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3.5
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180
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134
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.3
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
69.1%
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3.3
18 Reviews (18)
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Conditions
3.1
Value
3.1
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.9
55.6%
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10 out of 18 reviews
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3.4
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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Conditions
3.3
Value
3.1
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.0
63.7%
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51 out of 80 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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3.5
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great layout

First time playing here, fun layout. Back 9 has some work going on in fairways. Wet and muddy around that. But overall good time. Little slower today playing behind a tournament.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/20/2020

Wow - Thank you for the five star review! We are happy to have exceeded your expectations. We love hearing from you and are glad you had a great experience. We look forward to having you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

July 2020 - Great early bird round

Fun times, course in great shape. Green everywhere. A bit pricy ($20 for a golf cart) but that seems to be a common theme since golf opened back up in San Diego. Especially weekend golf. Will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/08/2020

Thank you for leaving 4 stars! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. We would love the opportunity to bump those 4 stars to 5. We hope you will come back soon so we can wow you on your next visit.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/07/2020

Wow - Thank you for the five star review! We are happy to have exceeded your expectations. We love hearing from you and are glad you had a great experience. We look forward to having you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course in San Diego

I play this course 4 times per month, the fairways are in decent shape, but the greens were very bumpy, in the past the Greens are the highlight of this course.,Definitely they need to pay more attention to the greens, because honestly this is the main reason I play this course,

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/06/2020

Thank you for leaving 4 stars! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. We would love the opportunity to bump those 4 stars to 5. We hope you will come back soon so we can wow you on your next visit.

Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Riverwalk walking

Good value for weekend, walkable course. Finished in under 4.5 hours walking at 320pm.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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Commented on 07/06/2020

Thank you for leaving 4 stars! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. We would love the opportunity to bump those 4 stars to 5. We hope you will come back soon so we can wow you on your next visit.

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice but proud.

Being from out of town and reading all the reviews on this place I was a little nervous booking. I loved the course and so did my wife however, the $20 per person to ride was ridiculous.

Thankfully the course was in good condition and the green were great which takes the sting off the fees.

I will be back and hope I'm able to walk the course by then ( bad knee ).

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/06/2020

Thank you for leaving 4 stars! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. We would love the opportunity to bump those 4 stars to 5. We hope you will come back soon so we can wow you on your next visit.

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

San Diego Fun

Have played Riverwalk for years, every time I am here on vacation, and it never disappoints. Great condition and interesting layout. A little pricey but, it’s vacation! Definitely recommend it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/06/2020

Thank you for leaving 4 stars! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. We would love the opportunity to bump those 4 stars to 5. We hope you will come back soon so we can wow you on your next visit.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good enough

For all the play this course is getting it is in reasonable shape. The price was a little steep as it was the weekend. There are certain items that I want back that due to the times the course has no control over.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/26/2020

Thank you for letting us know about your recent experience. Your satisfaction is a deep concern of ours we always aim to exceed expectations. Your review will allow us to follow up in areas you voiced concern. If possible, please as reach out to us directly so we discuss your review in more detail. We hope you will come back soon so we can wow you on your next visit.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/16/2020

Wow - Thank you for the five star review! We are happy to have exceeded your expectations. We love hearing from you and are glad you had a great experience. We look forward to having you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course condition

The course was in great condition despite your typical winds from the west. Fairways were playable, tough rough and greens rolled nicely. Great time despite the 90s temps!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 06/16/2020

Thank you for leaving 4 stars! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. We would love the opportunity to bump those 4 stars to 5. We hope you will come back soon so we can wow you on your next visit.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Nice Place To Play

Would most definitely desire to host a tournament here! I've hosted/sponsored four golf tournaments at IBM Tucson as an IBM emolyee.

Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Potential

I want to like Riverwalk. I really do. I live a few miles away from the course, Twilight times are reasonable. it’s a great walking course. But man, there’s all these little things that they just don’t get right.

The course maintenance, especially on the back nine is horrible. I expect it at Mission Trails or Cottonwood but their price point is a fraction of what Riverwalk charges.

The snack bar was closed at 4 when I made the turn. Four!!

They’ve got the rubber stoppers in the hole Due to covid but some of them are so high that the ball wont drop into the hole at all. It just bumps right over. Every other course in SD is just flipping the cups over. The ball drops in a few inches but not enough to where you have to reach in.

I can’t wait for Admiral Baker to reopen. I gave Riverwalk a chance but For what they charge the value just isn’t there. My money will be spent elsewhere.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/08/2020

Thank you for letting us know about your recent experience cmason. Your satisfaction is a deep concern of ours as we always aim to exceed expectations. Your review will allow us to follow up in areas you voiced concern. If possible, please reach out to us directly so we discuss your review in more detail. We hope you will come back soon so we can wow you on your next visit.

Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/01/2020

Wow - Thank you for the five star review! We are happy to have exceeded your expectations. We love hearing from you and are glad you had a great experience. We look forward to having you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Well maintained course

Friendly playable good pace and very good greens highly recommended

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/01/2020

Thank you for leaving 4 stars! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. We would love the opportunity to bump those 4 stars to 5. We hope you will come back soon so we can wow you on your next visit.

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Work to be done but fun, fair, and a little pricey

Riverwalk continues to put work into their course though they are closing in a few years for stupid new housing in 2023 as their lease will expire. Bummer.

On to play.

Staff: Friendly, happy, outgoing to make you feel number one. The starters, marshalls, pros, and the people behind the counter all are great. Not sure what other people are referencing when it comes to rudeness.

Layout / Condition: Riverwalk is a fun layout. Greens are very good condition in my mind. They were soft in the morning and not glass but, definitely not slow.

Fairways are getting a lot of work done.

Pace of Play wasn't bad. We were maybe 3rd off at 6:30 this morning and got stuck behind a few walkers (we were a 3 some) who were navigating the course for the first time. Again, not mad at this but, Riverwalk should make some signs for where the next tees are. The walkers aren't staying on the club path and can get lost.

Overall, give it a whirl. Good course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/27/2020

Thank you for leaving 4 stars! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. We would love the opportunity to bump those 4 stars to 5. We hope you will come back soon so we can wow you on your next visit.

Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Perfect weather
Walked

Mediocre cause with poor service

The course is OK. Not inspired, but a decent track. The staff, though, is arrogant and uncooperative. I was not the only one at the course that noticed their attitude towards golfers. Like you were an annoyance. Really disappointing. Would not take a customer or business acquaintance here.

There are course that really appreciate customers. I will go there........

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/27/2020

Thank you for letting us know about your recent experience. Your satisfaction is a deep concern of ours as we always aim to exceed expectations. Your review will allow us to follow up in areas you voiced concern. If possible, please reach out to us directly so we discuss your review in more detail. We hope you will come back soon so we can wow you on your next visit.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pace of play

We had a threesome for a 4:40pm tee time. There was a foursome in front of us walking that played slower than molasses. Held us up on every hole to the point we couldn’t even attempt to get 18 holes in because the sun was going down. I understand that’s what you battle when booking a late tee time, but we could have been through most holes chasing the sun if we weren’t waiting on each hole. We had to stop at hole nine which is very disappointing. The course looked great, just wish there was a Marshall out there regulating a bit. Not cool to pay for 18 and only get in 9 because of 4 dudes taking their time in front of you.9

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/27/2020

Thank you for letting us know about your recent experience. Your satisfaction is a deep concern of ours as we always aim to exceed expectations. Your review will allow us to follow up in areas you voiced concern. If possible, please reach out to us directly so we discuss your review in more detail. We hope you will come back soon so we can wow you on your next visit.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/27/2020

Thank you for leaving 4 stars! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. We would love the opportunity to bump those 4 stars to 5. We hope you will come back soon so we can wow you on your next visit.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A little disappointed

As things start open up I was so excited to play Riverwalk again. I signed up but it was walking only and I am disabled so I called to make sure we could get carts which they said we could. However it was $20 a person per cart even if you shared. There was no options to change and I could not be refunded by Golf now. It appears that being closed for a while has made them money centric instead of customer centric.The course was OK but certainly not worth the price at this time. Because of the charge for carts there were so many walkers that the course took over five hours to play. During the week.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/27/2020

Thank you for letting us know about your recent experience. Your satisfaction is a deep concern of ours as we always aim to exceed expectations. Your review will allow us to follow up in areas you voiced concern. If possible, please reach out to us directly so we discuss your review in more detail. We hope you will come back soon so we can wow you on your next visit.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/14/2020

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