River Oaks Golf Club
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Formerly known as Buffalo Shoals National Golf Club.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6574 yards | 70.7 | 137 |
| Green | 72 | 6064 yards | 68.1 | 126 |
| Gold | 72 | 5316 yards | 65.1 | 111 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4363 yards | 61.8 | 105 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 72.6/138 | 439 | 543 | 412 | 505 | 186 | 398 | 126 | 421 | 362 | 3392 | 345 | 218 | 521 | 387 | 383 | 408 | 356 | 197 | 575 | 3390 | 6782 |
| White M: 70.0/134 | 354 | 522 | 390 | 470 | 152 | 361 | 120 | 380 | 339 | 3088 | 325 | 193 | 510 | 357 | 373 | 383 | 306 | 162 | 494 | 3103 | 6191 |
| Gold M: 67.0/119 W: 71.5/131 | 323 | 446 | 343 | 442 | 116 | 347 | 107 | 338 | 308 | 2770 | 233 | 166 | 405 | 323 | 323 | 322 | 235 | 149 | 459 | 2615 | 5385 |
| Red M: 63.6/110 W: 67.5/118 | 285 | 421 | 249 | 371 | 91 | 289 | 86 | 241 | 240 | 2273 | 204 | 142 | 373 | 280 | 275 | 291 | 218 | 111 | 378 | 2272 | 4545 |
| Handicap | 3 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 11 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Great Course
The course is fun and well maintained. Greens are nice and lots of fun holes and elevation. The owner puts a lot of care into the course and it shows Staff is friendly
Only suggestion would be green sand for divots and keeping the rough on both sides of 13 a little shorter to save time (people looking for their balls) 5 stars
What a Hidden Gem!!
This course more than exceeded my expectations! I played with a 2some who were members at a very nice private club in area and was an amazing time. They also were raving about the course. Tee boxes were very well kept, fairways amazing and greens roll very well just don’t get above the hole! I am so impressed with how well this course is maintained with amount of area it covers. Oh by the way some beautiful holes but tough. Some holes resemble mountain courses. Other courses should take note of River Oaks! Best part it only cost $47. I can’t say enough great things and look forward to playing it again soon. Great Job to entire staff!
Worth the cost
Paired up with 3 some and they made the round great. Course was in great condition beside 1 tee box. Fairways are side by side so a few times players from another hole would cross fairways. Not a Big deal because everyone was respectful.
Best course for the $ in the Charlotte area
Great course, very good course conditions, challenging course! Overall great track…it’s a must play!
RO is a fun track
Hadn't played here in nearly 3 years, course has changed a number of things, was in good condition even though it was very wet and being nearly 100 degrees it was a tough round waiting for 15 mins on every shot, the rate is still more than it should be in spite of all the transplants saying this a good deal
I will be back
Last played this course when it was North Carolina National years ago. They have done so many improvements. Fun course. Stay close to the fairway because you will definitely be penalized if you don’t. Greens, fairways and tee boxes in great shape. Only complaint is no water coolers on the course. Good thing I brought a cooler full of water bottles.
Great conditions as always
Been raining all week and course was propwrly mowed and greens in pwrfext shape.
Birthday Round
Course is in great shape, my swing wasn’t. Really enjoy this layout. Plan on playing here many more times.
fun course
One of the most picturesque courses in the state. The course obviously drains exceptionally well as we were carts 90 degrees even after several wet days previously. Elevation changes add to the beauty and the challenge. Carts are the most powerful electric ones I've had the pleasure of using - very nice. It was a long drive for me but worth the trip.
Several improvements, but
Had been a few years since I last played here, and it was nice to see they had improved the facilities, clubhouse staff and carts! Course grasses were in good condition, and the recently converted Bermuda greens were OK, but firm. They had relocated 2 greens, 1 due to yearly flooding, so this too was an improvement to the overall flow of the course which is still very odd and inconsistent. The tree-lined front 9 has a totally different feel than the open air back 9 and is far more attractive. You’ll rarely, if ever, hear me say this about a golf course however River Oaks is under-priced, which I’ve heard has a lot to do with the ever-present course Owner trying to outsell his area competitors. The place has a more ‘rural’ feel than most of the courses in this portion of the state, which can be both a positive & a negative. Overall its a nice place for a round of golf.
Incredible course
The fact that this course is somehow still public is incredible. This course blows pretty much every public course in charlotte out of the water. Enjoy playing this place while you still can.