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River Ridge Golf Club

3224 Auburn-Knightdale Rd, Raleigh, North Carolina 27610, Wake County
(919) 661-8374
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4.6
1095 Reviews
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River Ridge GC: #3
A view of hole #3 at River Ridge Golf Club
River Ridge GC: #11
A view of the 11th green at River Ridge Golf Club
River Ridge GC: putting green
A view of the putting green at River Ridge Golf Club
River Ridge GC: #18
A view of the 18th hole with clubhouse in background at 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.

Holes 18
Par 72
Length 6740 yds
Rating 72.2
Slope 138
Type Semi-Private
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Practice & Instruction

Driving Range
Bunker
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Pitching & Chipping Area
Putting Green

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Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes
Dress code Collared shirts, long pants or bermuda shorts No cut-offs, tank tops, jeans.

Food & Beverage

Bar
Snacks
Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
Lounge
Meeting Facilities
Conference Facilities
Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming
Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis
Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda
Greens MiniVerde Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect(s) Chuck Smith

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4.6
4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1095 reviews
96.7%
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1095
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  • 2 Stars
  • 1 Stars
  • Conditions
    4.6
  • Value
    4.5
  • Layout
    4.7
  • Friendliness
    4.7
  • Pace
    4.3
  • Amenities
    4.3
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Course Highlights
River Ridge consistently impresses with its outstanding layout, beautifully maintained fairways, and fast, smooth greens that hold up even after heavy rain. Friendly staff, solid practice facilities, and strong value make this course a reliable choice worth booking.

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Golfers Often Mention

Course Challenges:
Undulating Greens 19
Bunkers 16
Elevation Changes 16
Best For:
Locals 20
Advanced Golfers 13
A Weekend Splurge 7
Location is:
Worth the Drive 16
Convenient to the City 14

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Rlund72
Review 1
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 1.0
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Commented on 08/15/2019

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!

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overn13
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 08/13/2019

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.

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u2448538
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

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.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 08/13/2019

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.

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u953026280
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great Course

Nice layout with some challenging holes. Variety of fairways and par 3's.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 08/08/2019

Hello, thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at River Ridge Golf Club!

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csoneal919
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 08/02/2019

Hello, csoneal919. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at River Ridge Golf Club!

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beyrer15
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Best Around

Always in great shape..Score on the front. Back is hard.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 07/30/2019

Hello, beyrer15. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at River Ridge Golf Club!

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Geneortiz
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great layout, always in great condition and friendly people

Great layout, always in great condition and friendly people..

I have played this course for many many years and because of the layout the greens and the condition it’s always fun to play. I consider it one of the top three courses in the entire triangle area to play. The groundskeeper does a great job on the fairways and on the greens. If you want a nice experience playing golf I want to friendly golf course this is The one to play!

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 07/25/2019

Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, Geneortiz! We look forward to seeing you again soon. Thanks for playing River Ridge Golf Club.

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u7550618
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 07/23/2019

Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at River Ridge Golf Club!

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u00000670919
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

First timer

It was short notice but I was cordially invited out to play without a tee time. I was given the online rate without booking online and was told course was aerated last week. Round was well worth the money and even though it was a 100 degrees there was plenty of cool water available on the course.

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 07/22/2019

Hello, 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!

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mmoore1981
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

beautiful course. great layout. Greens need to recover from airation but my new favorite in RTP area.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 07/18/2019

Hello, thanks for the great review! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your round and appreciate your patience while we keep the conditions of the course up to par for the rest of the season by aerifying. We hope to see you again for another round soon! Thanks for playing River Ridge Golf Club.

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u552875094
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great course buts greens had been punched

No warning when I booked, you may want to call and find out green conditions before booking.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 07/18/2019

Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We did recently undergo aerification and apologize if you weren't informed prior to booking that this is the case. We are going to pass your feedback along so we can work to make changes. Thanks for playing River Ridge Golf Club and we hope to see you again for another round soon.

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justin4405
Reviews 3
Recommended
Played

Great course

This was a very good course greens really good going thing that I did not like was the driving range felt like I was heading out of the sand bunker but they give you free range balls before your rounds so it’s not too bad

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 07/15/2019

Thank you for taking the time to review us justin4405. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. River Ridge Golf Club thanks you!

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u8540475
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Aerated

Course aerated on Monday and this was not disclosed. Played on Wednesday. Not what I expected.

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First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 07/11/2019

Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We apologize that you weren't informed prior to your round that we had aerated the course. We have passed your feedback along to our management team to make changes moving forward. We hope this doesn't deter you from returning for another round soon. Thanks for playing River Ridge Golf Club.

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Richard6298123
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

River Ridge Golf Course

Beautiful course and well maintain. Some challenging holes and I like that. Will definitely return.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 07/09/2019

Richard6298123, 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.

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Ben2479962
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 07/02/2019

Thanks for the great review, Ben! We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again for another round soon. Thanks for playing River Ridge Golf Club.

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u000001212083
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great shape.

Fairways, Tees, Greens, and traps are all in excellent shape.

The greens were rolling a little slower than in the past but that is because of the heat and the additional watering and being mowed a little higher to protect. One of the best Semi-Private golf courses in the Triangle Area.

Staff is both friendly and effective

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 07/02/2019

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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omr7483
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

River runs through it

Course is about 30 minutes from Raleigh heading East. 10 minutes of the interstate. Staff a little stuffy about out of town players. My dues were not paid in advance so I had to go back to the car to retrieve my wallet. Course is short but fun to play. Greens are in good shape hardly any high ruff to hit out of. Pat fours are short so you must lay up because of the clever use of natural resources.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 07/02/2019

Hi omr7483. 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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Ray6133068
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Awesome day

First time at this wonderful course. Everything was on great shape. Greens rolled true and quick downhill. From start to finish it was an excellent golf experience.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 06/28/2019

Hello, Ray6133068. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon.

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jdhockeygod91
Reviews 55
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great course

The course conditions were extremely nice today. Greens were lightning fast and really tough, but overall a great course as usual!

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 06/28/2019

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.

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u314159301910
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
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Commented on 06/25/2019

Hello, 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!

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