River Falls Plantation
About
River Falls Golf Plantation in Duncan is a Gary Player Signature Course. Its location makes it convenient for meeting up with people coming from Asheville, Columbia, Atlanta, or Charlotte. The golf course is also just minutes away from downtown Greenville. The narrow layout will test the accuracy and shot making abilities of even the best golfers. Rolling hills provide a variety of elevation changes that range from subtle to dramatic. Water hazards come into play frequently and there are also strategically placed bunkers framing the greens and fairways. Player crafted a golf course that is both formidable and scenic. The abundance of mature trees helped him achieve this. He carefully wove River Falls Golf Plantation through the mature forests, allowing the trees to surround the holes, giving each a secluded and peaceful feel.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Tees (Black) | 72 | 6697 yards | 72.8 | 137 |
| River Falls Tees (Rock) | 72 | 6238 yards | 71.1 | 132 |
| Plantation Tees (Wood) | 72 | 5702 yards | 68.3 | 127 |
| Plantation Tees (Wood) (W) | 72 | 5702 yards | 73.9 | 133 |
| Belle Tees (Red) (W) | 72 | 4802 yards | 69.1 | 122 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player M: 72.0/136 | 390 | 370 | 220 | 523 | 452 | 128 | 339 | 375 | 486 | 3283 | 432 | 180 | 538 | 330 | 337 | 174 | 389 | 370 | 527 | 3277 | 6560 |
| Rock M: 69.8/130 | 340 | 357 | 183 | 508 | 403 | 122 | 328 | 361 | 448 | 3050 | 377 | 174 | 525 | 326 | 317 | 167 | 377 | 330 | 488 | 3081 | 6131 |
| Rails M: 68.3/121 W: 73.8/135 | 330 | 329 | 170 | 491 | 388 | 116 | 312 | 345 | 410 | 2891 | 341 | 163 | 507 | 314 | 286 | 156 | 362 | 303 | 466 | 2898 | 5789 |
| Gold M: 66.7/112 W: 71.8/127 | 306 | 313 | 161 | 471 | 369 | 110 | 303 | 287 | 395 | 2715 | 331 | 154 | 481 | 245 | 263 | 145 | 354 | 275 | 449 | 2697 | 5412 |
| Red M: 63.5/106 W: 68.1/119 | 292 | 276 | 152 | 325 | 325 | 97 | 281 | 287 | 310 | 2345 | 240 | 122 | 434 | 245 | 235 | 116 | 296 | 275 | 389 | 2352 | 4697 |
| Handicap | 15 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
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Each hole is unique. Better than any private course I've played in TN.
Great course
Great layout with some funky holes. Some tees were a bit hard but it has been very hot lately. Great job of keeping the rest of the course green. Nice lush fairways and smooth greens. Pace of play was quite slow to the point where the group behind us skipped two holes to get around the back up. No ranger on duty. Great staff and great value.
Hello! Thanks for leaving us a review. Thank you for your feedback about the pace of play, as well as your feedback about our fairways and greens. We're glad you enjoyed your time at River Falls Plantation and hope you'll come see us again soon.
We are so glad to see you had a 4 star experience! We hope to see you back again soon!
Nice track
Definitely a first shot course. Find the fairway and you’ll have a better experience. Club down, if necessary. Scrambling on this course is asking for trouble. Overall, a nice track that I hope to play again some time. Only downside is the cart paths - they’re terrible.
Thanks for your honest feedback, and for playing our course! We hope to have you back again soon!
We appreciate you taking the time to rate us!
Thanks so much for the great rating!
Great layout
Greens had been punched recently so was what is was. Is fine now have to be done. Only thing would like to see is a starter. Was busy afternoon. Everyone was cool. But starter would help
Thanks for your great review, and honest feedback. Hope to see you back again soon!
River Falls
Cart Paths are in horrible condition. They are in great need of repair.
Thanks for coming out to the course, as well as for your honest feedback. We'll make some changes for the future to ensure your next round is excellent.
could not play dued to rain
Could not play because of rain and could not get a rain check
Sorry that the weather did not cooperate. Unfortunately, we do not have any control over mother nature and Hot Deal refund policies. Give us another try on a dry day!
Good course, great staff, bad greens
I have played this course many times in the past. I returned with a group of people who had never played. It rained for two holes, but they didn't restrict carts to the path. They have improved access in spots for seniors. The walk up and down hills to tee boxes are rough. The course is well manicured, and the tee boxes and fairways are very nice. The greens are still healing from punch/sand some time ago, but there are lots of fungus issues. They don't roll well. It is a great track with a great staff. I learned a lot about the app golf now. They post fees, then add tax and a convenience fee. Hot deals means not refundable unless the course closes. I would call the course directly in the future. Great folks.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your honest feedback, and we will use this to make future improvements. We look forward to having you back again in the future!
We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Falls Plantation!
Enjoyable Golf Course
River Falls Plantation is an enjoyable golf course featuring some very scenic holes and lots of elevation changes. This was my first time playing the course but I will be back!
Thanks so much for your kind words! We are excited to have you back soon!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, gegas! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Falls Plantation!
Geeman
Love playing this course, plays a little different every time. Staff is friendly and 19th hole is on point
We really appreciate your kind words about our course and staff. We are so glad that you had such a great time!
I knew reserving the tee time that they aerated the greens but instead of picking up the plugs they just pushed them off to the side of the greens and left them making a muddy mess if you missed the greens you are playing out of mud The cart they gave us didn't have a club cover and it was kinda misty conditions I WILL NOT PLAY HERE AGAIN!!!!
River Falls Plantation
This course provides a challenge for the experienced golfer but will be enjoyed by the amateur golfer as well. Conditions of the greens are outstanding. Staff is most helpful on arrival. Carts are cleaned after each round of play to provide protection during this pandemic season.
Outstanding golf course.
Fun golf course
The golf course is in really good shape. The greens were excellent. It is a beautiful layout with some very good holes. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful
Enjoyable Course - Local Knowledge is a Big Plus
River Falls is about a half-hour drive from downtown Greenville and worth the drive.
The club house is very nice with a nice pro shop, a good size pub and a nice patio if you prefer to sit outside after your round. The range and practice putting area locations are convenient to the first tee.
The staff is very welcoming.and after our round, they asked if we enjoyed the course and thanked us for coming to their course.
The pace of play was a bit slow for the first five holes but they have a ranger and he actually came by and told us a group three holes ahead was the cause of the slow play and he is on them. And by the 8th hole we were moving along at a good pace.We ran into the Ranger again on the 16th hole. He was again very pleasant (even gave me tips on playing to hole), On a Saturday we finished the round in 4 hours.
The courses was in great shape. The forward tee boxes were well maintained (level with lots of grass). Fairways were in good condition too. The greens were a bit slow but I prefer that over super fast greens (especially with changes in elevation).
There are a lot of holes that require you to carry over a creek so you'll need decide when to lay up or go for it. There are some holes where the fairways roll left to right. A few greens with multiple tiers. One very memorable hole was 16. It has a big hill on the left and everything rolls right. You cannot see the green. Tip: aim for the edge of the cart path on the left and it will roll down to the middle of the green. So the first time you play it would be helpful to have someone in your group that knows the course.
You need to take a cart. I really do not see this as a walking course.
Overall a really enjoyable playing experience.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, GalCallaway! We're delighted you enjoyed your round, and thanks again for the awesome review!
Enjoyable Round
Challenging holes make this course an upstate gem. Everyone enjoyed the round and our lunch at Tavern 290. Very friendly staff.
We are so glad you enjoyed your round, as well as a bite to eat at Tavern 290! We hope to have you back again soon.
Overall good
Had a GN Hot deal that was booked for four(4). I checked in 40 min before tee time and no other had checked in. After looking for others that might be in my foursome, I went back to the pro shop to ask if any of the others had checked. I was told “no, haven’t seen anyone yet”. I then asked which foursome was on the tee box 5 minutes prior to my tee time. I was told you can just go behind them. Turns out two of them were supposed to be in my foursome, and they paired up with two others to leave me as a single. Impossible for the pro shop attendant to be unaware that they were booked with me. Not good.
Course was in good shape. Greens rolled very good. Watch the grain! Just an occasional wet spot in fairways- overall good. Pace of play was good. The course becomes more playable as you get more rounds under your belt, primarily due to some sneaky water and a blind shot hole on the back nine.
Still tied for the worst cart paths in the Upstate.
We apologize for this miscommunication. We hope you were still able to enjoy your round. If you have any other feedback regarding this, please do not hesitate to reach out to our golf shop. Thank you for playing River Falls Plantation!
Thanks so much for your review! We are excited to have you back again soon!