River Run Golf Course
About
River Run Golf Club in Ocean City is just minutes away from the beach. The golf course has different front and back nines that make for an interesting round. This Gary Player design starts out across a wide-open landscape before moving on to more tree-lined terrain on the backside. The tighter back nine is tougher than the first nine but overall it's an approachable golf course. The player-friendly layout is gentle enough for beginners with medium-sized greens that aren't especially difficult and generous fairways that offer plenty of room. There is modest bunkering along the greens and fairways and a few lakes and some marshland come into play as well. While River Run Golf Club may not be the most formidable test, the course provides just enough of a challenge for scratch golfers.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6705 yards | 72.1 | 136 |
| Blue | 71 | 6353 yards | 70.5 | 130 |
| Gold | 71 | 6096 yards | 69.3 | 127 |
| White | 71 | 5629 yards | 67.1 | 122 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5629 yards | 73.5 | 137 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4818 yards | 69.5 | 124 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.2/137 | 338 | 187 | 558 | 222 | 554 | 385 | 384 | 169 | 434 | 3231 | 367 | 418 | 396 | 369 | 207 | 614 | 165 | 527 | 411 | 3474 | 6705 |
| Blue M: 70.9/133 | 328 | 177 | 535 | 174 | 542 | 375 | 375 | 164 | 415 | 3085 | 354 | 387 | 386 | 345 | 188 | 572 | 140 | 501 | 395 | 3268 | 6353 |
| White M: 69.9/128 | 314 | 165 | 520 | 159 | 527 | 362 | 359 | 153 | 391 | 2950 | 343 | 384 | 370 | 335 | 180 | 545 | 130 | 480 | 379 | 3146 | 6096 |
| Gold M: 65.7/119 W: 70.5/131 | 254 | 133 | 431 | 134 | 498 | 306 | 284 | 124 | 312 | 2476 | 312 | 333 | 300 | 280 | 108 | 498 | 112 | 430 | 302 | 2675 | 5151 |
| Red M: 64.1/119 W: 68.3/125 | 251 | 120 | 421 | 125 | 457 | 289 | 225 | 125 | 327 | 2340 | 264 | 300 | 293 | 262 | 120 | 440 | 106 | 400 | 297 | 2482 | 4822 |
| Handicap | 16 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 11 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
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Burnt out fairways Photo submitted by Rolly64 on 08/14/2025
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Photo submitted by kennxrd on 09/01/2024
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Photo submitted by Stingray1280 on 08/10/2023
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Photo submitted by Stingray1280 on 08/10/2023
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Photo submitted by Stingray1280 on 08/10/2023
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Photo submitted by u314162973661 on 07/29/2023
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Photo submitted by sparky1958 on 11/04/2021
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Photo submitted by sparky1958 on 11/04/2021
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Photo submitted by sixeagles on 10/31/2021
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Photo submitted by sixeagles on 10/31/2021
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Photo submitted by sixeagles on 10/31/2021
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Photo submitted by sixeagles on 10/31/2021
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Photo submitted by suemoshier on 07/06/2020
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6th "Green" Photo submitted by DrOldSchool on 08/15/2018
Pace of Play
I played here 2 weeks ago. The tee sheet was fairly full and we played in 4 hours. Today we played in 5 hours 20 minutes. Oof. There were marshals driving around, but it didn't do any good. The new owner is doing a lot of good things here. Let's hope he fixes this.
Out of town golfer returning home
Have played this course for many years. Layout is outstanding. Course conditions have been an issue over the years. This course is on the mend. Some fairways and tee boxes need work. Otherwise, the course was in better shape then I expected. It has a ways to go, but the warm weather and some rain should help. Hoping the coming months provides better course conditions.
I have played here many times over the years and have always enjoyed it. The course is always in very good condition but not this time. Many of the tee boxes are in poor condition and several fairways are lost with only dirt and grass seed. It was disappointing to not be told this prior to the round and still be charged the full rate
Huge improvements have restored this course!
The prior owner had let the course conditions get pretty bad, but the new owner has things mostly turned around. The fairways and rough are now fully grassed, with the exception of 2 fairways that are still being restored. The greens were fine. Only two tee boxes had a couple of bare spots - a year ago most of the tee boxes were sand. I didn't see a weed on the course. There were new nets for a quick warm-up. The snack bar was open and it looks like the kitchen has seen some upgrades as well. Really impressed with the direction of things. This has always been a good layout, but had become a cow pasture. The conditions are now fairly equal to or a little better than other ocean city resort courses.
The morning tee sheet looked pretty full and there were lots of golfers out there, but we still played in 4 hours.
The prior owner had abandoned some of the black tee boxes. There are no more black tee markers on the course. I played the blue tees and they were the equivalent to the old blacks minus the abandoned tee boxes - several hundred yards longer than the score card yardage. If this is the new course, you should probably remeasure the yardage and have the course re-rated.
Hat tip to the effort to restore this course. I'm sure it wasn't cheap, but it is certainly appreciated.
Great course on the mend
The pro shop and starter informed us that there was a few holes that were under repair from storms last year which looks like they will be back in a few weeks (fairways mostly). Greens were awesome and a few tee boxes needed some love but great layout and would definitely go back.
River Run
Nice course layout with some water views. Greens are in good shape but some fairways have condition issues. No driving range but hitting cages. Good value at $92.
Coming along!
Course is coming along great! They are re-doing some fairway areas that had issues last year. The greens were a touch slow, but it’s early April. Rolled well though! The layout is one of the best in our area. It’s golf. It’s not resort course crap.
Could be better.
I played here last summer and the conditions were very poor. I’ve played here many times and never saw it in that poor of conditions. Well 6months later it was in much better conditions. The greens were much better. However there were several fairways that were still very bad. Overall worth the $65. If they asked more than that I’d be very upset. Like I mentioned I enjoyed playing there and hope it gets better in the next few months.
LOOKING GOOD
Compared to the last time we played here, much improved. Fairways looked as if they were just cut. The was rough wasn't that penalizing. The greens rolled nice. The best of all, we didn't get paired with anyone. My girlfriend is a 25 handicap. Made it nice for her to play her game. Overall, a great day on the links in under 4 hours.
River run golf club
This was the worst maintained golf course I have played in many years. It made you wonder if they have anyone on staff and if they ever spent any money fixing things. Looks like no one has done any work in years.
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