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3.4
1655 Reviews (1655)
5 Stars
266
4 Stars
706
3 Stars
366
2 Stars
181
1 Stars
136
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.2
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.4
65.5%
Recommend this course
1193 out of 1655 reviews
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3.3
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.1
Value
2.8
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.6
50.0%
Recommend this course
8 out of 16 reviews
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3.3
73 Reviews (73)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.9
57.5%
Recommend this course
42 out of 73 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6627 yards
Slope 128
Rating 71.9

Editor's Note: Friars/Presidio is no longer offered for play at Riverwalk Golf Club. See Riverwalk Golf Club listing or Sunset 9 at Riverwalk Golf Club for current courses at Riverwalk.

Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Bermuda grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted Robinson, Sr. (1998) Ted Robinson, Jr. (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Country Club attire required. T-shirts, Beachwear, Denim (Jeans) are prohibited

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.4
1655 Reviews (1655)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 57
19th Hole Scenic Views 29
Watching the Game 26
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 92
Bunkers 87
Undulating Greens 81
This course/club is great for:
Locals 102
Walkers 65
Playing Multiple Courses 60
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 149
Near the Airport 84
Near Local Attractions 65

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Played On
Reviews 131
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/02/2020

Hello, u4219705. Thank you for visiting us at Riverwalk Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Have to try it once

It was a beautiful day to play golf. Was my first time playing, but didn't feel that warm welcome. Staff treated me like I should already know where everything is. The course was good.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/02/2020

Hi, juancho527. 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 Riverwalk Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Getting around San Diego

Finally got down to Riverwalk after living in San Diego for three years, and I was moderately surprised. This course has one of the most fun layouts I have ever played. However, the course is in need of some TLC, which it is getting. Most of the course was roped off and marked ground under repair. The greens have been lit up and there were a few situations where my putts were thrown off line due to ball marks. Some of this is on the players, but the greens are in need of being pressed and rolled. On the greens that were mark free, they rolled very well. Hopefully conditions improve, but even at the price I paid it was a fair deal.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 12/16/2020

Hello, nickbutler80. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff. Thanks for visiting Riverwalk Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Course maintenance

I've played the course many times and it's usually decent. However today was a little different. They were plugging the course in the middle of the day for one which makes no sense to me and two it's a holiday and the course was booked up. So by doing this you slowed the pace of play to a crawl at best. 5 hours to play a course is just too long, especially when you have to spend 5-10 mins sitting on the tee box waiting for your turn to play the next hole...

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/07/2021

Hi u462414118. 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 Riverwalk Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worst course I’ve played in years!

This place is definitely not worth the price, first off they’re re-seeding the both sides of the course, so it feels like we’re playing out of the rough even though it’s the fairway!! The price is a joke, they charge $59 to walk and an extra $20 for riding per person!! Everything is roped off so you can’t even get a proper distance! The pace was super slow with a mixture of riders and walkers jammed in between!! This course used to be pretty nice but it seems like management doesn’t are about the place anymore!! That’s just my opinion! But trust me I play many courses across SoCal and have to say this is one of worst unkept courses around!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 11/12/2020

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve, and we are working towards getting things up to par. Thank you for playing Riverwalk Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pay more for less

Overpriced. GPS removed, fairways roped off. $20 extra, each for riders. Can play a real nice course with nice carts for less. Covid had given them a great excuse for lack of service and overcharging.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/12/2020

Hi socaljeffsd. 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 Riverwalk Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

Great course. Golf Now not so great!

When making my tee time on Golf Now on Wednesday and after booking I noticed it was for walking only because they had reseeded the course. My golfing partner just had a knee replacement 7 weeks ago and could not walk the course. I immediately called Riverwalk and they said they would handle my cancellation and for me to get a hold of Golf Now. I proceeded to call Golf Now and you can not talk to a live person. They refer you to the website where you can chat with some one. I have left 2 chats with Golf Now and have not heard back from them . Very frustrating website and I am out the amount of $86.98 which I never played the course.. I am reluctant to use them ever again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/10/2020

Thank you for your review, rparker0906. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Riverwalk Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 131
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/10/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Riverwalk Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/28/2020

Hi orangacheng. 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 Riverwalk Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day

Overseed and cart path only, nobodies favorite. But course looks good. Had fun, staff was great!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 10/28/2020

Hi, Jkimmerle. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Riverwalk Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/28/2020

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u081715106. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Riverwalk Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fair course at best

Paid $59.00 online only to find out when checking in they want $20.00 extra per person more to take a cart (in small print on course description). All fairways were roped off due to over-seeding. $79.00 on a weekday to play this course is way to expensive. Not a very good deal .

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 11/12/2020

Hi, garoesink. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Riverwalk Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible Shape

Course is in really bad shape. Paid $59+ $20 per person for a cart. They don’t have GPS on the carts anymore. Tee boxes were so bad and several holes the tee boxes were way up and at the ladies tees. Course was several hundred yards shorter. Fairways were terrible. Greens were ok but very very slow. Overall not worth the money at all. Conditions were worst I’ve played at in SD in last 6 months. Waste of money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/12/2020

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve, and we are working towards getting things up to par. Thank you for playing Riverwalk Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Could be great but it isn't

This course is always over booked and plays terribly slow and kept it moderate shape. Also the course was playing so slow we were able to keep pace playing as a seven some.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 11/12/2020

Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. Thank you for playing Riverwalk Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/28/2020

u9356394, we want to hear more about your experience with us! Please call us at (619) 296-4653. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cost for money

Overall, the golf course was in good condition. But the fairway grass wasn't good. But I was satisfied in terms of cost performance

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/28/2020

Hi dsbyun9. 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 Riverwalk Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/28/2020

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u9356394. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Riverwalk Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Enjoyable course

I play here about once a month, and I really enjoy Riverwalk. There are several very memorable holes(#3 for all the right reasons, #9 for the approach, #14 for the challenge) and the conditions are generally good given the lack of rain. On course staff and the beverage cart staff are very friendly. The price isn’t a great deal compared to some other courses, but the location in the middle of it all offsets that somewhat. Worth a look too see if it’s a course you’d enjoy.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/28/2020

Hi, u000007665069. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Riverwalk Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 11/12/2020

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. Please tell us more. The way you have provided your feedback does not offer us any room to grow or change. We encourage you to update your review to fit a more constructive form so we can use your experience to make changes. Thanks for playing Riverwalk Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Previously Played

Not worth the greens fees

The course is in really bad shape yet they want to start almost $70 for $18 and a cart. Per person. Where do you get off? Driving range doesn’t even have grass, it’s just a field of dirt... not that it really matters but come on. $10 for a bucket of 50 balls and this is the conditions they maintain? Unfortunate it’s in the condition that it is and costs what it does, a really conveniently located course otherwise.

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Commented on 11/12/2020

Hi u314160172858. 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 Riverwalk Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

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