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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Average Rating
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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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4.0
687 Reviews (687)
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Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great shape.

Greens were very good. Had fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

shot makers course.

Due to rain, course was pretty wet. Overall...great shape. Very nice establishment.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course but with issues

I have played this course twice before. This had to be the wettest I have ever seen a course due to all of the rain we have had lately. The layout is very challenging and a good test of all shots. The greens were in very good shape. Due to the wetness, if we had a ball land in the fairway, we had to clean the ball due to the dirt and mud stuck to the ball. Also, there were about 4 gnats per square millimeter. I know this was not the fault of the course management. As I have played this course before, I know that the staff will do everything possible to fix all course issues.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

GOOD COARSE THAT COULD USE SOME ATTENTION.

OVERALL,THIS COARSE IS IN GOOD CONDITION.THE GOOD:FAIRWAYS AND GREENS LOOK TO BE PRETTY WELL MAINTAINED.THE BAD:SOME OF THE CART PATHS ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF REPAIR.A LOT OF THE SAND BUNKERS HAVE BEEN WASHED OUT AND NEED TO BE REPAIRED.IN DEFENSE OF THE COARSE,RAIN HAS BEEN VERY HEAVY IN THIS AREA THIS YEAR.STILL,FOR THE QUALITY OF THE HOMES SURROUNDING THE COARSE AND THE AREA THIS COARSE IS IN,THESE ISSUES SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF SOON.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

British Open style

Nice course....but don't expect manicured course conditions and that's the way they want it. Very tall roughs all the way round....miss the green/fairway .....lose your ball! Greens were slow.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course was in great shape.

Enjoyed playing for 1st time this year at this course. The people there were friendly and would recommend this course to all.
The only problem that slowed us down was cart path only ... but all the rain plays the main part in this.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value with the GolfNow discount.

Course has several beautiful holes. Rough is very rough and blind shots are not uncommon. A very nice course to play for variety but not the most relaxing course if you like wide open fairways.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

very challenging course will make you play a smart golf game

a well maintained course with trouble on several holes. this course will have you thinking do i hit a driver or long iron off several tees.you will surley play smart golf if you want to score well on this course. we enjoyed our round on this course and would play it again.this is a great course for someone who wants to see if they now how to play smart.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great challenging course

Tough course makes you put shots in the fairway and green. Not real forgiving for the ok golfer.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great way to spend a Sunday afternoon!

River Falls is no cake walk. I don't think there is an easy hole on the course but if you can hit the ball straight you will love the course. The rough is high and when you do hit a ball into the deep rough, it's gone.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

NO personal coolers

I have and always will have a problem with courses that do not let you bring coolers. All I want is to be able to keep my waters cold. Is it not enough that courses charge high rates to play their course. Then they want you to buy their overpriced drinks. We did not see a drink cart till we were on number 9 fairway. Be warned. This course does not even have water fountains. They just want to try to get all the money out of you they can. I knew this before I went, so I froze some bottles of water and took a bag cooler I could hide in my bag till I got off the first tee. This is one of the reasons golf play is going down in this country. Too expensive.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Can't Beat It For the Price

Is River Falls Plantation going to be hosting a U.S. Open anytime soon, no, but for the very affordable rates and course conditions, you can't beat it. I took my father-in-law and brother-in-law out to play on a Saturday afternoon. They are novices at best, but still had a lot of fun on an easy course. I was able to take advantage of some well positioned tee boxes and rather flat greens to score well. Although overall rather easy, still some difficult holes and course knowledge is key. It was my first time playing the course and I could easily take a few strokes off my round next time with what I know now. For the price, would play again in a heartbeat. The only thing I would like to see is the fairways cut down a little more. I hit some really nice tee shots into the middle of the fairways and didn't have the best lie just because they were kind of fluffy.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The greens were in great shape. From the tips the course is very challenging.

Overall, this is one of the best courses in SC for the value. It has a great layout, quick greens, and nice fariways!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is a great track to play

I would recommend this course to any type of handicap golfer. The course is in great shape and the greens are perfect for the rates you can't play bad courses for this price.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

nice course

well maintained course. Beautiful views. tight with some tough blind shots. fair green speeds and reads, but several were long and narrow or short and wide. would play again, but not a beginner course (as evidenced by the 129 slope

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

course was in excellent shape. holiday weekend made for slow play but i expected that.

gary player design makes shaping shots on some holes mandatory.
great track
course is in excellent shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

tight fairways

Even in the fairways the lies are tight. The track is challenging but the fairways doesn't lend itself to a descent lie to hit your shots.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

drive it straight

nice tract ..better drive it straight...................................................

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Wet but wonderful

Grabbed a last minute deal on GolfNow after a long sustained rain. Course condition was excellent with no large puddling anywhere. Fairways were green and lush and the greens smooth and flat. Other than one, Par 5s were a little short, making getting on in 2 less challenging than usual. They made up for this with some tough par 3s. All in all, we really enjoyed this course and look forward to playing again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Several holes required course knowledge and unconventional golf shots.

A very challenging track with many awkward golf shots. The terrain has dictated some hole layouts that would require a player to have many rounds to figure out a good strategy. You won't get many straight forward golf shots on your round here. Greens were in good shape but difficult to read. Many elevation changes and creeks make for a very challenging round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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