River Golf & Country Club, The

It was okay, just okay. Greens were hard to read and had inconsistent speed from hole to hole. If I had paid more than the 20 I did pay I might have been a bit upset. I was out with family for a get together and we decided to play. Since I am a 25 handicap and can play only once or twice a month the conditions were not too much of a concern for me but others may feel differently. I would image that better players may not like this course much. Also, they have, what seemed to me, a water hazard on every hole. They owe me 6 balls. I told you I sucked.

The person working the registration desk was rude and not at all friendly...if he was working for me I would fire him.

I have only played the River one time previously and I don't recall it being in the condition it was in when I played it recently. You can tell the course is feeling the effects of our recent NC winter. Several of the tee boxes were either overgrown or all dirt. Most of the greens were in good to great shape, but some were looking rough. The same could be said for the bunkers, they looked like the had taken a beating from lots of rain and some were just overgrown. Overall, the course is a great track and has some challenging holes. I am hoping that with some more attention to maintenance and some better weather, this course will be back in good shape again.

The layout is well conceived with many dogleg par 4s
Most greens 11/18 are in good shape, but slow and furry. Many sandtraps have weeds and standing
water. Several teeboxes are mostly dirt. Got a hot
deal on golfnow for $19. with cart for 18 holes and
that price was just about right.

Greens are really coming around, roll try and good speed. Fairways also in great shape, tee boxes need some work on several holes but still worth the money. Will definitely play again.

Had lots of fun and will play here again. Course was in pretty good shape...only a problem with some of the greens.

Returned to this track after 2 years earlier. This course was a hidden gem in 2013, today, not so much. Greens are mostly dead, tee boxes are dirt and bunkers have no sand...but rocks as big as baseballs. NOT an exaggeration!!
I truly hope that they can turn this place around...but it looks to be is serious trouble.

Though the course is not in the greatest condition, it gives a fun round of golf!

Course could use some maintenance.
I would not play again

On most of the greens, there seems to be some sort of weed that is mixed in with the normal grass and makes putting very hard and since it's early in the season, the grass near the greens are rock hard and very little soft grassy areas. I do like the course a lot especially the value, but hopefully this is just a temporary problem they are facing right now. My rating for the course without the green problem would be a lot higher than poor but that is what the shape of the course is in right now.

It was the beginning of the season. Early spring. The course was not grown it. The holes were interesting. Great course for the money. Staff very friendly.

This course does not deserve 4 stars. Paid $18 for 18 holes with a cart. The cart was terrible and could barely poke along the course. Every other fairway was soaked with puddles on the course and in sand traps. Do not waste your money here. There are plenty of other courses that are in much better condition for comparable prices.

Greens were fast and challenging to 2 putt each hole

A beautiful course that offers great value and has a friendly staff

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The price for a Saturday afternoon round was too good to pass up. I went as a single but joined a threesome of friendly guys, two of whom were low handicappers. Really enjoyed the round.

We got a hot deal for $10 per person from Golfnow.com and didn't really expect much for the price we got. What we got was a big surprise as the course was a very fun course. Thoroughly enjoyed our round and each hole was different. Loved the fairways and the greens were tough to read if you are a first-timer like we were. We wanted to play it again the next day, but we did not have enough time as we had to drive back to DC. We will definitely come back to play this track again.

Played here several times and course was in best condition that I have seen it. Fairways and Greens were in excellent shape and great value for the price.

This is one of the best courses in the Raleigh Area that I have played. I love the fact that I can get cheap tee times for it. I will play over and over again.

I always enjoy my day at this course. A beautiful layout with stress free play. There were no groups in front or back of us. I drive thirty-five miles to play here but it is worth the commute.

The River Golf Course, between Louisburg, Bunn and Spring Hope, NC, is beginning to mature into a challenging place for a golf outing. I believe you will find it worth the drive from Raleigh, Henderson, Warrenton, Wilson or Rocky Mount and even Clayton.The trees which were short and small a few years ago are now really shaping this course. If you are looking for a wide open easy course layout, some of these fairways can get real narrow really quick. The fairways twist and turn following the Tar River as it winds throughout the course. There is a decent amount of water in play and often par is the difference between risking a long shot over water or laying up. There are several risk/reward shots over or around trees on the course. I have seen very low handicap golfers pile on the extra shots taking the risks but the tempting rewards can cut a shot or two off a score. Don't get fooled on hole number 9. Yes you can reach the pond with a great fading drive but it's a lot easier to roll a shot into the Bern that divides #9 from #1 if the ball doesn't turn right. The fairways are usually in pretty good shape and they were on this outing. The greens which are a type of Bermuda Grass, had been freshly mowed and were not as quick as glass, but were able to roll smoothly and were quite fast There is very good undulation on the greens as this course has aged. You can forget about a lot of straight putts and if the greens keeper tucks the pins, you might find some very long putts to reach the hole. This was a fun outing. I actually made some great iron shots and a few putts...to make up for the horrendous drives I was hooking that day. One of the strongest and weakest points of the course is the bunkers. Most are positioned in strategic locations to make shaping shots quite handy on this course. Unfortunately the drainage for the bunkers often leaves a few extra water hazards in their place after rains and several need additional sand. I will say there have been a lot of improvement over the past 2 or 3 years. I play this course several times per year and now with the closing of another local course, I play it even more often. The price is very reasonable and is in line with the playability of the course. The Golf Pro, Rich, is a friendly and cordial host and provides good lessons to those who need them. I think I better talk to him soon! Golf Here! You'll enjoy it. ...Golf-owl