One of my all time favorite PGA courses, it’s been retired as this is a fairly easy course to navigate in terms in skill set. Located in the suburban part of Orlando, tucked between a few neighborhoods and some great local parks and eateries.Convenient, beautiful weather, peaceful, enjoyable atmosphere. This really makes you feel like you’re somewhere else.This is next door to me, I can throw my drone up from my house and see the course.

I don’t understand all the wonderful reviews. It’s a nice course, but it is a shadow of its former PGA/LPGA self. Most cases you won’t know where the fairways end and the rough starts. The tee boxes were a bit beat up. And the greens were less than wonderful. They did roll true, but not fast. And they are spotted with disease (as pictured). And l personally did not find the staff super friendly. The cart jockey / starter was crusty. And there was not ranger. And l can’t make this up, we saw a seven-some on the course. It was three adults and four teens. And they did not even know how to play. We watched them in shock. The front moved along much better than the back. But the conditions in the back are much better than the front. All in all, I’d go back. But l wouldn’t pay more than $40.

Such a lovely course. Ive just begun playing and this is the first course I played.

I’ve played golf for 16 years and have been blessed to play at 100’s of courses over the years. This has to be the most consistently disappointing course I’ve ever been too. No, the course is great, but the staff and their service is the worst I’ve ever experienced. Website clearly advertises they’re open til 7:00pm, and with sunset not til 8:00+ regularly, you’d expect this. Unfortunately they decide to close early just about every single day. Today, even though the pro shop was clearly open, at 5:50pm I was told that not only were they closed but there is no way they could let me WALK 9 holes. With 2+ hours of daylight. No apology. Nothing. And I wouldn’t take the time to write this review, but this happens constantly and they clearly have zero regard for their guests. It sucks driving out of your way after work because of false advertising only to waste your time.

Beautiful course. Feels like you are anywhere but Florida. Very peaceful

This course would have gotten 5 stars if they didn’t close at 7:30 PM in the summer. There was no signs or warnings that the course closed at 7:30. I was at the 16th hole and had to bring my cart in. I played on pace and my tee time was 4:36 PM with a 3 some. It was $40 each and I’m very disappointed that our time was cut short without notice. I would have gone somewhere else if I would have known.Besides that, the course was in excellent shape!

Fantastic golf course with tree lined fairways and great conditions. Greens are quick and true. Former spot of what became the Bay Hill Invitational. Palmer, Nicklaus, Player have all played here. Really cool place. Hidden Gem.

Do not make a tee time here. They will make tee times for ~8 AM and then not open until noon with no notice. Don’t throw away your time or money here.

Covid has been tough on everyone, but this course has taken the opportunity to double down and invest in itself for a better experience for its players on the other end. The greens are fast, the enhanced landscaping is lush, and it’s easy to enjoy the simple pleasure of a perfectly grilled hamburger on the patio.

Nice course but greens were aerated few days before I played so bumpy putts were common, good food/service,comfy carts,would have liked gps on cart for the price

Fantastic course one of are favourite courses to play, can,t wait to play it again, when we manage to get back after the restrictions are lifted, from all the lads from south shields england thank you.

Came up from Fort Lauderdale and really enjoyed my time at Rio Pinar. Great conditions, everyone from the pro shop to the cart guys were great and very kind. Can’t wait to come back!!!

Home of the Florida Citrus Open 1966. Walking the fairways once walked by Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino and many more legends. Front 9 is flat, back 9 has all the character. Driving is a premium. You’ll struggle if you miss fairways. Greens are small, undulating and really nice. Overall course is great and the best around the downtown Orlando area.

Not only did they mess reservation twice. You are always waiting on the course. I would never go back to this course.👎

Phenominal time, thank you Crystal for our beverages, course great shape, food/dinner very good.....back soon......

Played here for the first time yesterday.Golf experience was just average for Orlando. Golf holes were very generic and at times boring. Narrow fairways with fast greens which were kept in decent shape but otherwise average, at best, for Orlando. Fairways have dirt lining the edges where there should be a rough. Apparently no one fixes divots on the greens, which was annoying at times.They are renovating their clubhouse so finding the make shift proshop was also annoying.No cart person on the course. No ice available in the makeshift proshop which they said was due to COVID? Pretty sure ice isn’t the reason we’re in a global pandemic.Having golfed pretty much everywhere in Orlando, I just have high expectations for a course and more importantly, the golf experience, and this place didn’t meet my expectations. Overall just an average golf experience. They have some work to do to compete with the other mid to higher tiered golf courses in the area.

Walk where mens and womens golf legends have played. Opened in 1957, the course has hosted both PGA and LPGA events from late 60s to early 80s. Challenging and fun, dont forget cashews for the locals(see photo).

All positive experience. I cannot give 5 star because the course is an old course, but the friendly staff made up for it. The green is in almost perfect condition. They put in a lot of work, bringing from almost run down course few years back, and keeping this historical course in such a good condition nowadays. Will definitely recommend and play again soon.

Best place for weddings and quinceañeras

Great course steeped in tradition and history!⛳️🏌️‍♂️

Rio pinar is wonderful for weddings, love this place for weddings and quinceańeras. My last quinceańera turn out gorgeous. The food is delicious and all the staff is very frendly. The place is fantastic for pictures . I recoment then with 100%.

What a great improvement in the last year. This place is excellent.

This course was in great shape for the time of year as well as the amount of people playing. If I remember correctly they were doing almost 200 rounds a day (meaning 4 people per group being 4 rounds).The greens were rolling smooth but the fairways were dried out. Not a big deal, had a great time for a great price.I would come back again.

How much is it to play golf? Always wanted to try it

Very nice layout.Good conditions, fast greens

Perfect course for walkers and friendly staffs.

Pretty fun golf course. All flat, but it’s Florida; not many hills here.Also, the course didn’t have many hard features besides a few water hazards and sand traps.We ate here too and the food was awesome.I left my ID here and they mailed it back to me with five days, and I cannot thank them enough!Plus this place is know for having Fox Squirrels, and they are all over the course.

Great course and exceptional layout. I believe in being able to play a course that once hosted some of the pass greats in a game I love. If you feel that way, or just want to play a course that has some fox squirrels who will steal your trail mix, this is that course. The course is tight, with quite a few trees lining every hole so spraying your ball is not an option. The greens are semi slow and in decent shape, same with the t boxes and fairways. Everyone is helpful and pleasant. I do fully endorse playing this course at least once.

As soon as we arrived the helpful staff greeted us and picked up a cart and loaded our clubs while we checked in. Everyone we met that worked there was super friendly and helpful. The course layout was nice fairly easy yet challenging approaches. The fairways and greens are in great shape very well maintained, except for only one green that was being rehabilitated this month. The squirrels are interesting, big guys. We had a wonderful time today.

Sean, Pete, and Chris are amazing teaching staff at Rio Pinar. The staff provides good service. The restaurant has a great burger and the beer is cold. The golf course is being worked on daily which is a great sign of a course manager that cares.

A gem. The course is in immaculate condition. The greens run fast.

We had a quinces at this venue and it was perfect! The location provided the food, the event planner Maria helped in every aspect of the process. She helped me find vendors, gave great ideas for decorations and helped prepare the day of. Everything here was so easy to plan, and the team truly helps take the pressure off. Highly recommend!!

Historic course. Built for a fade. Smaller greens. Foxtail squirrels that are friendly. Play course regularly. Good value. Wet after heavy rain. Potential, potential, potential.

Course in good shape. Feisty squirrels. IMO, it is worth it just to look at mens locker room. Great photos. Greens in very good condition. Fairways in good shape. T boxes in good shape. Fun time with K of C group.

Its a very nice course. Challenging but not frustrating. I really had a nice time playing this course.

Some of my favorite coworkers!🐿

You cannot cut down and/or trim trees and leave everything in piles on the ground for weeks. On one hole on the front 9, the same tree log has laid for over a month. Over half the holes are lined with tree piles down in the rough and your ball is inevitably going to get lost in it if you miss the fairway at all. Its currently an unplayable course until they figure out they have to remove the trimmed tree parts along with cutting them down. Save your money.

Professional staff knows how treat guests. Beautiful greens

I really like the layout and history of this course. However, our twosome asked for two separate carts because of Covid and they said we would have to pay an extra $20 for the additional cart. I havent had to pay an additional cart fee at any other course in Orlando, especially while Covid has been at all time highs, so this caught me off guard. I also wasnt aware the greens had recently been aerated when I booked my tee time. And finally, we werent allowed to play the back nine, which wouldve been fine if we had been notified when we booked. Overall, I think the courses communication was extremely poor which lead to a mediocre experience once we arrived.

Played here twice. Older course but very nice. Hidden gem. Fox squirrels everywhere. Restaurant and bar area were bright and clean. Nice restaurant staff. Good value.

Let me start out by saying this review pertains only to the practice facility. I did not play the course. Also, I know times are tough in the golf industry and it’s hard to keep everything nice this time of year. That all being said, let’s begin with the driving range. The range balls looked like they’d been in circulation for about three years and hadn’t been washed in months. The grass on the range looked like it hadn’t been cut in about a month, so you couldn’t see the ball land. The grass actually on the tees was okay, but was mowed very tall. Then I moved on to the chipping green, half of which was entirely dead, the rest was clumps it goose grass and crabgrass. The putting green was actually fairly nice and somewhat fast which was a pleasant surprise and what saved this review from being a one star. What I could see course consisted of holes 1,9,10,18 and it looked to be better than the practice area. If the entire course is like that I’d say it would probably be a 3ish star course.

Great course for the value! Greens were well cut and rolled fairly true and were easy to read. Bunkers were a little hard packed on half the holes but overall very enjoyable course. Clubhouse and pro shop are a little dated and lacking in amenities but I was here to play golf and had a great time.

This is one of the most challenging courses that Ive had the pleasure to play. If you happened to leave your A game at home, you should know that you will definitely be struggling all round. It definitely challenges your shot making abilities. Youre either in the fairway or youre in the trees. The fast greens are also fun to putt in. So, even though its a tough course its one that I always enjoy playing.

Fantastic course, great greens, clean fairways, really enjoyable place

Very relaxing course. Some spots in fairway/rough, but worth the price

A really nice gem in Orlando. The course plays like the old fashioned and classic courses of the past with the tree lined fairways it has. It’s a fair test of golf that will only punish you if you hit wayward tee shots.What I love about the course layout and design is that you don’t see many houses that line up the fairways or behind the greens that create an eyesore. The wonderful aesthetics of nature take over here as you see plenty of beautiful backdrops hitting into your fairways and greens.Some of the tee boxes need work, but overall the condition of the course is very good. The sand traps have very playable sand that is nice and fluffy. The greens roll firm and true, although a few of them are small. I grew up in Chicago and almost every course there, grows out the rough to 4 to 7 inches. Here, at this course, the rough is non-existant (thank goodness) and the grounds crew does a great job of making the fairways appear seamless with the absence of rough.This is a great course for the money and a treat to play. A pure and fun test of golf.

Just an honest review and experience on this Sunday. Take this review as you wish.I Play central Florida courses 2 times a week. First time at Rio Pinar.Called the club house in the morning and asked if any tee times were available. We were told I can get you guys on (3 of us) anytime before 130pm or so. We also asked what kind of shape the course was in (are greens being aired? overall conditions, ect ...) Was told the course was in great shape. Ok great on our way thx. 1224 arrival great timing. Didnt seem busy at all for a Sunday at noon. $45 a person Arrive at the first Tee and realize someone was not honest when asked about the conditions. Hole 1 Tee boxes rough shape, weeds, uneven and bare spots. Ok maybe Fairways and Greens are better. Nope! First 9 same thing hole after hole poor tee boxes, poor rolling greens with bare spots and weeds.Onto the back 9.Tee boxes in somewhat better shape not the best but better than the front 9, thats about it .We Finish hole 10 notice a single behind us . drive to the 11th tee We pull off the cart path to the side and let him play through. He says thanks drives to the tee.Ranger pulls up behind us. Ranger says keep your carts on the cart path. I say sorry we pulled off to allow the single to play through . So we proceed to pull the carts back onto the cart path and ranger says you didnt have to move it now for future knowledge as he drives off the cart path on the grass and around us. Someone just the did the (do as I say not as I do ).Back to golf...6 out of the the back 9 holes the greens had the sprinklers on. Ball wont roll 5ft on a smashed putt. 17th and 18th holes were not even playable with a good 1 inch of standing water on the greens not draining and sprinklers still running.Went into the club house and spoke to the guy in the clubhouse which was the same person who told us the course was in great shape and checked us in. I said next time someone calls and asks what kind of shape the course is in to please be honest. I explained that the tee boxes and greens on the front 9 were not even close to great shape and the back 9 had sprinklers running on 6 of he greens and that the greens were flooded and had 1 inch of standing water on them and werent draining.He looked directly out of the window at the 18th green at the standing water and sprinklers running looked back at me and said sorry you guys had a bad experience. Then he just gave me the look as to say, to bad we got your money .... Yes you did and at $45 a person I can tell you 3 people will not be returning.The course has history which is what attracts golfers there.Beyond that its definitely not worth the money for what you get. Way better courses for that money and even cheaper. Like I said from the start Just an honest review and our experience.

$20 for each additional cart is a ripoff. I dont appreciate being told one price when you book and then getting charged extra when you turn up to play. I will not be going back.

It was okay. Nothing special about this place other than the PGA used to play here. The course looked the way a golf course should look. I was disappointed they did not offer a military discount.

Great course, greens in good shape but were surprisingly slow. Fairways in great shape. To be picky the secondary rough was cut a bit uneven seems like mower not adjusted properly. With a tight fairway you need that cut to be accurate. At 6600 yards a great challenge. Loved the course.

Course is in decent shape and greens were pretty well maintained. A couple of greens were stressed, but overall a really solid track for the money. Paid $25 for the round.

After having my wedding here a month ago- here is my honest opinion.We met with Maria and were originally quoted a certain amount an hour to rent the room. She went on vacation before we could sign the contract and I met up with her when she got back and could fit me in and it doubled in price.. she said she would ask the owner to bring it to the original price due to the circumstances.. it never happened.It gave us bad vibes but I convinced my fiancé to go through with it because I was tired of looking at venues. Maria also mentioned that there would be no golfers in the background during our ceremony. Yet we have numerous photos with a guy in the background pretty close to us practicing his short hand.And she casually mentioned in a joking way that awhile ago they had a bad storm and the power short circuited and the women’s locker room so they took over the men’s locker room. Well guess what happened on our wedding day? No ac in the women’s locker room. It was practically a sauna. They provided two stand fans which did nothing. My hair frizzed almost instantly. We took over the guys locker room but they only have mirrors above the sinks starts at about 5 feet 8 inches high. Every single one of my bridesmaids had to sit on the counter in the sink to do their hair and makeup. Our contract also said we had to pick up our decorations by the next day. They told us at the END of the night the centerpieces need to go now or they are throwing them out. Who wants to know at 1030 pm after their wedding they need to coordinate someone to pack them up NOW? I made them by hand and they took over an hour a piece. It was upsetting I couldn’t facilitate someone taking them home and having to toss them. We planned on picking them up the following morning. We put hours into those centerpieces.But at the end of the day, we got married. And the food was surprisingly delicious.I’m just upset about doubling the rental price and it sounded like she very well knew the women’s locker room wouldn’t have AC. We could have made accommodations if we knew before hand and not 4 hours before my wedding and scrambling for the bridesmaids and grooms men’s to get ready.If you’re having a wedding with only a few months to plan and can deal with a few headaches, get married here. But if you have sometime and don’t want to deal with the headache and last minute issues that clearly could have been addressed earlier if they were honest.. I would have your wedding elsewhere

Great time on the links this morning. The course is well maintained and the staff are super helpful. The drink cart is stated with expert bar tenders and a variety of snacks to satisfy most tastes. The weather was nice and the course was beautiful.

One of my favorite golf courses in the area. Arnold Palmer likes this one as well and supposedly was deciding between buying this one or Bay Hill. Well maintained course and very affordable.

Not a bad course (apart from all the branches they cut down and decided not to remove). However, don’t allow groups to book a 3:30 tee time, and kick them off the course at 7:03 on hole 16. Rude “kart guy” and groups still playing hole 4 when we were on our way back. Certainly will be our last time at Rio Pinar.

Always love Rio Pinar. Great course with some fun holes. Some of the tee blocks are a little sparse but still well worth the price.Highly recommend

The only course in Orlando where you have to pay a $20 fee to ride separate. Every other course lets you ride by your self for free. With all these Covid cases I dont understand how this makes sense.

First time playing there, I love it. Nice staff, course layout is awesome, is a very old course with lots of trees so you best know where to hit it. The greens are in great shape but I had a hard time reading them. I end it up going pretty much straight at the hole.

Not a bad golf course, but they pair you with other people, and if they dont want to stop and take a break, you have to play all the way through. The course itself is not bad, not very many water hazards, which is nice. Id play there again if I could play on my own at my own pace.

Really nice venue, I enjoyed performing there for the British American Chamber of Commerce.

Great friendly place

Played a round on Monday, wasn’t very enjoyable at all. To begin, I was greeted by a particularly rude, snarky management staff upon arrival. Spent some time on their practice facility before my round, or what they call a practice facility. Practice green was basically dried dirt, to match their atrocious bunkers littered throughout the course. The actual course not much better. Fairways looked like an overly abused dog track, might as well of hit it in the rough all day because at least there was some consistent grass in the rough. Greens were spongy and you can’t hit one out without it bouncing 2-3 times. Overall, bad experience not at all worth the money and time wasted at this so called golf course. Don’t waste your time with this place.

I love this course! Great lay out and friendly staff!

A decent course layout, poor staff attitude.My brother in law took me here while I was on vacation last weekend. The fairway was indistinguishable from the rough, the greens had many dead spots, and the starter and the ranger were both beyond rude to both of us. If it was well kept it would be a very nice course, a lot of water and sand traps all layer out in a very cool way. Its too bad the staff doesnt have a better attitude.

If you hit a ball in the rough there is a good chance you will never see it again.

Club house is under renovation, course is in good condition and lots of work going in cleaning up the brush and ponds and overall aesthetics of the course. Got to give them a thumbs up for the work done so far and what they are still working on. Getting this course back to a competitive state and it shows. Highly recommend you play.

Great location for special events. Staff is friendly and service was great!

Beautiful country club. Great staff

Squirrels are awesome and golf course is pretty nice as well.

They are upgrading the facilities and the restrooms on the course are brand new. Now lets work on the course!

Good course, very few water hazards, which is great for an every now and then player like me. Prices are very reasonable. Clubhouse is nice, with pool table and couches in the lounge.

Golf course is in good shape. Staff are always friendly and accommodating.

Beautiful space, lovely staff, yummy food! You should go! 😊

Good course/layout, good value and nice staff... That being said its a semi-private course where members think its still okay to hold up play by searching long periods of time for lost balls (theirs and others) and play in groups of 5, 6, or more- a little ridiculous.Advice to management and members... If you were making money, it would be a private club, so please dont waste everyones time with your pace of play- we are not members for a reason and dont have time to waste.

The course is very challenge, farways are narrow, greens are a little bit slow but are in good conditon, you must play in a smart way to shot a good score

Beautiful coarse. Its challenging from the tee box on number 1, to the green on 18. The coarse resides in a historic neighborhood of east Orlando. Rio Pinar County Club is a semi-private coarse, that is always in great condition.

My sons and I drove over from the coast on a Wednesday. The guy in the pro shop said they were not very busy but we were sandwiched between others with no visible gaps ahead or behind.The course is in great shape. Long narrow fairways with pines and a few oaks along the sides. Not much water but I did lose a ball in the only deep ditch we saw. Lost a few balls among the pines because there are so many it’s hard to see exactly where an errant drive landed.The restaurant closes early on Wednesdays, which was a bummer because we would have bought food. Also the beverage cart girl went home early.We will probably play here again.

Excellent conditions, challenging without major punishment designs. Highly recommend this be on your short list and in the golfers rotation.

Had a formal with large rooms. Good staff and service. Reasonable rates.

Course in great shape. Good food in restaurant

IGreat course and very friendly staff. Will continue going here. The fox squirrels r cool

Great condition. Greens rolled true.

Staff is great, course always in good shape, great central location, its in a neighborhood, but the houses never come into play. lots of pretty holes. drainage issues on driving range, but course drains well- better than most in east side of orlando.

Struggling a little bit with weed control but playable with friendly staff and good rates.

Played Masters Weekend at 9:30a. Great pace. Perfect conditions. Awesome staff. We had a fantastic time.

Great golf great food.

Beautiful old course. Greens in good condition. Old style club house with bar and food. Staff are nice and pro shop will take care of you.

Not impressed with the course and the facilities, range is not in good shape -very little grass, fairways looked like the rough, 3 out of the 18 greens are ate up with a fungus, tee boxes not maintained... won’t return even @$25 Green fees

Hated it!!! Lousy shape. Greens, fairways, carts, and traps were all beat up.Then charged $4.75 for a Mchelob Ultra. There are tons of Orlando courses than are better than this relic!!

Well below average. The facility was very outdated. The course had incredibly annoying fox squirrels that have no fear of humans and come within feet of a person trying to make a golf shot.

Great course. Fun to play where Arnie had his first tournament.

Beautiful golf course!

Nice course and maintain quite well.

Greens were good but bunkers need work and fairways are sparse. But solid test of golf.

First time in the course...Love the place....Definitely will be back.

Good track with great history of professional tournaments Good condition and improving.

Decent local course, upkeep and customer service could be better from clubhouse and starter/ranger

Nice course. A lot of trees. Rough is tall, so keep an eye where the ball lands. Friendly squirrels :)

The golf course is perfect for mid level golfers, long par 3s manageable par 5s. I loved it

Course is in okay shape, not the best I’ve played. It’s a good layout and feels like a walk in the park but lots of esthetic issues. The tee boxes are looking bad, there’s not a lot of beautification of the course going on. The women’s bathroom had no hot water nor did they have any working faucets except the one in the handicap stall. It appears only mowing is happening as there are lots of areas in need of work on the course but the minimal amount is being done. They put so much money in this course a few years back and that’s whe 5e course looked it’s best. Not now though. The rates are the best thing it has going right now.