River Falls Plantation
A view of a green protected by bunkers at River Falls Plantation
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3.9
700 Reviews (700)
5 Stars
317
4 Stars
267
3 Stars
76
2 Stars
19
1 Stars
21
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
75.1%
Recommend this course
631 out of 700 reviews
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3.7
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
3.9
78.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 14 reviews
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3.7
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
70.7%
Recommend this course
29 out of 41 reviews
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Course Highlights
The exceptionally friendly staff and strong value for money make this course a consistent favorite among returning golfers. A challenging layout with hills, blind shots, and a demanding back nine rewards players seeking an engaging round.

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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Reviews

3.9
700 Reviews (700)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 22
Patio Dining 15
Watching the Game 11
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 30
Elevation Changes 27
Narrow Fairways 21
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 29
Locals 25
Entertaining Clients 15
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 24
Near the Airport 19
Worth the Drive 18

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great local course

Really enjoy RF. Course is in great shape and there isn’t a hole that I don’t really enjoy to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play

Course is to backed up, there was 12 people on one hole. I had to leave early because it was so backed up and I wouldn’t have had time to finish and it was only 1:30.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow torturous round

Had to change the cart at the turn, ragged. Poor Poor golf card, zero layout info on it. Poor signs to next hole. Unbelievable slow round, no marshaling. The only redeeming feature was that greens were fast and true.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

River falls

Loved it as usual. Staff are nice. Pace of play is not the best but it is as good as anywhere else in the area. Losing a few greens but they still rolled out well and were fast. Paired up with some locals who were super nice. Great place

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fun course

Course is not long. Greens are excellent. Tees and fairways good. Winds through a nice neighborhood. Passed two nice young fellas on 3 and never saw another player so caught it on a good day. If you don’t keep it in play it’ll be a long day. Great layout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course, friendly staff.

Course was in good shape, especially the greens. Everyone working there was very friendly! Challenging course!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mixed Bag

Course is beautiful and in great shape. Holes are challenging - bring extra balls.

Pace of play is terrible. Have played there several times this year and there’s always an issue with pace. Starts to pick up around the 6th and then gets ridiculous on the back nine. 2-3 groups deep at each hole, just waiting. Forget having any rhythm to your game. Have not seen a ranger any time I’ve been there.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging Course, Solid Rates, Poor Pace of Play

Overall, we really enjoyed playing this course. Being a Gary Player course is going to challenge all skill levels of play, especially not knowing the course for the first time.

Overall, all of the tee boxes and greens were in great shape overall. The fairways were well kept and the rough was well manicured (and pretty thick and challenging if you ask me).

The greens were fairly hard and rolled fairly fast, especially after the morning dew dried off.

Our biggest complaint was the pace of play. It took us over 5 hours on a Monday with a 1040 tee time.

This won't deter me from playing here a second time, but I hope the next time the pace of play is much better!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course That Needs a Marshall

It is a good layout. Greens were great. Nice fairways. We were given a rain check because play was so slow. 12 holes completed in 3.5 hours. They need to pay a marshall.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was closed! NEED REFUND!!

Course was closed because of hurricane Helene and we didn’t get to play. Now I’m wondering how I get my money back for a round of golf for two people paid up front that we didn’t get to play!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Interesting Round

Lots of Hills, Water….interesting course to play when you’re from the Deep South East with the hills. Looking forward to playing it again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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