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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Great
Everything about this course is unmatched. One only thing is the started seemed to snarl at me when I waved at the turn, BUT probably because we rolled out before he was able to check us in at the 1st tee..SORRY! Also, slightly pricey for time of year but now significant
Great Value for the money!
Pin placement very difficult, great course for the.money. Always very enjoyable
Very impressed
It was a great day for golf this time of year. Played here for the first time this past weekend and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed the course. Pace of play was a little slow but still a great day. I'll be back to play soon.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Great way to to spend a Sunday
It was a very enjoyable round of golf on a very good course
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.
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.
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.
Not a "good walk spoiled"
great day and course, staff and weather made it delightful. This is a hidden gem.
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.
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!
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.
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.