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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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Playing an Old Standby
I've played River Ridge many times and the course never disappoints. Good location, friendly staff, nice track and moderately challenging course.
We played on a Thursday AM and the pace of play was very good. My only negative comment, and slightly negative, is that the greens need to be watered. We noted several brown patches on a couple of the holes.
Looking forward to getting back again to an old standby!
Fast round
We got around the course in amazing time. Course was in great shape and greens were super fast. This course has one of the best layouts in the area.
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Good Value within 30 minutes of Downtown Raleigh
This is the fourth time I have played this course, as I only moved to Raleigh a few months ago. Pace of play is usually good, although I can't recall ever seeing a Ranger on the course. Greens are consistent, but not as fast as some other courses in the area. Not exactly the kind of course you would want to introduce to a young person interested in learning golf just starting out. You use almost every club in the bag. I will return as it is a very good value, the staff is efficient and polite, and the facility is clean and well-maintained.
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at River Ridge Golf Club.
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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!
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 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.
Play here
I have played river ridge many times. It’s always a good time and the free small bag of range balls is nice. If you’re thinking about playing here just do it you won’t regret it!
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Pace of Play
This would have been an excellent review if it did not take 4 hours and 40 minutes to play and I played solo. There is no Marshall so players take their time. The course itself has a lot of challenges and the greens are hard and fast with many curves and undulations. If you don’t mind a slow pace then you will enjoy this course.
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Crispy
Even with some rain the night before, the fairways and greens are so crispy right now they are almost unplayable in the wind.
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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!
Hello and thank you for your rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!
good day for Golf
nice day, pace was pretty much spot on, Greens were not as fast as they usually are, fairways were hard, course could use some rain.
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.
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.
Almost perfect
The course is getting better every time I go there, probably because the weather is drying out the course. The only thing that gets me frustrated is that the course allows 5somes. Maybe the staff doesn't know about it, but three of us were behind them for the last 9 holes.
Other than that - a great day and place to play a round.
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.
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.
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