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Riverside Golf Course
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The public 18-hole layout, formerly known as the Austin Country Club, was designed by renowned architects, J. Press and Perry Maxwell. It served as teaching grounds for Harvey Penick, as well as Tom Kite and Ben Crenshaw.
Riverside Golf Course challenges and delights players of all skill levels with its mature trees and scenic water hazards. Its convenient location, five minutes from downtown Austin and 10 minutes from the airport, makes it a serene escape without having to leave the city.
Getting there : From Austin, take IH-35 south to Riverside Drive. Go east on Riverside Drive 2.2 miles to Grove Blvd. and turn left. The course entrance is to the left before the community college.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6359 yards | 70.0 | 124 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6359 yards | 71.3 | 125 |
| White | 71 | 5744 yards | 67.2 | 113 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5744 yards | 73.8 | 127 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4877 yards | 69.6 | 112 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 69.0/123 | 205 | 313 | 116 | 493 | 188 | 390 | 387 | 431 | 373 | 2896 | 179 | 179 | 520 | 488 | 285 | 428 | 448 | 337 | 469 | 3333 | 6229 |
| White M: 67.2/113 W: 73.8/127 | 180 | 284 | 108 | 429 | 164 | 379 | 365 | 402 | 315 | 2626 | 166 | 166 | 497 | 458 | 261 | 413 | 410 | 327 | 420 | 3118 | 5744 |
| Red M: 63.1/105 W: 69.6/112 | 173 | 181 | 102 | 369 | 141 | 342 | 297 | 297 | 252 | 2154 | 154 | 148 | 407 | 441 | 242 | 353 | 293 | 306 | 379 | 2723 | 4877 |
| Handicap | 11 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 6 | |||
| Par | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
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Photo submitted by Lurch1234 on 04/18/2026
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Photo submitted by sunny5579783 on 08/09/2025
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Photo submitted by jordanrance on 04/16/2024
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Photo submitted by amw456 on 06/08/2023
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Photo submitted by amw456 on 06/08/2023
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Front nine greens - this is #3 Photo submitted by allergydoc on 08/16/2021
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 01/26/2020
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The 8th is a great long par 4. Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 06/12/2017
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Two long par 4s (15 & 16) make for a meaty finish. Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 06/12/2017
If you’ve never played before, this is the course for you.
I’ve been here a couple of times and it will definitely be my last. It was $45 for our round yesterday so I know I get what I’m paying for but this is starting to look like Blackhawk. Greens have full mounds of sand in the middle of the greens, pace of play was just under 3 hours on the front 9 because there was a group of kids wearing tshirts and sweatpants hitting the ball 12 times before they got to the green. I will not be coming back. Staff has always been friendly tho.
Best band for buck city course
I love Riverside, and find myself playing often. The sloped hills shape the course and push things right. Fun to play into, good time, staff, and greens are getting better
Riverside
Course in decent to good condition. A few of the greens are in need of work. Some bare spots. Other greens in good shape.
Course is solid. Don’t buy the gloves in the pro shop.
Greens were insanely fast and some not in great shape but overall course is solid.
An employee in the pro shop suggested a glove for me to buy, which I did. The glove split in half across the palm after only 8 holes and when I told the pro shop this they basically just said tough luck.
Mediocre
This course is mediocre. If you are just starting out it’s a good course to learn. But if you are a seasoned played, don’t expect much from this course.
Great City Course
Riverside GC was a pleasant surprise in the heart of Austin. It was a short Uber ride in, but the driver/map was a little confusing because its embedded in a school area. The practice area with stoneworks reminded me of the Lido Island GC in Venice, Italy. Course conditions were acceptable for a busy city course. Its a little dry now and some of the approaches were hard pan.
Overall it was enjoyable for a great value.
Solid Choice
It’s a fun course to play definitely worth visiting.
Terrible Course!
This is by far the worst course I have ever played in Texas. Literally every green is in complete disrepair with sand and dirt in multiple spots. The tee boxes are a joke; completely just dirt and sand and off level. The fairways are so beat up and pitted that even a perfect shot down the middle will bounce out and leave you looking for your ball. The slight rain from the day before cannot excuse ridiculous conditions like these. How can anyone be willing to pay $50+ to play this nightmare dogpark of a course? We played it two years ago and it was not nearly this bad so something has happened over the last two years to make this course a ghetto. YIKES!
Value Course
Certainly a good price for a municipal
Course. Nice practice green with multiple holes. No driving range; just a net area to hit into. This is a traditional older style course with mostly straight fairways. Multiple greens had problem areas covered with green sand/seed?. Course was certainly busy on a Thursday. Pro shop gentleman was very friendly and informative.
I recommend some great value-for-money golf courses
The fairways were in good shape, and the greens were also quite nice. Since the course is heavily wooded, I’d recommend playing a safe layup if you miss your tee shot. I had a 2 PM tee time and grabbed a hot deal for $45. I’ve added this to my favorite courses and plan to visit often
Fairways and Greens always 5 star. However, the Tee boxes are inconsistent.
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