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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
Better than expected
Other than a few greens and tees being a little bare, course was in good shape. Kind of a strange layout with bac to back par 3’s and 5’s but a good mix of holes. Enjoyed our day!
Hi, bps093! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Riverside Golf Course!
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We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, u314160377723. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Riverside Golf Course!
Hi, dochaley99. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Riverside Golf Course!
Course is Eh…
They overbooked the course. Most of the tee boxes are filled with sand. Greens are in rough shape. Course layout is lots of short par 4’s. Saying all that, it wasn’t the worst I’ve seen but I would rather spend more money and play a real course.
Hi, u2799309. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Riverside Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Hello, u000005637825. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Riverside Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Hi, uYXDD9335YX. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Riverside Golf Course!
Friendly course and friendly staff!
With all the rain the course was in great shape. Greens were very nice and rolled true.
Micheal (manager, course pro) was very helpful and is always knowledgeable about the course and greens.
The course layout is challenging but yet score worthy if your striking the ball well.
Thumbs up for a good day out with friends.
Your feedback is important to us, OV1Kenobie. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Riverside Golf Course.
Hi, bgilmore845. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Riverside Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, Forstjm! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Riverside Golf Course!
Great value for the miney
Back 9 is a way better than the front - like two different courses. Overall, a great deal. The back 9 is worth the green fees alone.
Hello, bradfidler. Thank you for visiting us at Riverside Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Soggy but playable
With all the rain, course was wet and cart path only rules. Lost a few balls just off fairway because they can't mow at the moment. But enough dry (less wet) areas to move your ball and have descent shots.
Once it dries, course should be pretty good condition.
And greens were in nice shape overall even with all the rain.
Hello, ddorrance. Thank you for visiting us at Riverside Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Hi, wardkc63. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Riverside Golf Course.
Hello, u4067001. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Riverside Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Thank you for reviewing us, 4rd55bhG6vn9nRazzaKE. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Riverside Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.
Decent course for the price
Course does not have a very difficult layout. Very straight and very short. Not a bad course for the price however. Would definitely give it a shot if you are local to the Austin area and are somewhat new to golf. Give the white tees a go and enjoy your round.
Hi, TJRyska! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Riverside Golf Course!
Muddy and needs Attention
My wife and I were excited to play this course based on previous reviews and the posted pictures from the website and Facebook. First I’d like to say I liked the layout and it was challenging. Unfortunately it had rained hard the day before and there was standing water on many of the holes and soft ground and the rest of it. Because of the conditions it was cart path only, some of the hole had water so high alternate routes were made so you could get to each hole. The greens were not in great shape and needs attention, many bald spots which made putting accurately difficult. Over all not the best experience.
Hi, gbustilloz! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. It has been raining quite a bit in the Austin area and we are trying to take care of our greens as much as possible. We appreciate you for being patient with us and still visiting the course. Please consider visiting the course again soon.
Fantastic Bargain! Highly Recommend
Played this course on Saturday for $40 & it was a steal of a deal. The course is in fantastic shape. Great layout & we finished in less than 4 hours. Will definitely be back.
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, royjr32! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Riverside Golf Course.
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Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, Blake512! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Riverside Golf Course!