River Hills Golf & Country Club
About
River Hills Golf and Country Club is in Little River, near North Myrtle Beach, a Tom Jackson product that shows heavily-wooded, rolling terrain with elevation changes as much as 40 feet. Golfers won't encounter parallel fairways, but they will encounter fairways that weave through a series of homes, along with dogwood, maple, live oak, pine and cypress tees. They will also see quite a bit of water, though most of it is lateral.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6918 yards | 73.3 | 136 |
| White | 72 | 6396 yards | 70.6 | 128 |
| Green | 72 | 5728 yards | 67.6 | 116 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5030 yards | 67.7 | 120 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teal M: 73.5/148 | 371 | 531 | 187 | 401 | 448 | 180 | 527 | 393 | 418 | 3456 | 394 | 572 | 190 | 394 | 429 | 165 | 368 | 526 | 429 | 3467 | 6923 |
| Garnet M: 70.9/137 | 305 | 497 | 167 | 385 | 401 | 162 | 485 | 368 | 384 | 3154 | 365 | 548 | 185 | 366 | 404 | 137 | 351 | 491 | 400 | 3247 | 6401 |
| Orange M: 67.8/121 W: 72.7/139 | 246 | 458 | 147 | 346 | 381 | 137 | 464 | 334 | 367 | 2880 | 317 | 512 | 111 | 323 | 354 | 108 | 327 | 454 | 333 | 2839 | 5719 |
| Carolina Blue M: 65.2/108 W: 69.2/122 | 233 | 430 | 109 | 311 | 343 | 113 | 417 | 294 | 338 | 2588 | 263 | 457 | 90 | 224 | 299 | 83 | 270 | 397 | 308 | 2391 | 4979 |
| Purple M: 63.7/104 W: 67.0/110 | 200 | 380 | 90 | 270 | 302 | 103 | 387 | 260 | 290 | 2282 | 235 | 400 | 90 | 224 | 260 | 75 | 240 | 340 | 268 | 2132 | 4414 |
| Handicap | 14 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 14 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 7 |
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River Hills, hole 13 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2025
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River Hills, hole 16 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2025
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Photo submitted by Robert5951766 on 04/21/2025
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Photo submitted by blairsoules on 09/25/2024
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Photo submitted by btertin on 11/27/2023
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Photo submitted by btertin on 11/27/2023
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Photo submitted by btertin on 11/27/2023
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Photo submitted by btertin on 11/27/2023
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Photo submitted by parruda15 on 03/05/2022
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Photo submitted by parruda15 on 03/05/2022
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Photo submitted by JackStraw6 on 06/20/2018
Hidden gem.
A little out of the way from Myrtle beach but worth the drive. The fairways and greens were in excellent condition. The rough is dense and unforgiving making for some challenging shots if you wander off the fairway. Sand traps were well maintained and challenging but not hard or muddy. Fun and challenging course.
Good Course
Staff was fantastic. My playing partner got an ace on number 12. Rough is really thick. I lost two balls in the burmuda grass. I really liked the layout and condition of this tract. Go play it!
Great Course! Great Layout
They had recently aerated the greens. But they still rolled great.
Great time.
Great course. Friendly staff and Tom at the cart area was great and helpful. Definitely on my list going forward
Great course
I always enjoy playing river hills. One of my favourite in the area.
Great round
Course in great shape. Due to recent rain, cart path only, but still played foursome in 4 hours. Luckily didn't hit into sand trap but one time, but they were all in good shape. Congrats to the Greenskeeper and maintenance team.
Tougher than expected
I am down for a weeks vacation and thought I would really score well since it was 5700 from the Orange tees, shortest course I’m playing this week. It is out there if your on your game but off just a little and you struggle. I shot about 5 shots higher than I would’ve expected but I will definitely be back and the course was beautiful.
Great track
I really like the way this course sets up for me. Greens were being aerated so a little bumpy. Every hole gives a different look. One of my top favourites in the area.
Love this course.
Every hole sets up a little differently. Greens were being aerated so a little bumpy but not too bad. Great value. Staff are very helpful and the pro shop is well stocked.
One of my favourites
This is a very friendly course to play, if you keep your ball out of the water. If I had to play only one course in the area it would be River Hills. Every hole is a little different and presents a different challenge. Worth the money for sure.
Rough Greens
Layout of the course is good. Course has a lot of potential. My biggest complaint is the greens were punched and Golf Now nor River Hills made mention of it. Greens were covered in sand. If you’re even a decent golfer, the greens are all you really care about.
Great conditions
We played this course while on vacation in Myrtle Beach. The course is located in a nice neighborhood and has many doglegs. I wasn’t a fan of several of the holes as some of the par 4’s and 5’s require you to hit an iron if you a longer hitter. Not so bad on par 4’s but I generally like to hit driver on par 5’s. However, it was challenging and provided some different looks and shot shaping. The greens were rolling great and the course was green and in great condition. The starter and staff were very friendly.
This is a course I had never heard of despite coming to MB for my entire life. Definitely one that I would recommend to a friend.
2nd Time
Played twice now in the last 4 weeks, greens are rolling very weak, may have caught a day when they needed to be cut. Just a little slower than the first time. Definitely worth playing
Good but…
Been playing RH for over 25 years now. Course is still fun to play, challenging to say the least, but maintenance has fallen off. I.e., cart paths are terrible. Tree roots and run off make for a real bumpy ride.
Nice layout
Played from Magenta tees 6400 yds. Very nice course in good condition. Presents a lot of different shots and requires thought in how to approach each hole. Lots of OB, some close to fairways & greens, as much of the course winds through residential areas. As a first time player there were a few surprises that aren't obvious on the scorecard or hole sketches. Overall a fun & challenging course.