River Ridge Golf Club
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 |
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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 |
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| 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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Looking back to #18 green from first tee Photo submitted by u9619163 on 02/22/2018
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Dollar vs Quality
I don’t believe the dollar amount paid was worth the value I received. The guy in the pro sop was not friendly. It seemed to be a good old boys club. I haven’t played the course in nearly twenty years and it could be that long before I play it again. However, the course itself was in good condition and offered a challenging experience.
Can't ask for anything more.
RR is one of the best deals you'll find in the Raleigh area. It's simply unbeatable for the price. Course conditions are amazingly consistent, and you really can't ask for anything better. If the greens were about 1.0 faster on the stimpmeter, you could easily compare it to any private course in the area. The staff is very friendly, the carts are practically new, and one of the best perks is that the range balls are free. Just remember to hit it below the hole because the greens are well sloped, and downhill putts are treacherous.
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Just another round
Same great conditions
Greens were a bit slower than usual but it made it more receptive and still rolled true
Chipping was better for that reason
Last time I shot a 79 and today I shot a 81
Tomorrow I will go back and we will see
I am a 8 hcp
Hi bulgarino1, thanks for leaving us a review! We're glad you enjoyed your time at River Ridge Golf Club and hope you'll come see us again soon.
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Will definately play again
This is one of the best courses I've played in the Raleigh area. Excellent condition, challenging layout, very accommodation staff and friendly patrons.
Awesome
Had an early Tee time- other than the 4some in front of me (they let me pass on hole 4) I ran through the course in 2.5 hrs.
Greens are perfect - yet dont' play such a hard break. Greens are quick - I like
Light breeze here and there but perfect weather
shot 79 from the Blue Tees today
Of Course Im giving a excellent rating
Thank you for your review, bulgarino1. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at River Ridge Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
River Ridge is in great shape. The greens roll true and quick and hold approach shots. There were even ball marks to repair! The pre or post round practice facility and balls is included in the green fee and is very good, with a practice chipping and bunker area as well as multiple targets on the range.
Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, u2448538! We look forward to seeing you again soon.
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11:52 Tee Time & 2:22pm final putt(1-putt to boot) !!
Love the Pace of Play—2:30/aka 2.5-hour 18-hole round on a Thursday !!
Snack bar is 5***** !!
Tee boxes & fairways 5***** !!
Greens were still Sandy so 4**** ¡¡
Still my fave course in N. Raleigh that’s 20-minutes away from 27612(door to tee box)
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Top dressed
They had recently top dressed the greens, so they were a little sandy, but they still rolled very well. RR has some of the hilliest greens in the area, and if you're above the hole, good luck. The course was in great shape, and I shot one of my best scores ever. No complaints.
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HOT STEAMY / Stormy Afternoon
Went out by myself and could tee off early with an other two some.
Had a wonderful relaxing round, some challenging weather coming through and overall enjoyed the course very much. Often wide enough and forgiving enough to score good. For $ 35 including cart and range balls a fantastic DEAL. Good pace of play! Hope to go out again soon.
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Tight tee times
Great place but seemed like the tee times may have been a little close. I think the weather temp may have played a little into as well as it was 90
Hi Adolph7. 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.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Rlund72. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed from your round with us. Thanks for choosing us!
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.
River Ridge is in great shape, even after the recent rains. A few traps had standing water but otherwise were appropriately groomed. The greens rolled true and smooth after holding iron shots well.
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 Course
Nice layout with some challenging holes. Variety of fairways and par 3's.
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