Rio Mar Beach Resort - River Course

Reader Ratings / Reviews

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  by Jim
  on March 14th, 2011 11:24

  I found this course to be outstanding, in very good shape, challenging enough, and a very nice layout. The fact that I was playing while on vacation from a harsh New Hampshire winter, in the beautiful breezy, warm March Puerto Rican sun, may enhance my personal opinion of this course. But it shouldn't. It's a beautiful, fun test of golf. The personnel at this resort golf course are excellent; friendly and willing to help make it a completely enjoyable golfing experience. Stay in the fairways or short ruff and you'll be fine. I played twice on my 5 night vacation. It's the quieter of the 2 courses on the property. I never bothered with The Ocean Course, where most players went, and I was told by staff, was less challenging and not in quite as good shape as The River Course. I was also told only 1 hole runs along the ocean, so I assume I didn't miss out on a spectacular ocean layout. I never had such a good time playing golf by myself. I felt like I was the only one out there. Good twilight rate starts at 2pm, fee drops from $150 w/cart for 18, to $100 to play all the golf you can get in. I not only recommend it, I wish I was back playing it right now. It took me about 12 holes of my first round to realize I had a cooler with ice, built right into the cart. Nothing like a few cold ones while you're chasing whitey, around a beautiful, tropical, near empty golf course. I'm about an 18 handicap and shot 90 & 93. Get there, play it, enjoy, and pack that cooler before heading out.