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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6723 yards | 71.8 | 134 |
| White | 72 | 6269 yards | 69.5 | 130 |
| Gold | 72 | 5813 yards | 67.5 | 122 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4944 yards | 70.4 | 132 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.8/134 | 500 | 419 | 156 | 417 | 539 | 373 | 185 | 408 | 579 | 3576 | 380 | 170 | 570 | 338 | 195 | 430 | 356 | 496 | 212 | 3147 | 6723 |
| White M: 69.5/130 | 482 | 395 | 133 | 385 | 476 | 366 | 163 | 378 | 542 | 3320 | 370 | 150 | 545 | 320 | 166 | 415 | 313 | 475 | 195 | 2949 | 6269 |
| Gold M: 67.5/122 | 455 | 370 | 113 | 349 | 445 | 352 | 136 | 363 | 525 | 3108 | 347 | 115 | 519 | 311 | 137 | 385 | 275 | 445 | 171 | 2705 | 5813 |
| Red W: 70.4/132 | 434 | 311 | 96 | 336 | 424 | 245 | 112 | 325 | 430 | 2713 | 320 | 110 | 420 | 250 | 109 | 293 | 239 | 420 | 70 | 2231 | 4944 |
| Handicap | 15 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 6 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 18 |
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What the heck was that!
I showed up and was told I must have not read the fine print bc there was no back 9, I needed to skip the 7th hole, and there were temporary greens. Wild.
Ground Hog day golf
You play nine holes twice, as the course is being renovated. It still makes for a fun day of golf, I would play there again. Can''t wait to play there when they open up the whole course also.
They are in the process of reseeding all the greens. They only had 9 holes open, with temporary greens cut into the end of the fairway. The price was low and there was almost no one on the course. It was around 100* that day, however.
Work in Progress
Decided to give this course a try as new owners have taken over and seem to be putting in the work to turn this course around. It’s certainly a work in process and only 9 holes were open at the moment. There is definitey potential here once more modifications are completed. Course was challenging, but that was what I was looking for. Had a great time!
Do not book tee time course is gone
The course is no longer taken care of it and no one is there
Challenge accepted.
River Downs is a beautiful but difficult course in the Carroll County countryside. As an amateur/ beginner golfer I feel that if I can learn to play well here I will be able to play better at the other courses in my area. I accept the challenge, will you?
Too Difficult for me
It was a beautiful day and the course was practically empty. I only attempted nine holes but didn't actually finish all nine. There were a number of holes that this 75 year old golfer could not negotiate. The greens and the fairways were fine but the layout was impossible for me. I will not play or recommend this course for anyone of my age and ability. The course was not handicap friendly.
It just gets worse and worse!
Everything is chewed up! Grass clippings all over the place which is weird because it doesn't look mowed because you just lose your balls soooo easily in the massive patchs that were obviously ignored or huge balls of clippings left in the fairway, well i mean kinda of faiways because its not much difference than the rough. Crab grass and ball marks all over the soggy greens.
I had hopes this place would turn around but its worse everytime i go.
Today was my last tee time smfh. Its just sucks!
River downs is a must!
One of the most difficult tracks in Maryland. Tight tree lined fairways with varying elevations and undulations. Greens are usually a touch slower than other courses in the area
Challenging and fun course
I don’t know why people complain so much about this course. It was a very fun and challenging course. The condition was fine, not fantastic but have paid a lot more for courses in worse condition.
Overall, the staff I interacted with were very friendly and engaging, gorgeous course, and very fun to play/ great pace. The cart path is very very rough, so don’t come here if you have a bad back. And the carts are in ok condition, but for what I paid for this course I consider it a steal and was super happy.
Amazing staff
The course has an amazing staff. The club house is in great shape. But the course is in terrible condition, from tee box to greens. Watch how much you spend on a round.
Don't book the first tee time
Don't worry about booking the first tee time as they will just let "regulars" who didn't book a tee time go in front of you. Oh not one but 2 groups. Also staff member showed up 5 mins before the tee time and terrible attitude as well as no regret for saying she would get the "regulars" out. No carts were out, and staffer handed a "regular" a key to grab carts for them to start. Course was not in great shape, no water, needed mowing, and overall terrible experience. Will not be playing there again
