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Rio Hondo Golf Club
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Harder than most courses in Downey
EasierHarder
About Rio Hondo Golf Club
Rio Hondo Golf Club is a city-owned public course in Downey, California, serving golfers across the Los Angeles metro area. The layout accommodates players of all ability levels, with options for a full 18 holes, a nine-hole loop, or twilight play, and golfers may walk or take a cart.
Instruction is available through two teaching professionals on staff, who offer lessons tailored to the individual golfer's swing and scheduled throughout the week.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,354 yards
- Tees
- 6 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 70.9 / 125 slope
- Opened
- 1929
- Difficulty
- Harder than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 35 | 71 | ||
| Handicap | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | |||||
| Blue | 418 | 401 | 492 | 534 | 403 | 341 | 164 | 232 | 413 | 202 | 491 | 310 | 369 | 206 | 485 | 321 | 152 | 420 | 3398 | 2956 | 6,354 | 71 | 70.9/125 |
| Blue/White | 401 | 401 | 492 | 534 | 392 | 341 | 164 | 218 | 393 | 172 | 491 | 310 | 354 | 166 | 485 | 321 | 138 | 404 | 3336 | 2841 | 6,177 | 71 | 70.0/123 |
| White | 401 | 390 | 471 | 494 | 392 | 326 | 145 | 218 | 393 | 172 | 480 | 296 | 354 | 166 | 473 | 311 | 138 | 404 | 3230 | 2794 | 6,024 | 71 | 69.3/121 |
| Gold | 384 | 364 | 449 | 470 | 381 | 308 | 130 | 202 | 371 | 142 | 469 | 284 | 333 | 141 | 459 | 283 | 116 | 373 | 3059 | 2600 | 5,659 | 71 | 67.4/117 |
| Gold/Red | 340 | 336 | 449 | 470 | 336 | 308 | 130 | 192 | 343 | 131 | 413 | 284 | 333 | 124 | 406 | 242 | 116 | 344 | 2904 | 2393 | 5,297 | 71 | 65.6/112 |
| Red | 340 | 336 | 407 | 416 | 336 | 272 | 118 | 192 | 343 | 131 | 413 | 274 | 285 | 124 | 406 | 242 | 87 | 344 | 2760 | 2306 | 5,066 | 71 | 64.6/109 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Rio Hondo Golf Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70.9 | 125 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 40 |
| Blue/White | 70.0 | 123 | -1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 38 |
| White | 69.3 | 121 | -2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 37 |
| Gold | 67.4 | 117 | -4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 34 |
| Gold/Red | 65.6 | 112 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 30 |
| Red | 64.6 | 109 | -6 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 |
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