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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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u314162525552, 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.
River Ridge Golf Course
The staff are always friendly at this course. I love the layout and the condition is in good shape even though I am sure like other business are having a hard time staffing. I do think they could use a ranger to try to speed up pace of play. They also need to keep the starter to keep people from cutting in front of players making the turn. I will be back because like I said at the start I love the layout and the staff are great!
Hello, caddie476. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With that in mind, we are working to best control pace and allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
Hi, garyban. 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.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, timmy40! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, haejin94. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!
Value is incredible
Off course putting and practice area is amazing
Hi, bmwpack. 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.
Hi, u871069553. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at River Ridge Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u643429700. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u000001819362! 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, u314159785973! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!
Tough but fair
Greens super fast, course a bit damp. Miss the fairway and pay big. Shot makers course for sure. Staff were friendly and attentive. Will come back when my game is ready.
Hi, DevilDoc77. 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 slow
Inept starter that has no idea what’s going on around him on top being short with everyone. Friendly staff outside of that. Need a ranger bad as it always gets backed up. Would be much more valuable than the pointless starter. Solid course and greens in good condition.
Hello, chasehelpingstine. 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.
Greens need work
River Ridge is a great track and usually has really great greens however right now they need a little work. I know it’s a tough time of year for Bermuda greens but I have seen some courses do a little better. I can’t wait for warm weather .
Hello, greengolf69. 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.
Twilight Golf--What a great Value
I have recently taken up golf after a 12 year hiatus and it was wonderful to get out there late in the day where one price gets you as much golf as you can work in before sunset. With no one in front and no one behind, this solo duffer loved being able to play 2 balls or take mulligans.
I have played many other local courses in the past and this one is by far the most scenic but not easy.
I'm not sure I'll ever read these greens right. They roll true but the shortcoming is mine.
I love the course and the staff. Well Done!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, DNAZ17zGXm9iNzUIUGd5! 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! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!
Hi, timmy40. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at River Ridge Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, bmwpack! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!
Hello, TKagey145. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing River Ridge Golf Club.
Good Conditions for Winter
Bermuda greens are rolling true and quick. Rest of the course in good condition for winter play.....spongy around the greens but nice to get out of the house and play some golf in Feb. Threesome ahead of us was playing at a brutally slow pace....2 1/2 hrs for the back 9.
Hi, 1Morgan1. 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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Hi, u314160181046. 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.