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3.9
189 Reviews (189)
5 Stars
63
4 Stars
85
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
85.2%
Recommend this course
169 out of 189 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.7
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
85.0%
Recommend this course
17 out of 20 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
79.3%
Recommend this course
23 out of 29 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6319 yards
Slope 138
Rating 71.9

Previously known as Links at Oliver's Landing, River Crest Golf Club, Oliver's Golf Club & Taverna and Ole Still Golf Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Karl Litten (1996)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.9
189 Reviews (189)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Lots of hills but definitely a fun challenging course

Overall a very clean and well kept facility. Greens are not mowed short enough in my opinion. It affects the putting stroke for sure.

Lots of hole tee off without clear sight of the flag which I enjoy. Challenging, rolling hills, some water.

Cart path needs help bad. Beat you to death.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course and atmosphere

Great course that treats singles right. Mean rough, stay in the fairway

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Huge Potential, needs some TLC

As you drive into the community, the homes are beautiful and its sets the anticipation for an amazing experience. The gentleman in the pro shop was welcoming and informative. The course itself is a solid layout, but the condition is just average. A lot of places of missing grass, just rocky clay hills with the absence of trees, as this type of terrain is usual on courses with lots of trees. The greens had some rough spots and were very slow. Depending on how you’re putting, that’s not always a bad thing to take out the break and bang it! Overall, the community and its homes are the star at Players Ridge, I’m hoping it is a situation where many of the homes are newer and as the community has grown, the course hasn’t kept pace. There is a ton of promise in the course, it just needs some solid TLC.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

beat up in late summer

greens are cooked, other than that decent short course. Plenty of better tracks for the $.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Hidden gem

Great course layout, rolling hills and elevation changes on every hole. Very fun course, And friendly staff. This is truly a hidden gem of the area

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mediocre at best

The fairways were half dead. There was more dirt than rough. The greens were ok but horribly beaten up. The cart give to me was unclean, with every cup holder soiled with sticky residue.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Eventful day

Apparently they need to check their grass cutting equipment… uneven grass on the fairways.. greens were randomly scalped.. someone needs to maintain the grass cutting equipment.

Nice course layout… some simple holes and some very Challenging holes.

Played with my Nephew who was hitting from the Whites while I hit from the greens.

Got to # 13 .. par 3… my Nephew used his 9 wood to bounce his shot onto the green.. two hops and hit the flag stick.. plop… the balls in the Cup for his first

“ Hole in One “…. I’d never witnessed such an event and he had a Glow for the final holes.

Hopefully they’ll get their equipment right… nice course otherwise

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Monday blues

Staff was great as always, no complaints there! First time playing here this year. Course was a bit shaggy, but the mowers were out. Starting to get some ant problems on several of the greens. Last few times I’ve played here I walked so never really noticed the paths, but they’re getting in rough shape. Also, what’s up with the geofencing on the carts? No signs on course, no gps screen to warn you. Several times I’d be driving down the middle of the fairway, nowhere near the green, and the cart would suddenly lock up and scream at me. Very annoying!

The current owner has brought this course back from the brink, so I fully expect the minor condition issues are temporary and may be related to the fact the he just bought another course last year, Granada Farms, that is currently undergoing a lot of restoration work.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A decent course

This is a decent course. But it is not worth $50. Some places the grass was awesome. In other place it’s like they need to get the grass to grow. Quite a few holes need help on the tee box.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs work

I'm glad I used a Hot Deal to play this course. Their normal published prices are out of line with the condition of the course. Cart paths are like cattle trails, full of damage. Most tee boxes are not well maintained. Greens are like concrete. I will not play again. There are better condition courses in the area.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Good course

Good course for the $$. This was my 2nd time playing this course since I was young. The layout is good with some risk reward holes that are tempting.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent course but they jacked the price too much!

Course is coming around and they opened it up nicely the last two years. They act like it is in premium condition and jacked their prices beyond the course condition. No longer worth it unless you get a golf now super deal.....

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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