River Oaks Golf Club

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.

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.

First off i drove from Charlotte. Took me 1 hour to get there with no traffic. I will be doing this as many times that I can. Hands down best golf course I have played in the past 10 years. Greens were perfect. The layout was incredible. Will be returning as much as posible.

River Oaks Golf Club course was challenging with elevations, and greens were running fast. Definite value for the money.

With weather in 90s, not having water available on the course did not help. Having a refreshment cart as an option would have been great. The clubhouse grill staff were great, good bar food and cold beer. Good day overall.

Stayed the night in Statesville, ater viewing a house in Sparta. Nice course, but I wasn't up to the weather.

Forecast was 90, when i got the car on after it showed 101! Started with 2 frozen 2 liter water bottles, both were hot before the end, not the course's fault. Had a few dizzy spells, but toughed it out.

Saw no ball marks anywhere. Some weeds in the rough, but your ball shouldn't be there in the first place!

Interesting layout interesting green good test of golf for all levels

Quite a drive from the Charlotte area but a great course at a really fair price. Fun layout and very well maintained.

Despite the day being a "Cart Path" only day. We still enjoy our round. Some soft spots and standing water on a few fairways. Other than that... a great place to play!

I played this course once the first year it opened. Yesterday was 1st time back since then. The greens, fairways, views, everything about this course is amazing. Friendly staff also amazing. The speed of the greens and their undulations make them tricky but extremely fun. The fairways from tee to green do not guarantee flat lies so your swing needs to be on point. Chipping around the greens is fun as they are all manicured well. The elevation changes I forgot about but are amazing. You can lose a ball or three, but it is worth it to play here. If you have a chance to play here then definitely do. If you are disappointed it will not be the courses fault.

This course received many 5 star reviews and we chose to play here as a result. The reviews were spot on, greens roll fast and true, tee boxes, fairway in great shape. This will be our course to play when we are at the lake. Only criticism is I wish there was a way to get beverages and food while on the course. I am assuming it is not financially feasible. Nonetheless we had a great time playing and looking forward to playing it again this summer.

I have lived in the Charlotte area since 2007, and this is one of the niicer courses that I've played. I'm baffled that I haven't played here before. I have recommended it and we'll see you soon.