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River Ridge Golf Club
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Gold | 72 | 6740 yards | 72.2 | 138 |
| Blue | 72 | 6274 yards | 69.9 | 128 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5769 yards | 74.1 | 138 |
| White | 72 | 5769 yards | 67.8 | 117 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 5173 yards | 65.4 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.6/141 | 398 | 163 | 432 | 549 | 375 | 523 | 395 | 362 | 189 | 3386 | 414 | 315 | 375 | 541 | 410 | 173 | 485 | 197 | 473 | 3383 | 6769 |
| Blue M: 70.3/134 W: 76.1/146 | 362 | 150 | 410 | 480 | 335 | 485 | 369 | 345 | 173 | 3109 | 392 | 290 | 340 | 508 | 375 | 154 | 419 | 157 | 462 | 3097 | 6206 |
| Blue/White M: 69.2/129 W: 74.7/142 | 331 | 150 | 379 | 480 | 335 | 470 | 350 | 345 | 155 | 2995 | 355 | 290 | 340 | 508 | 350 | 142 | 389 | 157 | 462 | 2993 | 5988 |
| White M: 68.6/125 W: 73.7/137 | 331 | 120 | 379 | 438 | 300 | 470 | 350 | 325 | 155 | 2868 | 355 | 270 | 319 | 464 | 350 | 142 | 389 | 144 | 455 | 2888 | 5756 |
| White/Gold M: 67.8/122 W: 72.5/135 | 331 | 120 | 314 | 438 | 288 | 470 | 300 | 291 | 155 | 2707 | 355 | 270 | 319 | 456 | 338 | 142 | 364 | 140 | 455 | 2839 | 5546 |
| Gold M: 66.9/119 W: 71.5/131 | 319 | 111 | 314 | 410 | 288 | 449 | 300 | 291 | 142 | 2624 | 321 | 260 | 285 | 456 | 338 | 129 | 364 | 140 | 437 | 2730 | 5354 |
| Red M: 64.1/112 W: 68.4/120 | 292 | 94 | 280 | 383 | 265 | 417 | 288 | 284 | 136 | 2439 | 313 | 223 | 270 | 366 | 312 | 124 | 292 | 124 | 256 | 2280 | 4719 |
| Handicap | 9 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 18 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 18 |
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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.
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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!
Hi, u447607374. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at River Ridge Golf Club!
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at River Ridge Golf Club!
Interesting layout.
Stay left off the first tee and stay below the hole on most every green! I found this parkland style course to play much like a links. Fairways were cut tightly. Ground conditions were firm and fast. Many of the greens can be approached with bump and run plays. Great practice facilities… turf range, large practice green and a nice short game facility. The people in the shop were welcoming and proud of their facility. Friendly starter. Played with 3 good guys. RR is a former buy.com tournament site.
Hello, MarkMolyneux. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at River Ridge Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!
I love river ridge. Good condition and great layout
Hello, martib21. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us 5 stars. We're delighted to hear how much you enjoyed the pristine course conditions. We work hard to provide an exceptional experience, and it's very satisfying to hear from golfers like you who appreciate our efforts. We will inform the entire team so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back River Ridge Golf Club!
Enjoyable course
Played here second week of March. Enjoyed it a bunch but looking forward to playing it again when things green up a little more. In the Spring.
Your feedback is important to us, ferguson3539. 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.
Average Conditions for March
Bermuda greens are very good, fairways still thin.
Pace of play for a Thursday afternoon was atrocious.....4 hrs 45 min doesn't cut it....never saw a ranger.
Great layout.
Hi, 1Morgan1! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at River Ridge Golf Club!
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!
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at River Ridge Golf Club!
Hi, SheaCulb. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at River Ridge Golf Club!
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Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, u718779665! We look forward to seeing you again soon at River Ridge Golf Club.