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Formerly known as Buffalo Shoals National Golf Club.
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Golfer Photos
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First Tee Photo submitted by jbradshaw49 on 04/13/2026
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Photo submitted by JohnJeyapaul on 04/12/2026
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Photo submitted by 742e8PxvQRznZLtGSyBL on 01/01/2026
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Photo submitted by u577962316 on 07/24/2025
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Photo submitted by ccharles on 05/25/2015
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Photo submitted by yesyoucan on 10/10/2014
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Photo submitted by yesyoucan on 10/10/2014
Golfer Reviews
Challenging course and great staff
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.
HOT!
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
Worth the drive
Quite a drive from the Charlotte area but a great course at a really fair price. Fun layout and very well maintained.
Worth the Money!
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!
Gem of a course
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.
Great Experience
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.
What a Gem!
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.
Awesome course!
River Oaks is a beautiful course, great layout and very well maintained. The clubhouse staff were friendly and helpful as well. I’m looking forward to playing the course again.
Many improvements
Been a while since I played here. Tony Henderson has made additional investments in the course and greatly improved overall conditions and playability. Challenging layout with improved tees and greens makes River Oaks a must play.
Hard and fast greens
Improvements continue at River Oaks with new carts, some cart paths and new sod. Greens were hard and fast, fairways were very good. Even the parking lot was redone. Worth the trip.