Back
River Ridge Golf Club
Rating Snapshot
About
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Hot Deals at River Ridge Golf Club
1-2
No Hot Deals for this date.
No Hot Deals for this date.
No Hot Deals for this date.
Course Details
Rentals/Services
Practice/Instruction
Policies
Food & Beverage
Bar, Snacks, Beverage CartsAvailable Facilities
Clubhouse, Lounge, Meeting Facilities, Conference Facilities, Banquet FacilitiesAvailable Activities
Swimming, BilliardsAvailable Sports
Tennis
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
-
Photo submitted by lfRmEZqiEaI6KFCY1Rgb on 05/27/2026
-
Photo submitted by nI22pm8b36yKk6sJpmLn on 09/17/2025
-
Photo submitted by nI22pm8b36yKk6sJpmLn on 09/17/2025
-
Photo submitted by nI22pm8b36yKk6sJpmLn on 09/17/2025
-
Photo submitted by nI22pm8b36yKk6sJpmLn on 09/17/2025
-
Photo submitted by nI22pm8b36yKk6sJpmLn on 09/17/2025
-
Photo submitted by nI22pm8b36yKk6sJpmLn on 09/17/2025
-
Photo submitted by atif4196640 on 08/16/2025
-
Photo submitted by atif4196640 on 08/16/2025
-
Photo submitted by sjdisney on 07/10/2025
-
Photo submitted by u314160544789 on 10/02/2024
-
Photo submitted by u314160544789 on 10/02/2024
-
Photo submitted by u314159265457 on 06/21/2024
-
Photo submitted by tannergold13 on 06/02/2024
-
Photo submitted by bmwpack on 08/07/2023
-
Photo submitted by BronxBomber722 on 06/02/2022
-
Photo submitted by BronxBomber722 on 06/02/2022
-
Photo submitted by BronxBomber722 on 06/02/2022
-
Photo submitted by bmwpack on 03/29/2022
-
Photo submitted by jdlish on 10/10/2020
-
Photo submitted by RG3B7520E95DB03394EF on 08/23/2019
-
Photo submitted by u00000670919 on 07/18/2019
-
Looking back to #18 green from first tee Photo submitted by u9619163 on 02/22/2018
-
#5 Photo submitted by u9619163 on 02/22/2018
River Ridge Golf Course
Great course. Great staff. Great layout. Plays slow at times but worth playing.
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!
I have reviewed this course several times
And I am surprised at how consistent the overall quality of rating i keep giving it. We played as a two some and got around the course in 3 hours and 15 minutes. Admittedly we play fast, but the funny thing was the pro shop guy told us the course was full, but we never had anyone behind us or in front. The course was in great conditions, the greens were fast and true. And the price is right!
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.
Super value course
Always have loved this course. So much fun to play with the different tee boxes. The challenge of each hole and the fun risk reward of a lot of the holes especially the par 5s make the course so much fun. Greens are always in great shape and fun to putt. The warm up facilities are so convenient and nice. Everything is right there with little effort to use. The club house staff is always great and the grill staff always kind and they make the best chicken salad around. I live in apex. But enjoy going over there very much it is one of the best in the Raleigh area for sure.
Just a Great Golf Course
I really enjoy River Ridge. It is close to my home, the staff is great and very helpful, and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg to play. If you want to enjoy a great round of golf, play it, you'll come back.
Your feedback is important to us, u9587631. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club.
Great course
I have played this course many times , greens are always very good and many tee boxes for every level
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.
Nice Track
Nice layout, challenging but fair. Always in great shape. Firm, fast greens. Pace if play is usually good. Great value.
Overall a great day on the links!
The course was in excellent shape and my wife and I enjoyed the whole experience!
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 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 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 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! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club!
Consistently in pretty good shape
Course generally always in decent shape. Amenities are ok. Golf very good
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.
Probably my fav local course now
Nice layout, very nice condition, excellent value through Golf Now. Just invest in new range balls. I think I have seen that mentioned in other reviews.
Thank you for taking the time to review us! Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. River Ridge Golf Club thanks you!
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!
Great!
Course was in great condition. Staff is always really friendly. Really good course for the price!
Thank you for taking the time to review us! Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. River Ridge Golf Club thanks you!
Great conditions
RR has yet to disappoint. The greens held well and were very quick and smooth-stay under the hole. Good variety of approaches to keep the round interesting. The fairways were in great shape and defined by a moderate rough. Traps were good too. Only Covid change is limiting the range balls included in the greens fee to a small bag.
Hi u2448538. We appreciate you 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!
Course is in great shape
had a great time at River Ridge. Course was kn great shape. The greens were smooth and fast. I would definitely recommend this course.
Best value for the money in the entire area.
This course is one of the best in the area. Pace of play is very important to us and we have never had a longer than 4 hour round here. Also the course is maintained like a private course with challenging holes for every level of play. A real gem.
tonyditonno, 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.
Talamore Golf Resort Stay & Play Package
Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club Stay & Play Package
Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club Stay & Play Package
Charleston Golf Experience Stay & Play Package
Your feedback is important to us, letzgolf. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing River Ridge Golf Club.