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3.8
807 Reviews (807)
5 Stars
194
4 Stars
324
3 Stars
167
2 Stars
64
1 Stars
58
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
83.5%
Recommend this course
652 out of 807 reviews
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3.6
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
75.0%
Recommend this course
24 out of 32 reviews
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3.7
72 Reviews (72)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
80.6%
Recommend this course
58 out of 72 reviews
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Course Highlights
The staff consistently earns high praise for their welcoming and efficient service, making every visit feel genuinely enjoyable. This conveniently located short course delivers a fun, well-maintained layout at a price point that regularly impresses players.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6359 yards
Slope 124
Rating 70.0

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1950
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Perry Maxwell (1950) Press Maxwell (1950)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Amex, MasterCard, Visa, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.8
807 Reviews (807)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 13
Thick Rough 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 16
Beginners 14
Walkers 12
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 25
Near the Airport 17
On a College Campus 10

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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

this course is playable for anyone.

I did like the par5 's, I noticed the course is easy to get around. No struggling up and steep slopes. That the only reason I keep going back.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good for the money

You can’t beat it with the location the price and the alright playing conditions. Highly recommend

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Friendly people great burgers

Its convient and not too busy the burgers are great

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Everything to wet

The course was in very nice condition. I know watering is key but maybe a little less water would do the course good. No rain in the area for months but the coures was extremely soggy and mud in areas around the greens that made it hard to walk up to greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best in Austin

Riverside is by far the best course in Austin and has been for quite some time. The staff are all super friendly (Mike 👍) and the course is always in good shape. Need food or beverages? Order em up and they deliver to whatever hole you’re on! How cool is that? Other courses, especially when playing early, we may see a cart gal on 17 or 18. Duh! Pace of play always excellent! Highly recommend. (Don’t tell too many people though…) 🤣👍👍👍

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course , solid value.

Challenging and fun. First few holes were hard and the rest evened out over the course of the day. Food service was wonky and partner never got his burger. Ordered it on the first hole, never got it. Will play here again. Wish they had more golf now tee times!!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course always in good shape. One issue I have, when Purchasing a Tee Time for a single on GN app, to arrive an be assigned with +1. Misleading

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun place to pkay

So it is not the best course in the world but is good value. Greens were heavily sanded when we played but when it is washed in no doubt the quality will improve. Excellent helpful staff.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

be prepared to share a cart with a stranger

when i booked i did it for one golfer with the cart included. when i got there they tried to put me and another single in the same cart. ended up having to buy another cart

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/24/2024

Thank you for your feedback. We apologize that your experience did not meet your expectations. Due to the amount of players and high demand for tee times we do require for each foursome to take two carts total for the tee time. Each player is charged a half of a full cart fee. Our fleet of 72 carts runs twice a day and does not allow for everyone to have a single cart. The city municipal courses are operating under the same regulations. We appreciate your business. Please contact us with any further questions and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Perfectly acceptable muni

Greens were quite bad with sand patches frequent and sand traps were flooded. Not great but we played super twilight and it was fine. Pace of play was fast because of the time of day but it was cart path only because of the rain the previous night - add that to the heat and it was a pretty tiring 14 holes but you get exactly what you pay for here.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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