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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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Good track to play, but beware.....
There are some tricky greens out there. The course is fair and in good condition for dormant Bermuda. One hole was pretty wet and was path only and should have been. Hilly course but the true defense was the greens. There are a lot of breaks and variations in them. Be in the right spot and par is pretty easy. While a wrong spot and bogey or double comes into play. A little slow out there today as pace was about 4.5 hours for 18. Staff was very friendly. I would recommend and look forward to playing it again.
Good course/conditions-AWFUL STAFF
Like the course, well conditioned, good value. OMG the pro shop staff however. ‘Masks mandatory in the pro shop’ signs on all entry doors. Three staff members at desk, no masks. Asked them to mask up before I came in, identified myself as an MD. Response: ‘None of us r sick’ . My answer: You have no idea if you have virus. STILL NO STAFF PUT ON A MASK. Not a game we’re playing here! Why I quit medicine-you cannot cure stupid. Typical rural NC- very sad.
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. River Ridge's policy is to wear masks inside. We apologize two of our staff members were not wearing their masks when you were here. We will speak with those staff members, and get this sorted out. Thank you for golfing with River Ridge.
Very nice course
My only complaint is the 5 hour pace of play. Course was beautiful. Greens are fast and challenging.
Thank you for reviewing the course. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We are glad to see you rated the course conditions to be great during your game. Thank you for playing River Ridge Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!
Continues to impress
The guy in the pro shop told us the course was behind since they had a tournament out on the course. There were a LOT of golf carts around the club house and on the putting green. So we were looking forward to a very slow day on the course. But when its was all said and done we played in just over four hours, which is long for this course, but much better than we anticipated. We waited on some holes but not very long. The course was in great condition.
This is a secret in the area. Great layout, excellent pace of play and reasonable priced.
Tony, 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.
Great Track
Great layout and almost always in great shape. One of the best places to play in the triangle. Tee boxes for all levels of players. Lot’s of character. Be back soon. Hope y’all check it out soon.
Thank you for leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at River Ridge Golf Club!
Hidden Gem.
After a wet week the course was in great shape. Cart path only today, but pace of play was excellent. Tee boxes, fairways and greens were in great condition. A few sand traps were beat up but given the rain and Covid not surprised. Will be back.
Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at River Ridge Golf Club.
Hi. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at River Ridge Golf Club!
Hi Morgan. We would love to hear more about your positive experience at our course. Thanks for golfing at River Ridge Golf Club!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, sjukes210! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!
Really nice
First time playing, loved it even tho the weather was crappy, will be back when there is a nice day for sure. Loved the layout.
Thank you for taking the time to review us u314159856531. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. River Ridge Golf Club thanks you!
Good course
Enjoyed our round Golf holes are unique and not repetitive
Thank you for your review, NickMat. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at River Ridge Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Great warm up facilities
I was pleased to see that the round of golf came with a few range balls included. I think this is a nice touch that prevents the errant shot on the first tee and improves the pace of play and morale during the round. There were also excellent chipping and putting greens to practice on. The practice green was immaculate and matched the condition and speed of the greens on the course. Our twosome finished in 4.25 hrs with very little waiting on the tees. We had a very enjoyable round and I will be back.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, jacobcloninger! 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, u000002879989! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!
Excellent
As usual, you walk in and the staff is always smiling and welcoming you to the course. Your time is always on time and then you enjoy a wonderful day of great conditions, (always improving) and hopefully many birdies! Lol
Thank you for your review!. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at River Ridge Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Nice Track
Good layout, challenging and usually in great shape. Tough greens.
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We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. We hope to see you again soon!