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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 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
Solid
One of the better deals in the area. Fun course, chill staff. The greens were really fast for not being in great condition, so that was a challenge.
Hi mfloto, thank you for the feedback. It's great to hear you enjoyed our staff while playing at the course. It sounds like you had a fun round while also saving money which is always a win. We hope you will visit the course again soon.
Slow Pace of Play
Greens were struggling somewhat, and several tee boxes were not level, but the rest of the course was in good condition. Pace of play was slow, the course could use a Marshall.
Hi Pauld57, thank you for the 4-star review. We appreciate your feedback about the course. We will take your comments into consideration when making improvements on the course. Thanks again and we hope you will visit us again soon.
Hello, Nancywessling. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Riverside Golf Course.
Excellent Course
Very challenging. Greens were fast. In good conditions for being winter. Definitely will be one of my favorite courses
Hi u314160764308, thank you for the 5-star review. It's great to hear you enjoyed the course. Being able to play during the winter is one of the perks of being in Austin! Please visit us again soon.
Hello, u000004384504. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Riverside Golf Course.
Need attention
I have had to play this course 10+ times. Every time I have gone out there it has been a blast. I always mean new cool people out there. But this last time I went out there the golf course definitely needs to be attended to. I understand is this time of year that it’s hard for the golf course. But hole number two green was at its worst and the greens, can’t really call them greens
Hi Montana218, thank you for the feedback. We are working on the course every day and think you will enjoy the improvements. Thanks again and we hope you will visit again soon.
Hello, idream0fg0lf. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Riverside Golf Course.
Outstanding condition and beautiful greens!
Every time we play this outstanding course, it is in better condition than before. We try to play there once a month and are NEVER disappointed with the the conditions and professionalism of the Staff. You can certainly see how this course was once the Austin Country Club due to the excellent layout and challenging angles. Ever since Austin Community College bought this course and brought in a highly professional general manager, the course has become a must play in the Austin area.
Hi rabender, thank you for the nice review. It is great to see the staff and service appreciated. We are happy to hear you play once a month. We love all of our regulars! Thanks again for your nice words and we will see you on the course soon.
Hello, idream0fg0lf. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Riverside Golf Course.
Hi, Funan9811694. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Riverside Golf Course.
Hills
If you want to challenge your elevation skills, this is the course for you.
Also keep an eye out for the deer on the back nine.
Hello, williamru. 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.
Rude Staff, Golf Now tee times say Cart Included, They charged me for a Cart anyway and the Cart Died
The reservation clearly say CART Included.
I got unexpectedly charged for a cart & then it died on the back 9.
When I went to get my car, these guys saw me leave the cart & stole a brand new bag of tees and some new golf balls from my bag.
Worst experience, terrible service. I paid the cart fee and it still died. Riverside Golf Course is a one and done.
They overwater the greens and fairways to compensate for their laziness. It’s a mushy curse with no Marshall’s and terrible service in the golf shop. Even if the cart didn’t die, I would probably give this 1 star.
Hello, u314159644573. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for your experience during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. Please reach out to our management team at {{business_phone_number}, and thank you for choosing Riverside Golf Course. We hope to hear from you soon.
Hello, imaro100. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Riverside Golf Course.
Always an Affordable 18
Without over seeded fairways, winter brings yellow to the course but the grass was still in decent condition. Greens are small and some show some damage but are ok overall. The staff is always nice and they usually have a drink cart coming around even during the week.
Slick Greens
Nice course but pace of play was much too slow. Course desperately needs Marshalls.
We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!
Hello, Dhruv3920386. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Riverside Golf Course.
Great time and cost!
I used Golf Now for a hot deal to play Riverside for the first time (I've been in Austin for two years, and my friend has been here twenty and it was his first time). Went out at 9 AM on a Friday and was very pleased by pace of play - 2:25 for 18, though we played through two groups. It's hard to judge all of the conditions - it's December- but most of the fairways and greens were alright, the bunkers were in really good shape, and not too much mud or marsh. The layout is okay, a little short for some, a little unchallenging for others, but I thought it was a good course at which I would play again (and I'll do better next time, course knowledge would definitely be helpful). And those greens... Lots of slope for some, good speed, good condition for most. Again, a good course, looking forward to checking out the grill in much later times!
Riverside Golf course.
This course has come a long way. They are doing great things to it.
Hi, ljp7327. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Riverside Golf Course!
Hello, NakBlack. 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.
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Hello, u314160587044. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Riverside Golf Course.