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4.7
1078 Reviews (1078)
5 Stars
680
4 Stars
325
3 Stars
55
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.4
96.3%
Recommend this course
1036 out of 1078 reviews
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4.4
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
8
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0
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0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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14 out of 14 reviews
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4.6
75 Reviews (75)
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55
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
94.7%
Recommend this course
71 out of 75 reviews
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Course Highlights
River Ridge consistently impresses with its outstanding layout, beautifully maintained fairways, and fast, smooth greens that hold up even after heavy rain. Friendly staff, solid practice facilities, and strong value make this course a reliable choice worth booking.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6740 yards
Slope 138
Rating 72.2

River Ridge Golf Club is one of the finest public golf courses in Raleigh. The course sprawls across 100 acres in the heart of the Triangle, it's an easy 15-minute drive from downtown Raleigh. The lush green of the course contrasts beautifully with the Carolina blue skies. Mature trees frame most of the holes and there are a few lakes that come into play. The rolling terrain provides plenty of ups and downs throughout the golf course. Accuracy will be generously rewarded but it's not overly punishing for the high handicapper. The course's signature hole is the par-4 fifth, a 375-yard hole that can be conquered with smart play. Try to keep your long iron or fairway wood to the right of the fairway, which will give you a short iron approach into the green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda
Greens MiniVerde Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect Chuck Smith

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirts, long pants or bermuda shorts No cut-offs, tank tops, jeans.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Meeting Facilities, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

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Reviews

4.7
1078 Reviews (1078)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 19
Bunkers 16
Elevation Changes 16
This course/club is great for:
Locals 20
Advanced Golfers 13
A Weekend Splurge 7
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 16
Convenient to the City 14

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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/09/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Tee Time wasn’t honored

I reserved a tee time a week in advance and took a day off solely to golf. I 45 minutes arrived early, checked in, asked who I would be playing with, and kept my eyes open for a group of 3 (or a solo player) who I would be paired with. When it became time to head out, I checked with the starter and was told a group of 4 went out at my reserved time and that I could not join them. It was a beautiful day so the course was busy and the starter was unable to fit me into any other groups. After 15 minutes of trying to find an alternate group, I ended up going home without golfing.

I tried to email member services but after more than a week, I have not heard back. Beyond disappointed with my experience and will unlikely return in the future.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/09/2023

Hi u314160731342, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/04/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Chopperguy0166. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Friendly staff and great practice facilities. Course layout was nice. Fairways need a bit more grass but greens rolled nice

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/27/2023

Hello, u000001372142. Thank you for visiting us at River Ridge Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/25/2023

Hi, JonathanOrr24. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at River Ridge Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great experience. Highly recommend

This was my second time playing River Ridge. Both in the past couple weeks. I rated the course highly after my first tee time but had the one criticism of pace of play. Wednesday’s round was amazing. Same great track with great pace. Finished the round a bit shy of 4 hours. Staff is always great, Range has adequate space, course is a very good balance of distance and attack angles. Will be back, and soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, u411418213. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. River Ridge Golf Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 348
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/21/2023

Hi, timmy40. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at River Ridge Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a great time

River ridge is one of the best kept golf courses in the triangle. Friendly staff, bucket of balls included with tee time, gps carts, good pace of play etc. always enjoying playing here!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/20/2023

Hello, TannerJ. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at River Ridge Golf Club. Please visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/17/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 348
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/17/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, timmy40. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good layout , fair

In general, the course is in very good shape and plays well the greens put very well and are fairly quick. The bunkers did need attention, as there were some areas where there was not very much sand and some areas of standing water. This overall is a Great Course and fun to play. Also, the practice chipping and putting areas are excellent and you get a free small bucket of balls with your route.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a fun and challenging course!

This course has really stepped up their game over the years. They have replaced all golf carts with auto stop GPS carts. Greens roll true year around and is always in top shape. If you can break an 80 here, good for you. Fun layout and always worth the money

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/07/2023

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, u718779665! We look forward to seeing you again soon at River Ridge Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A course to play again when in Raleigh

Considering this is a public course the conditions were better than some private clubs we have played. Some very challenging holes that required a lot of careful club selection. Pace of play was what would be expected for a public course on a weekend. Highly recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/05/2023

Hello, u314159712228. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at River Ridge Golf Club. Please visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Course. Fun to play

I thought overall the course was fun. I enjoyed the length quite a bit. I played the white/blue mixed tees. Distances from the tee box were very fun. A challenging give an take of distance and attack angles. It rained a lot this past week but the course was in very very good condition. I was pleasantly surprised. Greens were in fantastic shape. My one criticism was almost every group was a twosome. When booking it looked like most groups were 3 or 4. The large amount of groups let to some backlog and waiting on the tee box. But all things considered I enjoyed playing the course a lot and will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/05/2023

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/03/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u000004004025. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 348
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/30/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging

Fun course, very nice layout, target golf challenging without course knowledge even with gps-course map on cart.

Fairways were dormant but very playable. Greens were tough if above the hole, rolled pretty well, consistent. Paired with some very nice, friendly players.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/27/2023

Hi, u000005415708. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing River Ridge Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

So good , yet so bad

Course is fantastic , above average layout . Excellent fast and true greens. But you got to do something about your pace of play . Absolutely horrible , ,either increase your time in between tee times or group into 4somes . 4hr 50 min round and STILL didnt finish 18 by teeing off at 2:50 . Absolutely horrific .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/27/2023

Your feedback is important to us, u8196490. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club.

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