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El Rio Golf Course

A traditional city course with old trees, close to downtown. Cheap and quick to get to. Not a resort-level round.

Par70

Tips6,436 yd

Rating / slope69.4 / 124

Green fees seen$28–$32

See El Rio on the 3D map, hole by hole Book a tee time

Tees, rating and slope

Tee	Yards	Men	Women
Blue	6,436	69.4 / 124	–

Course rating / slope, USGA Course Rating database where available.

Green fees

Summer	about $28.64-$32.66 per player (GolfLink tee-time listings, Jun-Aug 2026, search snippet only)
Locals	City Card preferred rates 2026 Tucson City Card: $119 plus tax, gives preferred rates at all city courses and 2 free rounds (tucsoncitygolf.com).

No 2026 rate card found

Before you book

Access	City of Tucson municipal course run by OB Sports (Tucson City Golf). Open to all; City Card rates for residents.
Overseed / closures	Closed for overseed Sep 15-Oct 3, 2025 (Greens Committee minutes). 2026 dates not published.
Style	Old, flat, tree-lined parkland course on the west side by the Santa Cruz River. A private country club until the city bought it in 1968.
Drive from downtown Tucson	7 min (2.6 mi)
Phone	(520) 791-4229
Address	1400 W Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85745

Local knowledge

Mondays and Tuesdays had specials in June 2026 (newsletter).

Hole by hole

Hole	Par	Yards*	Elev*	Hcp
1	4	390	-7 ft
2	4	387	-4 ft
3	4	397	+6 ft	4
4	3	119	+3 ft	18
5	4	421	-5 ft	2
6	3	152	-3 ft	16
7	4	368	+7 ft	8
8	4	336	0 ft	14
9	5	474	+1 ft	10
10	4	323	-11 ft	13
11	4	439	-6 ft	1
12	4	337	+5 ft	17
13	3	183	-3 ft	7
14	4	312	+6 ft	11
15	4	361	+10 ft	15
16	4	410	-9 ft	5
17	3	206	0 ft	3
18	5	557	+9 ft	9

*Yards measured along the mapped centre line (OpenStreetMap), close to the middle tees. Elevation = how far the green sits above (+) or below (−) the tee, from USGS terrain data.

Closest golf hotels

JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa — 13 min, 5.1 mi
Rincon Country West RV Resort — 13 min, 5.8 mi
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tucson North - Marana — 17 min, 12.1 mi

Questions golfers ask

How much does it cost to play El Rio Golf Course?

Green fees we have seen range from $28–$32, depending on season and time of day.

When is El Rio Golf Course closed for overseeding?

The latest published closure is Sep 15 – Oct 3. Closed for overseed Sep 15-Oct 3, 2025 (Greens Committee minutes). 2026 dates not published.

How hard is El Rio Golf Course?

From the back tees it measures 6,436 yards with a course rating of 69.4 and a slope of 124. 2 - short par 70, flat and mature trees.

How far is El Rio Golf Course from Tucson?

About 7 minutes (2.6 miles) by road from downtown Tucson in light traffic.