River Falls Plantation
A view of a green protected by bunkers at River Falls Plantation
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4.0
687 Reviews (687)
5 Stars
312
4 Stars
262
3 Stars
76
2 Stars
19
1 Stars
18
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
79.8%
Recommend this course
621 out of 687 reviews
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4.6
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
11 out of 11 reviews
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3.8
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
70.5%
Recommend this course
31 out of 44 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6697 yards
Slope 137
Rating 72.8

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Diamond Zoysia Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Player (1990)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming

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687 Reviews (687)
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5.0
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Previously Played

Great course

I have played RF many times. I highly recommend this course. One of my favorites. 2 or 3 greens in rough shape but all in all a great course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/17/2017:
It's wonderful to read such a great recommendation from one of our regular golfers! We're so happy to hear that you enjoy your time with us and we look forward to your next round here!
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Great Course

This course was in great shape. From tee to green. The rough is tough. Holes are challenging. Course is fair for all skill levels.i will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/17/2017:
Thank you for the great review and four stars! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the conditions and found your round both fun and challenging! Please come and see us again soon.
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Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 06/13/2017:
Thank you so much for the four stars!
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Great Course

Great course. Unfortunately it rained. Didn't get to play back 9. Will go back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/06/2017:
We're sorry to hear that your round got rained out but we look forward to seeing you again soon!
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

In great shape right now

One of my favorite courses in the area. Great staff, challenging layout. Always impressed at how well maintained the course is. Greens were beautiful this weekend. Very true and slightly fast despite recent rains. Only two or three heavily shaded greens have bare spots, but not in play with the pin placement.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/06/2017:
Thank you so much for the lovely review and 5 stars! We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed our conditions and that you had a fun round. Please come and see us again soon!
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Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

This is an excellent course. I've played it many times and will continue to play there. It's not for the beginner. I have taken friends in the past who have stated they would not play it again due to it being too difficult. If you are a low to mid handicap golfer, you will love this course. Place your shots for your approach yardage and you should be fine.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/01/2017:
We so appreciate the 5 star review! You give great advice and it's wonderful to hear from our repeat golfers. We look forward to your next round!
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 63
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Challenging

This is a very challenging course. Course was in great condition. Paid only $18 for a premiere course. Several blind shots make for tough holes when you are unfamiliar with the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/01/2017:
It's wonderful to hear that you enjoyed your round and our conditions. We strive to provide a fun and challenging round for all our golfers. Please come and see us again soon!
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Interesting course

For the most part I really like the layout and condition of the course. There are several holes that just don't make sense. I'm sure terrain had something to do with it, but I still wish the designer had come up with a better solution. There are also several greens that are chronically terrible. This course offers some beautiful sight lines, and some really challenging holes

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/01/2017:
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a great, nuanced review. We appreciate the feedback and we hope to see you again soon for another round.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

IF SLOW PLAY IS YOUR THING THEN THIS IS FOR YOU!

If you like 5 1/2 hour rounds you are all set. Booked back 9 and front 9 all day! If this continues it will eventually cost them players. Course is in early spring conditions another month and it will be good to go. Must get tee times in order!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/01/2017:
We're sorry to hear about the slow play. We understand how frustrating that can be. We do endeavor to keep pace moving along briskly and we hope you'll come back on another day!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/01/2017:
That's great to hear! Thanks for leaving a review and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Very Hilly but Nice Track except #16

The day we played was cart path only, which makes you climb a lot of hills. Most of the tee boxes were in terrible shape. A couple of greens had disease, but overall were in good shape. There are some really fun holes. #13 is gorgeous. But #16 is just a goofy hole with a steep downhill blind second shot.

Overall it was well worth the "hot deal" price.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/01/2017:
Thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback! We're happy to hear that you overall enjoyed your round with us and we hope to see you again soon!
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Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Day - Beautiful Greens

Our twosome enjoyed a smooth, unhurried four hour round. The fairway grass is still dormant but fairways had been groomed and were very playable. When the grass breaks dormancy the course condition will be five star. The greens were Outstanding - rolled beautifully. Friendly staff in the pro shop as was the starter, who got us off early. Best visit to River Falls ever.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/02/2017:
What a lovely review! It sounds like you had a terrific round and we're thrilled to hear it! Please come and see us again soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great afternoon of golf

Had some issues getting to course on time, pro was very accommodating to get us in well past our scheduled time. Two first time friends enjoyed the course immensely. Course is very challenging yet playable. Suggest not playing it for the first time without obtaining local knowledge.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/02/2017:
Thank you for leaving us 5 stars! So glad that our staff was accommodating and made your round with us enjoyable!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

One of the more unique courses in the upstate area.

I've recently started back playing golf this past year in about ten years. My dad and I have played just about every course the upstate and surrounding areas have to offer. I will say this was one of the more memorable courses we have played. It has a lot more hills and water than most in this area. It isn't that difficult of a course, but still enough to challenge and avid golfer. We will definitely be back to play this course again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/02/2017:
It's wonderful to hear that we make an impression on our golfers! We're so glad that you and your dad enjoyed your round with us and we look forward to seeing you back out on the course soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great time

Great course, very challenging. Would recommend to anyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/02/2017:
Thank you so much for the great recommendation and 5 star rating! We hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor Bag Drop / Starter Talent

Booked tee time on line for 1:40 pm. got there at 12:20pm, paid and handed ticket to starter at 12:25pm. Relayed msg from pro shop that I would be playing with Mitch. then the confusion started. No one on tee box for 10 minutes and no Mitch. Then a foursome out of nowhere went to first tee and teed off. I asked when and who I would be playing with and starter said he wasn';t sure and went inside. Came out and said Mitch. Then another foursome went to tee first tee box and teed off. by now it was 1:10pm. I asked again about my starting time and starter asked who are you? I explained I was paired with some Mitch by pro shop. He seemed confused and went in to talk with someone. a few minutes later he came back out and said I would be with Mitch but wasn't sure if it was a twosome or threesome. After more confusion two guys showed up, one was Mitch. They said a third person was coming . After a few more minutes the third person showed up and we eventually got to the first tee behind a third foursome. Teed off at about 1:25pm. Cart path only and a 5hour plus round later, we finished just before dark. Very unprofessional starters who seemed to be playing favoritism. I have played here before quite a few times and it seems to be getting worse, both the course and the service personnel.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/17/2017

Mr. Williams, first of all, we appreciate you taking time to play at River Falls and leaving us feedback. We apologize you were unhappy with your visit. It is our priority to make sure all of our patrons enjoy themselves while visiting. Since we don't recognize every patron, it can be difficult to pair up groups that may not know each other. Being a particularly busy day, it makes it more difficult. We know it wasn't your fault, as your were here on time, but the other 3 members you booked with were late to the tee. When this happens, starters will send the next group to the teebox. On slower days, they would have sent you as a single, but with the volume of play that day, that was not an option. Again we apologize for any inconvenience and hope you will come back to River Falls. Thank you for your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 01/09/2017:
Thank you for the 4 stars! Please come and see us again soon!
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