River Falls Plantation

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.

Challenging holes make this course an upstate gem. Everyone enjoyed the round and our lunch at Tavern 290. Very friendly staff.

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.

I have tried to play here 3-4x and had nothing but problems simply booking tee times. I've had bookings go through then you get to the course and they blame golf now, I have had them cancel bookings after confirmation on golf now, I've had the course be shut down after driving there to play and having a confirmation from golf now of tee times.

The staff is full of guys that couldn't care less if about the customer. Done with this place for good.

Love the course, but its pace of play is ridiculous. It’s a common problem for most public courses, but enough to make you give up golf.

Nice pace of play on a weekday afternoon and the course is in good shape. Played a few weeks ago and Greg was incredibly nice and helpful at check in. The most recent check in was not pleasant or professional with a gentleman named Mike. I guess he was having a bad day and took it out on the customers. Two of the guys said they would never play there again because of him. ( we play here as a foursome probably 10 to 15 times per year).

Awesome conditions and course layout. We paid 42 dollars to play and I must share a VERY negative experience or experiences. There were numerous people walking the golf course paths like it was a public park or something??? While on the t box on number 8 a jogger appeared and was jogging directly toward us. We literally had to wait several minutes for her to jog pass us on the tee box before I hit my shot. I guess I could have took a chance on hitting her, but I’m just not that kind of person to endanger a lady being hit with a golf ball!!! This was the beginning of sorrows, there were three young blond headed girls driving all over the golf course, just joy riding in a golf cart??? They were residents in the neighborhood I assume. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!! I don’t know who there parents are but they are not very concerned about there children’s well being and safety. They were not showing us very much respect as they drove around disrupting our round of golf on numerous occasions. The girl that was driving looked to be middle school aged?!?!?? The other girls looked younger than her!!! While playing the 18th hole, I hit my approach shot, which is blind shot down the left hand side of the hole. When I drove over the hill, there were 3 more people walking the path and they were very lucky they didn’t did get hit! I pulled the shot and I’m sure it was very close to them. My foursome felt the same way about my concerns listed in this review. I sum it up with this, we paid for a steak and I got a piece bologna!!!! I was not very happy at all with this experience and if I return it will only be because of Gary Players work. We had also asked the pro shop if we could t off 15 minutes later than our t time and we were told that it was not possible, due to how busy the course was. We were told they were slammed. There was no one in front of us and no one behind us at all??? I have seen some other negative reviews in the past about how PAYING CUSTOMERS were treated on this golf course, and that may or may not have been true, but this review is.... The only reason this review is as high as it is, is because of the course conditions and design..... if you like hitting golf balls at people , this may be the best deal you will find for 42 bucks, I don’t know??? Sad, very sad....

My wife are avid golfers and play once or twice a week, throughout South and North Carolina.

The Plantation of River Falls is our favorite course in the Upstate of South Carolina and play it at least twice a month. The staff are friendly and professional. Considering the weather conditions in early March, the course (especially the greens) was in great condition.

Love the entire layout of the course as each hole presents a different challenge. Our favorite hole is the 16th (which we nicked named the Grotto ... you will understand after you play it). With a nice downhill drive to about the 150 marker . . . you are within reach of the green sitting even further downhill with an easy iron shot. To the left of the narrow green is a rock formation that lends its' name "the Grotto" . . . to the right is the Tyger River.

Par is acceptable . . . a Birdie is always possible.

Love the Course . . . playing The Plantation today Can't wait.

Greens were in great shape. Can’t wait to see the fairways come in with the greens where they are now.

Greens were not fast (but could be later in the year) mostly flat, smooth and true. Every hole was unique and fun to play except if it’s your first time, check the guide carefully there’s a lot you can’t see from the tee box. I had an early morning tee time so pace was excellent but I could see if it were a crowded afternoon, pace could be real slow. Definitely will play again.

Let me start by saying the course is in good condition the greens are excellent. My 1st interactions with the proshop staff was terrible extremely rude and hasn't changed in the last year.Cart paths or what cart paths ,bumps ,holes etc. Drinks literally coming out of the holders. Golf now prices and good greens are the only reasons I play here.

If it wasn’t for all the rain the state been getting the course would be better but the greens are in excellent condition. I think it’s one of the best courses in the upstate of SC.

Staff in pro shop are direct and to the point. Not the nicest. I will say the grounds staff are fantastic and friendly.