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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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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.
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, u314160766347. 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!
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!
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.
Good Condition
Course was in good condition, greens recovered nicely from aeration and are rolling quick.
Hello, dbirck72. 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!
Hello, u000005178582. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at River Ridge Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, gin8201! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!
Great value
Course in good condition. Lot of fun. Lot of elevation change and natural elements.
Hi, u636243902. 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.
Great course!
Greens had been punched a couple of weeks ago or I would have given the course conditions 5 stars. Customer service very good from checkin, providing range balls, cold bottled water, and well staffed snack bar. Played here many times and we'll be back.
Hello, ncbrownie. We are beyond happy to hear you enjoyed a great day at our course. Positive experiences make lifelong golfers. We look forward to many good times ahead with you, and we will pass on your kind words to those responsible so they can continue to help others enjoy great experiences at River Ridge Golf Club.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u850363041! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!
Range balls included. Nice putting green and chipping green with bunker. Course very well maintained. Definitely coming back.
Thank you for your review, u645478910. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at River Ridge Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Heat Wave
Played during the Heat Wave of 2022. Fortunately, got a very early tee time, so it wasn't too bad until the last hour.
Course layout is fantastic.
They had jus aerated the greens, so putting wasn't particularly good. but, you could tell that the greens would be really nice once the aeration is complete. Lot's of slopes to the greens.
Hello, b1stern. 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.
Hello, Michael9264838. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at River Ridge Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Greens just aerated 7/20
Fun course. Weekday are better as pace of play on weekends is slow. Greens are normally fast but they were just aerated. Great practice facility, grass tee no matts
Hello, u000007871085. 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.
Lucas5401, 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.
Good Condition, Tough Greens
Course is in good shape. Pace of play is just a little slow, I wish walking here wasn't allowed during peak morning hours. Pins were in tough positions, often times on slopes, quite challenging.
Hi, aaronfreemanr. 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.
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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!