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4.7
575 Reviews (575)
5 Stars
347
4 Stars
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3 Stars
23
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.8
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
98.1%
Recommend this course
559 out of 575 reviews
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4.4
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
94.4%
Recommend this course
17 out of 18 reviews
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4.7
65 Reviews (65)
5 Stars
49
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.9
98.5%
Recommend this course
64 out of 65 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6759 yards
Slope 134
Rating 72.5
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River Bend YMCA Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1966
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens MiniVerde Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Russell Breeden (1966)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code All shirts must have a collar. No T-shirts allowed.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities

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4.7
575 Reviews (575)
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2.0
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First Time Playing

Fairways were like hitting off concrete greens were beautiful just took 3 shots to get there because of fairways

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 212
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens Great, staff friendly

Played on a Tuesday afternoon, so the course was not real crowded and pace of play was not a problem. The staff is very friendly and make you feel welcome. The course is still growing in early in the spring, so the fairways, tees, and rough are hit and miss. But give it a month or so and they will be in great shape. The bermuda greens although probably not growing alot yet are very smooth and a great putting surface. The crew has cut down a number of trees making the course much more playable and player friendly. Its a good local course that is great for an afternoon round that wont take forever.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great Value , friendly and knowledgeable staff

Fun golf Course, fair and friendlier now the big tree on #2 is gone, gone but not missed. Best greens in Cleveland County, great pro and staff. I recommend to all golfers at any skill level

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Despite work being done on, in, and around the course, it's in good condition. Some dryness, but overall good condition. Staff is always helpful. Very good people.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Top notch greens

Staff is what's great about Riverbend. They have everything you need in a golf course there. Even a practice bunker.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Outstanding greens, excellent drainage.

Greenville, SCowstorm. Everyone went off #10 in order to give more time for the snow to melt on the front 9. The greens and fairways had already drained well enough to “play the ball down”. Tip: familiarize yourself with the layout before teeing it up.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Love these greens!

Always enjoy playing at River, greens are always outstanding and the layout has many memorable holes. This round was great to play with my 10 year old son for his first round there

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Superb

The greens are amazing and the layout is outstanding!

The staff is friendly and extremely accommodaing.

The patrons were also friendly!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

River Bend is a great course at any price.

Our group play there once a month, can't beat the staff. Always trying to accommodate you.

We love the fact of them being a First Tee supporter.

Come and play,you will enjoy

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Good Golf Course for low $$

This course is a good and fair test, but don't let it fool you. The rough is tough to hack out of, and the greens are extremely tough, especially when dry.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cleveland Counties best

Greens A+, fairways A+, tee boxes B, layout is pretty hard, great sand traps. People A+.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice feel good course

Really enjoyed the round on this course. The greens are all you can handle. Just the way I like them. True and fast.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ants! Ants! Ants!

Would be a great place if I didn't get attacked by so many fire ants. Tee boxes were riddled with fire ant mounds. The fairways and rough also had them. Had to move my ball at least three times during play because it was on a hill. Many times I was standing on a blind ant hill and didn't realize until eaten alive by swarm of ants on my shoe/sock/ankles. --- outside of their ant problem, even though the pace was less than desirable overall it was a great course and layout was great

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Range very close to hole ten. Difficult to find first shot on hole #10 due to so many range balls on the fairway. The overall layout of the course was good. But even the fairway has random hard dirt patches. Ant mounds all over the course (tee boxes, fringe). Pace of play was less than desirable. When I arrived on the second tee box there were three groups that had not hit and waiting. This continued all the way to the sixth hole. Even after the sixth hole we always caught up with the two some and chatted with them until their turn to hit, this was the routine all the way to the eighteenth hole. But overall this was a pretty good course. Fast greens. Good layout. Great staff. Beautiful course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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