Rio Pinar Country Club

The Rio Pinar Golf & Country Club is a semi-private Golf club and Country Club located in Rio Pinar, Florida, a suburb east of Orlando.

Rio Pinar Country Club
Club information
Location in the United States
Location in Florida
Coordinates28.525°N 81.265°W / 28.525; -81.265
LocationRio Pinar, Florida, U.S.
Established1957, 64 years ago
TypeSemi/private
Total holes18
Tournaments hostedFlorida Citrus Open
Lady Citrus Open
Designed byMark Mahannah (1957)
Lloyd Clifton (1995)
Par72
Length7,001 yards (6,402 m)
Course rating73.9
Slope rating130 [1]

Established 64 years ago in 1957, the golf course was the original site of the Florida Citrus Open (now Arnold Palmer Invitational) on the PGA Tour from 1966 through 1978,[2][3] Some of golf's greatest players like Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, and Julius Boros won at Rio.

When the tournament relocated to Bay Hill in 1979, Rio Pinar was the site of the LPGA Tour's Lady Citrus Open for four years (19791982).

The Mark Mahannah & Lloyd Clifton-designed golf course is just the beginning at Rio Pinar! The Champions Grill or Lounge is a perfect place to unwind after your game or a perfect get-together with friends.

The fine dining room is perfect for evening intimate dinners, or the majestic banquet facilities and meeting rooms are available for weddings, parties, corporate meetings or special events are here for you at Rio Pinar.

Rio Pinar's Golf Academy offers lessons to all levels of players while the full-length driving range can let golfers practice their way to greatness. Rio Pinar has four hard court tennis courts to add an additional recreation choice whether with a partner or in one of the leagues.

Tour winners

PGA Tour

YearPlayerCountryScoreTo parWinner's
share ($)
Purse ($)
Florida Citrus Open
1978Mac McLendon United States271−1740,000200,000
1977Gary Koch United States274−1440,000200,000
1976Hale Irwin United States270−1840,000200,000
1975Lee Trevino United States276−1240,000200,000
1974Jerry Heard (2) United States273−1530,000150,000
1973Buddy Allin United States265−2330,000150,000
1972Jerry Heard United States276−1230,000150,000
Florida Citrus Invitational
1971Arnold Palmer United States270−1830,000150,000
1970Bob Lunn United States271−1730,000150,000
Florida Citrus Open Invitational
1969Ken Still United States278−1023,000115,000
1968Dan Sikes United States274−1423,000115,000
1967Julius Boros United States274−1023,000115,000
1966Lionel Hebert United States279−521,000110,000

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Sources:[4][5]

LPGA Tour

YearPlayerCountryScoreTo parWinner's
share ($)
Purse ($)
Orlando Lady Classic
1982Patty Sheehan United States209−722,500150,000
Florida Lady Citrus
1981Beth Daniel United States281−715,000100,000
1980Donna White United States283−915,000100,000
1979Jane Blalock United States286−615,000100,000

References

  1. "Course Rating and Slope Database™: Rio Pinar CC". USGA. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  2. "Dickinson takes lead in golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. March 19, 1966. p. 12.
  3. Lenoir, Bob (March 6, 1978). "McLendon dream pays off - $40,000". St. Petersburg Times. p. 1C.
  4. Arnold Palmer Invitational - Winners - at www.pgatour.com
  5. Arnold Palmer Invitational - Winners Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine - at www.golfobserver.com
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