Played 9-21-19 7 am POP 3:50.
Course is in decent shape. Typical for this time of year here. Fairway's mostly dry with some areas that collect water being very wet this early in the morning. Some areas of the fairways have good coverage. Most areas a little on the thin side and some areas brown. Didn't really cause any big issues unless you found the browned out area. Firm... » More

Played 9-21-19 7 am POP 3:50.
Course is in decent shape. Typical for this time of year here. Fairway's mostly dry with some areas that collect water being very wet this early in the morning. Some areas of the fairways have good coverage. Most areas a little on the thin side and some areas brown. Didn't really cause any big issues unless you found the browned out area. Firm underneath so good ball striking helpful. Traps were a mixture of hardpan and wet sand. Found a couple of them. If you are fortunate to land in a "raked" area they are not bad. Rough was mixed bag from very thin to very thick grass. Sometimes very close to green, which made chipping interesting.
Greens were the highlight. Very receptive and ran mostly smooth at about a medium pace. They were all in great shape. Even #14 which has had many past struggles. Really enjoy the layout and mix of holes. A fun day can be had here.
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Played Rio Hondo with my monthly golf group on Saturday and found the course to be in overall good shape. The greens, punched at the start of the month, seem fully healed up with the one exception of the 18th green which was still showing signs of the punch.

The other seventeen greens are all in nice shape, rolling medium-fast with consistent speed and nice coverage. ... » More

Played Rio Hondo with my monthly golf group on Saturday and found the course to be in overall good shape. The greens, punched at the start of the month, seem fully healed up with the one exception of the 18th green which was still showing signs of the punch.

The other seventeen greens are all in nice shape, rolling medium-fast with consistent speed and nice coverage. They did hold shots well, too. Fairways had good coverage but you can definitely find some thin areas as well, but the rough is full for the most part but not too penal.

Bunkers were in good shape with serviceable sand throughout, while the tee boxes were somewhat chewed up but always level (played from the blue tees). POP was pretty good as we had three groups and went out first and behind a twosome. Also saw the cart girl many times throughout the round on a hot day.

Fun layout with a lot of narrow, tree-lined holes and water features that come into varying degrees of play on almost half of the holes. Not exceptionally long but still a good challenge that is no pushover. Good time to Rio Hondo right now.
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A bit of a late review, but really not a whole lot to add to the prior reviews. Overall the course is just an enjoyable golf experience. I just love the back nine. The holes are so very different one from another, exciting, fun, & a challenge

The staff has always been absolutely wonderful and accommodating. Great value, great pace of play, only downside for me is th... » More

A bit of a late review, but really not a whole lot to add to the prior reviews. Overall the course is just an enjoyable golf experience. I just love the back nine. The holes are so very different one from another, exciting, fun, & a challenge

The staff has always been absolutely wonderful and accommodating. Great value, great pace of play, only downside for me is the distance from home. Highly recommend a trip to the Central coast to play Hunter Ranch.
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