River Bend YMCA GC: #1
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4.7
626 Reviews (626)
5 Stars
384
4 Stars
211
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.8
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
98.8%
Recommend this course
610 out of 626 reviews
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4.7
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
48 out of 48 reviews
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4.6
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
44
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
98.5%
Recommend this course
65 out of 66 reviews
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Course Highlights
Riverbend's greens, fairways, tee boxes, and bunkers have seen impressive ongoing improvements that consistently reward returning players. Exceptionally welcoming staff and outstanding value make this a compelling choice for golfers across the region.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6759 yards
Slope 134
Rating 72.5
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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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Reviews

4.7
626 Reviews (626)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 7
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 10
Advanced Golfers 8
Junior Golfers 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 6
Worth the Drive 6

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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
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 234
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Solid Local Course

These guys are doing to local course right! Great friendly staff, Phill and his guys are always friendly and act like they are glad to see you. The course is not great but its really good. Enough water and turns in the holes to keep in interesting, but wide enough to be forgiving. The greens really make the place. They are perfect. Firm, fast, and very smooth. Very easy to putt on. The fairways are common bermuda but they keep them cut nicely. The rough is well, rough. Thick in some spots, bare in others, it is what it is. Even on a busy Sunday, still finished in just under 4 hours. Its not a flashy resort course, but its a great place for a local round in the afternoon or one the weekends.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Wish it were closer to home!

Good fairways, great greens, sand traps in the process of improvement. If it were closer to home, I would play it often!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value course

I really like the course just wish it wasn't as far away (I live in Belmont). Greens were in great shape. Large enough for the amateur yet undulating enough to be a challenge. Definitely have to use different clubs on this course. My last round will be well remembered as it is now the place I got my first hole-in-one. Sweet!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

River Bend

Great greens. A few really challenging holes and a few easy holes. All but a few of the bunkers have been redone. Eexcellent Course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Impressed

The greens were in excellent shape and fairways still coming in but good shape. I got a hot deal and it was great price with the condition of course. Very good hot dog on the turn. I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Greens

Greens are in great shape, fairways are of common burmuda but I hear they are working on that. Sand traps are improving, still a couple under repair. Overall great place to play, I love playing there. Great staff, nice folks.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
North Carolina Advisor
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing greens. Nice layout. Great value

Greens are amazing best in Charlotte area. Fairways are coming in but there are bare spots. Layout is fun with some very challenging holes. The staff are extremely helpful and friendly. Really busy but was still done in under 4.5 hours. I would recommend the course to all.

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