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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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Back Nine
Started on the Back Nine and it never disappoints—Greens rolled Great!! Fairways had no leaves so kudos to the staff !! Front nine started w/a birdie & again greens were rolling great !!Great job Y’ALL!!
One of my new favorites
Very pleasantly surprised by the course. First time we’ve played it and we all loved it. Greens were VERY fast, but the rest of the course played great.
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, marcmapes! We look forward to seeing you again soon at River Ridge Golf Club.
Nice course
Nice course, lots of unique holes with elevation changes. Fast greens that can get you in trouble if you get above the hole
tylertaylor98, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club.
Greens always great, especially fast and fun today.
Hello, timmy40. 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!
Great time at the Ridge
Awesome time just wish leaves could be blown up hopeful wishing lol. Coursr awesome had a amazing time.
First time, will be back
Great experience. Free range balls with the tee time. The course played firm and fast and the greens were slick. 10 out of 10 for the layout
Thank you for taking the time to review us, shanewilliams94. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. River Ridge Golf Club thanks you!
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!
Course in great shape
Had a great time playing today. Course was great shape. Greens were fast but would hold. Great pace. If you can get a hot deal its definitely worth it!
Thank you for taking the time to review us, sfayle28451. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. River Ridge Golf Club thanks you!
Hi, Marlene1513839. 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.
One of my favorites
RR is consistently in excellent condition. People are cool. Layout is fun. Greens are undulating and quick. You have to hit golf shots. They give you some balls to warm up with and have free cold water bottles at the 1/10/18 turn/clubhouse. If I lived a little closer I might join. Still play here once a month and these folks consistently do really well at almost everything. If this course and it's staff were a player they'd be a single digit hdcp. Seriously
Great course, fast greens
Challenging course in great shape with fast greens. End up on the wrong side of the hole and you’ll struggle to 2 putt.
Hello, jnaumuk. 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!
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, seancward. 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, timmy40! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!
Fantastic!!!!
Here on vacation and the course was absolutely great! Greens were soooo difficult but an amazing challenge! Both Marshalls were very friendly! The layout was great! I wanted to take pictures on 1/2 of the holes for the views and layout!
Hello, oldlatrobe33. 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.
Awesome course
One time visit ! Great place and very fast greens .
Thank you for your review, golfrat2. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at River Ridge Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u314160637789! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!
Pittspack, 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, u822916838! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!
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Thanks so much for the great review, Jk512301. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club.