Same applies to the fairways which were adequate but definitely a lot of thin areas and a few too many 'divots' or dry dirt patches where I would find decently placed shots. The rough was nice though and very playable but ample. The bunkers were also in pretty good shape all things considered - no complaints there. Tee boxes? Decent for sure, and mostly good, but a few were a little rough around the edges and there were a few holes with some makeshift tee areas as they're doing some work on the tee boxes so they got creative with the markers.

Carts are simple but work well and don't have any GPS. We did not have any cart service all afternoon which would have been very nice on a hot day, but like Mick Jagger says - you can't always get what you want. POP was pretty good on the front nine but definitely slowed down a lot around the 13th hole and was a slog the rest of the way which was unfortunate.

All in all it was still a fun afternoon at a solid course but just keep in mind the upcoming punch and hopefully with some rain and TLC from the new greenskeeper, Rio Hondo will be back to its very best quite soon.

Not a great deal of change from when I played here last month, except the greens are a lot slower and softer now. Otherwise, conditions are very playable. Some of the tee boxes need a "haircut" but al... Continue »

Not a great deal of change from when I played here last month, except the greens are a lot slower and softer now. Otherwise, conditions are very playable. Some of the tee boxes need a "haircut" but always able to find a spot to put the peg in the ground. Enjoy the layout. Interesting, a challenge, but not so penal as to stress you out. Staff is always accommodating, and the charges are still reasonable. Recommend this course

Walked the whites Sunday 8/4 at 11:40. Hot day but the golf was pretty good. Hadn't been here since spring and was glad to see the course still in good shape. Tee boxes were a little overgrown in spot... Continue »

Walked the whites Sunday 8/4 at 11:40. Hot day but the golf was pretty good. Hadn't been here since spring and was glad to see the course still in good shape. Tee boxes were a little overgrown in spots, but overall mostly level. Fairways here can be on the narrow side, especially on the front, and were somewhat on the thin side, but overall in good shape. Was in a few bunkers and a few had really nice sand and others were a little thin, so inconsistent for sure. Greens were in good shape, very soft, and people need to fix their pitch marks, but they rolled good if a little slow.

Overall a fun course that challenges you with some length and accuracy. POP was actually not awful at 5 hours; i usually budget 5.5+ here on weekends. Would recommend

Took advantage of an invite from a friend for an early round, which from prior experience is the only good time to play Rio Hondo (Or anywhere for that matter) Robert's recent review was spot on, alth... Continue »

Took advantage of an invite from a friend for an early round, which from prior experience is the only good time to play Rio Hondo (Or anywhere for that matter) Robert's recent review was spot on, although I thought the greens were a bit quicker than I expected. Certainly not fast, but decent pace. Good coverage in the fairways. The two bunkers I found had well maintained sand. Rough was a bit inconsistent, but never severe.

Always enjoy playing this course. Enough of a challenge without being too penal. A few of the four pars are becoming a bit too long for me, but that too is becoming the norm everywhere I play now. Fun interesting layout at a decent price, and the staff is always good to deal with.

Busy past week of golf started out at Rio Hondo midweek just before the 4th of July and the course is in really good shape right now from tee to green. It's all good ... nothing super spectacular, but... Continue »

Busy past week of golf started out at Rio Hondo midweek just before the 4th of July and the course is in really good shape right now from tee to green. It's all good ... nothing super spectacular, but also no glaring faults that come to mind.

Driving range is not bad at all, and it's two-tiered if you're into that kind of thing. We played from the blue tees and this course will throw all its toughest angles at you on the front nine. The back nine is kind of a picnic in comparison, but there are always a few holes here that can get you.

Greens were in very nice shape but not rolling ridiculously fast or anything. They did hold their lines well and were very consistent. Same with the fairways - lots of really good areas with the occasional thin ones, but very playable indeed. The rough has a few thick areas but for the most part not very penal and easy to play from. Bunkers were good, not great - again - playable. And the tee boxes were flat, level and decently maintained enough to not cause any issues.

There was no cart service throughout the hot day which is always a bummer, but also understandable midweek. I walked so I can't speak for the current conditions or accessories with the carts. But yeah, all in all a good showing from Rio Hondo and not a bad choice right now.

A little late on the review. Able to get out early, which is a key to playing here (Actually anywhere now) to avoid the 5+ hour round. Larry's recent review is spot on. Greens rolled nicely, good cove... Continue »

A little late on the review. Able to get out early, which is a key to playing here (Actually anywhere now) to avoid the 5+ hour round. Larry's recent review is spot on. Greens rolled nicely, good coverage in the fairways. Bunkers/tee boxes in good shape. Nice that they keep this course in such nice condition, without having increased the green fees like. so many other courses Recommend this course both because of condition and value for your $$

Played today. Poor POP. 5 H. Course in nice shape. Fairways green with good lies and nice rollout. Rough no issue. Traps were playable and players knew how to use a rake. Greens very nice and releasin... Continue »

Played today. Poor POP. 5 H. Course in nice shape. Fairways green with good lies and nice rollout. Rough no issue. Traps were playable and players knew how to use a rake. Greens very nice and releasing shots and putting with good speed. Good customer service all levels. Other than POP nice round of golf. Play very early would be my best advice. Sr rate with cart $48. $30 to walk.