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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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1st Time, not last time
Played yesterday. Course was in great condition. Staff very friendly. Free practice balls were a nice touch. Course is in great shape. Greens are large, undulating, & FAST. I will definitely play again
Your feedback is important to us, JPQ1999. 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.
Great Value
Great staff, free range balls a very nice touch. Golf carts almost brand new. Greens in great shape. One of my favorite courses. Beautiful club house.
Hi, u827840340. 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.
Great course
The greens are to be respected. Speed of your putting ball placement coming in the green are key . Conditions were consistent, this is a course that you cannot complain about
Really Fun Layout and in Great Shape
great value and fun layout, lots of elevation. greens in great shape also
Millerpotsos, thanks for the amazing review and for choosing River Ridge Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!
Course needs a ranger
Need a person on course to ensure single players are allowed to play through a slow playing foursome
Hi, samdegolf. 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.
Always great condition
Love river ridge, course is always in great shape. Pace of play always reasonable. Will definitely keep returning
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, TannerJ! We look forward to seeing you again soon at River Ridge Golf Club.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, kchoi1228! 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, samdegolf. 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!
Great staff and course!
The course has a fun and player friendly layout. The staff is always friendly and helpful. The course conditions are good and the greens are fast. Pace of play is average could be better. Over all I always enjoy playing this course.
Hello, caddie476. 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.
Paid for 18 barely got in 9
Tee times after 5pm should know your not going to get in 18 holes still charged for 18 hole rate.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, u000001819362. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. River Ridge Golf Club
timmy40, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club.
kylebender29, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, ccornelius12! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u871069553! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!
Top 3 Public/Private Course in Raleigh
I play here as often as possible. Great layout, very well maintained fairways and slick but true greens. Staff is always friendly and accommodating and while pace of play can get slow at times, I'd say on average the playing time is 3:45 to 4:15. On the weekends it's probably closer to 4:30-4:45. Love the course and the elevation changes. Natural landscapes are beautiful with streams running through and natural rock formations. I always see wildlife out on the course. I'd rank the top 3 public/private courses as: 1 - Lonnie Poole, 2 - Preserve at Jordan Lake, 3 - River Ridge.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, MLogan0821. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. River Ridge Golf Club thanks you!
Great value, great time
River Ridge is a run course with hospitality at the top of their mission. From the moment we arrived service was top shelf. The course is in great condition, especially those fast greens. Pace of play was well managed and barely a thought for the day. We will most definitely return and soon.
Thank you for your review, u314162891486. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at River Ridge Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Great condition
I play just about once a week around the Raleigh area, and by far this was one of the best courses and conditions in all of Raleigh this summer. Big shout out to the staff and crew that keeps the course looking so great! ( If you ask me, they all deserve raises!!)…. Keep up the great work! Looking forward to being back soon.
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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!