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River Falls Plantation
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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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Challenging Course from back Tee's
This is one of the best overall courses in Spartanburg.
Perfect Spring Day
Several holes need drive up to green to insure players are not within driving distance.
There are few yardage markers on this course..
Some of the tee boxes are in bad condition.
Some of the fairways are muddy making short wedge play very challenging.
Watch out for herds of deer, which did some damage yesterday as they raced through on the 17th green..Something spooked about 10 deer that were moving at high speed..was a little scary.
Early season and overall conditions are good.
Played Sunday and will play again Wednesday :)
good challenging course
nice layout and well maintain course. you need to play under control... is gone challenge your game and your concentration over the 18 holes. faire greens most of the time quite fast. enjoy!
Very slow pace of play!
Pace of play was terrible and the course was not crowded for a Friday! 2 hours and 45 minutes to play the front nine. Ranger never came around to encourage the two "VERY SLOW" groups in front of us to speed up. We had to play the front 9 again to get out from behind these groups, which was disappointing. Otherwise, course conditions were good. Greens rolled smooth but somewhat slow.
Lot of character
This is a golf course where you will remember all the holes; They are all distinctive. The greens are absolutely perfect! If you can't putt on these, then well, you may want to practice your putting!
Fairways still dormant, so lots of bare lies. 18 is especially beaten up, but still playable.
March golf
Greens in very good condition. Fairways dormant. I played the new senior tees (5500 yards) and still found the course very challenging. The only problem was cart path only so it took us five hours to play on a Sat. Great layout but very difficult to walk.
2 words ; loved it.
The course was in great shape despite the weather. Cannot wait to play it again in either spring or summer. The staff were absolutely wonderful. I have already recommend it to two people. As many different courses as I have played in the last 7 yrs, I am sure RFP will remain one of my favorites.
Great coarse!!!
Enjoyed playing the golf coarse. For early Feb. the coarse was in great condition. Staff and head pro were very nice, we felt very welcome as first visit guest.
Thanks for the nice review. We enjoyed your visit as well.
River Falls Staff
First timer
I am not a fan of Gary player layouts. Too many lay ups. I like hitting driver on all non par 3's which wasn't always called for here. Kudos to the greens keeper. The greens were spectacular. The rolled true and were a test to keep from running by. Well worth the money.
A course to rule them all
The greens were bonkers! Very consistent perfect greens forsure. Excellent scenery! There was an actually dead possum near the tee box on the 7th hole. But the course is out in the woods (which is awesome!) so, the dead possum was understandable. I'm sure they cleaned up his flesh by now, btw. The creeks and rivers throughout the whole course were beautiful. The fairways were plush as can be, and the difference in altitudes made it an overall GRRRRR-EAT experience. I recommend this course to all golfers of all ages! Thank you, iloveyou!
Glad you liked the course. It is very scenic. Next time you are up from Florida stop by and see us. FYI the possum was disposed of promptly and properly.
River Falls Staff
river falls plantation. ...go play
Best course around.for value golf conditions and facilities
Chalenge Yourself
Very Nice...Very Challenging...Great Facilities...
Thanks for the nice review Milan! We are looking forward to your next visit.
River Falls Staff
Excellent Value
Overall, course in very good shape. Greens quick, but they do not hold very well
Thanks for playing at River Falls and the kind words. Stop by anytime.
River Falls Staff
Greens were best shape I've seen them.
Course was in great shape, especially the greens. Rolled very true. Price is a little above the area average but enjoyed the round nonetheless.
Good layout & good condition
Fun to play and was in good condition. Greens were not as fast as other courses I have played in this area. Some blind shots and the course book does not always give you the best way to play the hole.
Hidden Gem!
We played this course on a whim, finding it on Golf Now that morning. Excellent with the exception the cart paths could use some TLC but that was my only negative. The staff was excellent, the course wonderful and challenging enough you had to work for those pars and birdies! Highly recommend this hidden gem!
Glad you found us. We are working on the cart paths. Thanks for the feedback. Come back again.
River Falls Staff
Excellent condition and challenging course
As always a fantastic round at River Falls, zoysia greens in excellent condition. Many large tee boxes and large greens. Challenging course that rewards accurate drives.
Thanks for the great review Bill! Glad you enjoyed your round. Stop by and see us anytime.
River Falls Staff
Course was in very good condition
Overall course was in very good condition. Just be careful on the cart paths. Very bumpy. I will play it again
Awesome
Challenging course. Small green. Greens are in fantastic shape and fairways are in prime condition. Lots of trouble, so better find your A game or it will be a long day!
River Falls falls
Green maintainance continues mowing while players on the hole..tolled 25 yards behind us. Guys in blue jeans. No yardage or shape hole markings. Far between holes. Paths in terrible condition
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Glad you enjoyed your experience. Thank you for your support.
See you soon.
River Falls Staff