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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.4
96.5%
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4.7
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4.6
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4.6
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4.8
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6740 yards
Slope 138
Rating 72.2

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda
Greens MiniVerde Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect Chuck Smith

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
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

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4.7
1070 Reviews (1070)
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Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Condition of the course was great!

Hard to beat the condition of the entire course. It was new years eve, cold, windy and damp but the course was in great shape. The greens were very fast and extremely well kept. You need to check your roll. A 6 foot putt can easily turn into a 15 footer coming back. I bet in the spring time the course is beautiful! Very fun course to play. Free golf balls everywhere in the rough. Decent clubhouse.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Green in Great Shape

This is a good course. Good challenge for all handicaps.

Greens must roll 11-12, sometimes felt like 13-14, which I love.

Not tremendously long course --which I don't need at this point.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

not long...but challenging

I played a few days after the hurricane,the course was in great shape"considering".I went out as a single and finished in less than 3 hrs, very nice layout,I played the blue tees,and next time will play the tips.Short course and quite a few blind tee shots,the greens were great,fast very fast.very good sand in the bunkers, ..lost a couple of balls,due to the leaves in the first cut of rough.probably would of been ok if i had a partner,"second pair of eyes" Will be back for sure

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great greens

I have been a member here since April and I must say it is the best in the area for what you receive. Probably the best greens in the entire area. Fairways were a little fuzzy on this day because of the recent rain but no thin lies to be seen. Always love playing here and will always enjoy the membership and staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Very nice course.

Ive played lonnie poole and finley and river ridge all this month. Honestly this place is in better shape and probably nicer. Everything is in great shape. Greens are nice and fast very fast. If you want a more upscale round of golf this is a good place. The starter was really nice as well. WIll be back when I can.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great way to to spend a Sunday

It was a very enjoyable round of golf on a very good course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First Time Playing River Ridge

The course is in fantastic shape. This is challenging, with birdie opportunities as well. Greens were in terrific shape. I typically play the Neuse, but this is a better course, and is in better shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice Course

Nice layout, pace of play was very good. Greens were fast but rolled true. Fairways nice , but stay out of the rough. Worth the money. Make sure you know where the trouble is at, I played with two members which helped.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Week maintained-good challenge

The course was in great condition given the extended heat we've experienced in our area. Both the fairways and greens have been well maintained. The greens are quick and the ball roles true, there can be some very challenging putts on slopes and downhill. Range balls included, and a good pitching practice green as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Not a "good walk spoiled"

great day and course, staff and weather made it delightful. This is a hidden gem.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent golf course

What a great course. Best greens I've seen since moving to the Raleigh area. Challenging layout but fair. Great sand in the bunkers. Great short game practice area. Range is very level and the balls are beat up, but they're free, so who cares. Really nice set up for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always Awesome

This course maintains the best condition of any area public course year round. It's the best $40 dollar and under course EVER!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Greens were bumpy

This is a very good course, but the greens seemed slow and bumpy. They must have recently done some work on the greens as they were fairly bumpy and a little bit slower than the last time I played here. Still a very nice course and with the "Hot" rate it is tough to beat.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great course, horrible greens

We played in mid July 2016. They had punched the green "two weeks ago." The greens were not put-able. No way to roll the ball. Nothing but a bouncing, skipping travail to the hole. It is nearly impossible to imagine that they would expect anyone to put these greens.

Other than the greens, the course is wonderful. Very interesting holes with some nice views and very good fairways and tee boxes. The staff was nice and the course was not crowded. The paced of play was wonderful.

They should fire their greenskeeper if its true that the greens were punched 2 weeks ago. My recommendation is call ahead of time and find out the condition of the greens. If they are in good shape, play this course. If they are not, move on.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course

I play in a ladies league at River Ridge, so I have played the course many times. It is a beautiful, well kept course with some challenging holes and some easier holes. The staff is friendly and helpful. My husband and I played with two men that we did not know and we had a very nice round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Walked

An excellent value.

Anxious for an opportunity to return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Bang for Your Buck

I've played River Ridge twice now. It is a short, but challenging course. Many holes have narrow fairways, but nearly every green is sloped and pretty quick. You have to be able to place the ball accurately for chances at birdie/par

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

New Bermuda Greens

I have played this course multiple times, but this was my first round on the new bermuda greens. It was a little difficult to judge the speed because they were being sanded (in what seemed like a random order) as we played. We would play a couple holes that hadn't been sanded then 6 in a row that were and then 2 more that were not sanded again. The bermuda was barely out of dormancy also which made them even faster. The sanded greens were playable, but bumpy the slick unsanded greens were bordering on unfair/unplayable. I'm sure in another month or so they will have punched and have enough new growth to be able to manipulate the speed to a more reasonable level.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Strategic Course

Considering the time of year we played, the course was pretty well maintained and the greens were extremely quick with difficult pin placements.

The only CONS about the experience was that they did not have my reservation on file that I had made through GolfNow. The staff did get us out shortly after our expected departure.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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I doesn't surprise me that they did not have your golf now tee time. I have never played river ridge, some of the other courses I have played did not have my reservation as well. And when they finally found it, it seemed they were put off. TOUGH. I am looking forward to playing river ridge this week.

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