Riverbend GC
Water come into play on several holes at Riverbend Golf Complex
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4.3
871 Reviews (871)
5 Stars
263
4 Stars
437
3 Stars
134
2 Stars
25
1 Stars
12
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
97.9%
Recommend this course
817 out of 871 reviews
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4.5
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
25 out of 25 reviews
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4.4
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
37 out of 37 reviews
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Course Highlights
Riverbend's fairways and greens consistently impress, with fast putting surfaces and excellent overall conditions that reward repeat visits. The notably friendly and accommodating staff enhance the experience, making this course a strong value for golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6701 yards
Slope 121
Rating 71.4

The Riverbend Golf Complex sits along the Green River in Kent Valley, Wash. Owned and operated by the City of Kent, the complex offers a championship, 18-hole course and a mini-golf course. The 18-hole course is one of the busiest in the state with more than 65,000 rounds played on it annually. The golf course sprawls across a relatively flat landscape, making it easily walkable. Though it may not be hilly, that doesn't mean it's trouble free. There are more than 50 bunkers strategically placed throughout and three lakes come into play as well. The layout is player friendly, with enough variety to appeal to players of all skill levels.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Golf Season Year round
Architect John Steidel

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Shirts and shoes must be worn at all times while on the golf course.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Sports

Minigolf

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Reviews

4.3
871 Reviews (871)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 25
Patio Dining 14
Dinner 10
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 44
Bunkers 38
Thick Rough 12
This course/club is great for:
Walkers 46
Locals 39
Seniors 28
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 49
Near the Airport 25
Worth the Drive 9

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Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very friendly staff at this golf course

Good course. Sloppy when wet however. Staff are extremely nice. Good greens.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Enjoyable Round in Fall

Everything went well beginning with the Golf Now booking at a very decent price to completion of the round with no issues. The restaurant was under construction / remodeling...so no food and limited beverages were available...but overall it was enjoyable and I will go back again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not bad if you get a good discount

There was a huge rainstorm the day before, so I expected a mess. It turned out much better than that. There was deep standing water in the bunkers and some spots on the cart path, but I didn't come across any on the course. A huge willow tree had come down on one fairway, but it really just made the tee shot a little more interesting. I expect it'll take a lot of work to get the bunkers back in shape.

I probably wouldn't recommend this course at the full rate, but Golf Now got us $30, cart included., and teeing off at the same time as the Seahawks kickoff meant the course was relatively open. We finished in 4:10. It was definitely worth every penny.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Riverbend

Played on a weekend so we didn't expect to play fast. However, we brought our little dog not knowing it was allowed. We ended up putting her back in the truck. Staff was at first accomodating, said it would be ok this time, then decided it wouldn't be. Front 9 was ok rate of play. Then we hit the back, everything stopped. We had two drunk people in front of us. We called the Marshall, with very little response. Staff decided to complain about our dog, which we shouldn't have brought. But then would do nothing about inconsiderate, slow playing drunk guys. Who obviously knew nothing about courtesy of course play. Very disappointing. Probably will either never play this course again or at least not on a weekend.
Jeff Jacobson

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Riverbend

Course in great shape.
Fun but challenging. Staff was friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A Good Time

Friendly check in staff and easy.
Good walking course. Some of the holes that border water will tease you to drive over the water. Good luck.
Hole 14 will eat up golf balls if you are left of the fairway and green.
If you want a nice day on the course, check out Riverbend.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Crowded

We had a 6:45am tee time and there were two groups waiting at the tee about that time. Although we did finish ahead of the "pace of play" time boards posted around the course, there were several times we were waiting for the group two ahead of us slowing pace.

The course has a nice layout and water comes into play on a couple of holes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not even in a pinch

This course is less than a challenge. The makeshift deli was a joke and over priced.

The driving range was decent but some mats didn't have a rubber tee so I had to borrow the one from the gentleman next to me.

I wouldn't recomend this course to anyone unless every other course was out of business or golf now came up with a deal you can't resist.

Make sure you bring your own beverages and snacks so as to not help their joke of a deli.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Okay

The course was in okay condition, the greens were very good. The course is overpriced compared to others with similar layout. This course will never be my first choice at this price.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great course to fine tune your game, enjoyable outing

This course was very level, and thus walkable. Very few dog legs, though there's water hazard. Most holes are straight, with trees lining the fairways (thus, my comment on fine tuning your straight drives). Greens are fairly large (generally not elevated) and are in great condition. Bunkers had enough sand for the times when you land in it. You can generally find wayward drives as there's not much thick undergrowth among the trees, unless you land in the water hazard.

We got a deal online with a cart. We played with another walking pair and finished our round in about 4 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Heavily played course

I like Riverbend. I still need to ride in a cart even if there aren't any hills, and the course sets up very well for golf carts.

For as much as this course is played, the staff keeps the fairways and greens in excellent condition.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Slow Pace and Inconsistent Green Speeds

Marshals did not encourage a reasonable pace of play and round took over 5 hours. An off duty marshal even complained about the group causing the issue and clubhouse was unresponsive. Restroom facilities were as filthy as you could imagine. Water was not provided on the course anywhere on a 90 degree day. Riverbend used to be good value but quality and service have declined significantly in recent months.

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

Good Muni Course

Very playable for average golfer. Fairways & greens were well cared for; pace of play this day was great - right at 4 hrs. for a 4-some.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Putts

30 putts for 89. How bout that 40 putts last week.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Fast true greens

The putting surface was fabulous, consistent, and challenging. Fairways were hard and dry:divots were rare. No liquor license made the 19th hole a road trip!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Wide Open Fairways

Course was great for my slice. Conditions were good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great round,love this course!

Course was in great shape,the greens were fast and held a high shot well. Had a great time,minus a few errant shots....will be going thru golfnow again for tee times as this was fantastic for value and great golf. Loved the speed of the greens,hope they can keep them at this speed as it made the round fun and challenging. It was not crowded either!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Just okay.

Pace was slow which is not unusual for this course. Restaurant is closed but they had a BBQ going. No way to get a beer or cash for food. Credit card terminal was down so no food or drinks available.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Course in Rough Shape

Course was in poor shape. Looked and felt beat up. Some greens were also not in the best condition. Not sure we will play there again this summer.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

its a nice course well maintained

Its a fun perfect walking golf course. Complete facilities. Highly recommended

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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