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4.7
575 Reviews (575)
5 Stars
347
4 Stars
198
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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Average Rating
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4.5
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
11
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
94.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 19 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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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Love Riverbend

Best course within 50 miles of Charlotte for the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Course, Pace of Play an Issue

I love playing at Riverbend. The greens are the best around and great layout. The course needs a ranger to ensure players are keeping up pace of play. We were a 3some and it took 5 hours to play a round. The 4 some in front of us were taking their time and had the 4th player join after 5th hole. It is usually busy but wasn’t on this day and it still was slow.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
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Commented on 01/18/2024

Hi, Cr8zyboutgolf84. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing River Bend YMCA Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

2 Deans @ River Bend

Michael & I played the course for the first time. Most enjoyable

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/18/2024

Hi, dblanton69. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing River Bend YMCA Golf Course.

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Reviews 163
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
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Previously Played

Sand traps significantly improved

Fairways and roughs in good condition, although roughs in some areas are kept very long, slowing play while looking for balls. Sand traps in excellent condition with new sand and kept fluffy with deep raking. Greens putted true, were medium speed on most holes, held the approach shot. These improvements made for an enjoyable round. Thank you to the grounds crew.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/18/2024

Bobcatbeck, 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 Bend YMCA Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Jamz Golf tour of Charlotte

As the one of the leaders of a group of golfers 187 strong, Every time we play this course, we're treated great, the course is always in great shape. We had the Jamz tour of Charlotte championship on a Thursday and couldn't have been happier. This is one of many courses we play throughout Charlotte NC, Asheville, Greenville NC and Columbia SC. This is by far one of the best public courses that still give you private country club course feel. If the clubhouse was bigger, it would all 5 stars but the staff more than make up for that. I highly recommend this course to everyone as a must play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 163
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging course if played from the correct tees

Fairways and roughs in good condition. Sand traps were hard packed. Green held the approach somewhat, rolled true, were medium speed.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 117
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

One thing I am surprised they are offering coffee for purchase or free.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Great Condition, Slow Pace of Play

Have played this course multiple times in the recent months. Overall the course quality is in great condition. The only downside of this course is that the course is consistently overbooked creating a very slow place of play. Have yet to play 18 in under 6 hours at this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Perfect Weather, Perfect Conditions

As always, Phil Wallace and Russell Spangler have this YMCA course in excellent condition. Thank you for Danny at the front desk, always a joy to see him. Thanks guys, Robbie

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 163
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens in excellent condition

Fairways and roughs in good condition, maybe due to the recent rains and the fertilization of the greens. Sand traps were hard packed. Greens rolled true, were medium speed, and held most approach shots. The course condition was the best it has been this season.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 84
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Enjoyed it!

Excellent conditions golf course with a great layout! Friendly stuff and all you need for a great round of golf!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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