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3.4
1658 Reviews (1658)
5 Stars
266
4 Stars
707
3 Stars
367
2 Stars
181
1 Stars
137
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.2
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.4
64.9%
Recommend this course
1194 out of 1658 reviews
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3.2
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.0
Value
2.8
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.7
50.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 18 reviews
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3.2
74 Reviews (74)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.9
55.4%
Recommend this course
41 out of 74 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
1658 Reviews (1658)

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 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fairway is terrible.

I played lots of course all over the country. This course is probably a worse course I ever played. Definitely, I would never go to play this course again neither recommend to anyone. I'm very disappointed.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Response from on 08/05/2019:
We're sorry to hear you were disappointed in your experience and take 1-star reviews very seriously. If you have any additional concerns or feedback for how we could improve your experience, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at the course.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/31/2019:
Thank you for rating your experience at Riverwalk!
Played On
Reviews 167
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Day Out.

Played with some awesome regulars Good play all around. Fantastic skill displayed amongst this 4some. I Recommend to play here as a single or bring your mates. I am coming back and gonna kill it again Woo hoo thanks to the Cart girls visits. We couldn’t have done it without you.

A must to Play this course Thank You for the opportunity to play here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/22/2019:
It was our pleasure, Ryan! We're glad you had a great experience at Riverwalk and appreciate your recommendation!
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/16/2019:
Hi AngelAmmo, we appreciate your feedback on your experience. Please reach out to us at the course if there was anything we could do to boost your next experience to 5-stars.
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/09/2019:
Thank you for rating your last round at Riverwalk!
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course!

River Walk is a nice course. It’s located in the middle of Mission Valley with all the hustle and bustle of the business and tourists. But you would never know all that is going around you. It’s a challenging course with plenty of water and sand traps. It’s plays well for a seasoned golfer. I recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/05/2019:
Thank you for your great recommendation! We're glad you enjoyed playing Riverwalk, with how close it is to everything and the challenges it presents! Please come back to play another round with us again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/01/2019:
Thank you for coming out to play Riverwalk, bobbygodoy. We appreciate your feedback on your last round.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The Mission and Presidio are in good condition

Had a blast today playing these two courses. Would recommend it to friends and family.

Can’t wait to play there again.

Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/01/2019:
Thank you for your recommendation, Dreamkeeper! We're glad you enjoyed another great round at Riverwalk and we look forward to having you back!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

The course has some very good parts and some not so good parts.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/01/2019:
Thank you for your feedback on your first visit to Riverwalk, Owen. We're glad you enjoy playing Riverwalk and hope to see you back out here for another round again soon!
Played On
Reviews 8
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/01/2019:
We appreciate your feedback, Chris. If there is anything we could do to boost your review up to 5-stars, please reach out to us at the course.
Played On
Reviews 93
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor

good and bad

Played behind a tournament so it was brutally slow to start but the starter suggested that we move over tio the Friars nine to finish the round. Great move. The Mission nine was in good shape but the greens were a little spongy and kind of slow. The Friars nine is a mess and most of the fairways are roped off but the tees and greens were OK. It was worth it and probably turned a five hour round into a little over four.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Response from on 06/14/2019:
Thank you for your feedback on your experience fordc46. We're glad that our starter was able to provide a solution that helped with the pace of play following the tournament and we hope you will come back to play us again.
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played

Unfortunate what's happening here

Used to play this course regularly. Usually a 5 hour round minimum on weekends. They dont tell you when you book your tee time theres a 48 man tournament going out 10 minutes before you tee up. Friars is a backyard quality course, Presidio and Mission have ground under repair every other hole. The greens are well maintained but this course used to be one of my favorites. Probably wont play here again for a while.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/14/2019:
Thank you for your feedback on your experience, John.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Good value

Great greens, traps in good shape, could use a little more care in the fairways, good mix of short and long holes

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/11/2019:
Thank you for coming out to Riverwalk and for your feedback on your last round. We hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Course has to find a maintenance crew

What do you call a goat pasture with no goats?

I don't know if it's the maintenance crew's fault it the course owners, but dirt fairways, gravel pits for bunkers, clover fields for rough and lumpy diseased greens with huge divots in the skirts are not enticing.

Cannot recommend. If I die without playing here again, I will still RIP.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Shoddy fairways; good greens

First time in a year playing Riverwalk. Really surprised and disappointed at the poor condition of the fairways. Patchwork of ground under repair everywhere. Maybe one of the few courses in the county that is hurt by the rain because it’s in a flood plain. Upside was the greens, which were in very good condition, though a little fuzzier than most courses in the area. Bunkers are very good too. Pace was awesome. Played in less than 4 hours and it was decently busy. Price was right with GolfNow. Wouldn’t pay more than about $35 at this point.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/04/2019:
Thank you for coming out to play another round at Riverwalk, todleonard. We appreciate your feedback on your recent experience.
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

OK course, mediocre condition

First time in several years. Course condition was spotty bad. Greens were good for poa annua bloom time. In current condition it is not a course I would spend above $50 to play.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/04/2019:
Thank you for coming back out for another round at Riverwalk, azgolfguy. We appreciate your feedback!
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/29/2019:
Thank you for rating Riverwalk 5-stars, digableplanetr! We're glad you enjoyed the challenge, and hope you will come back to play us again soon!
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/24/2019:
Thank you for your feedback on your experience, Keith.
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Response from on 05/20/2019:
Thank you for rating your last visit to Riverwalk Golf Club, BucannonXC5! We hope you'll come back to play us again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Not happy w/ River Walk pro shop nor Golf Now App

I cancelled my tee time with the pro shop due to a delayed plane flight morning of. They said they would not charge me for cx and thanked me for the notice. The GN app sucks and you cannot contact customer service on 800 number nor via live message thru app. I was still charged $220+ and never got to play the course. Hoping this post gets someone’s attention and can fix their issues. Why would a representative from the pro shop say one thing and then do another? I’ve left messages for RW management to return calls which went unanswered and unreturned. Disappointed overall.

Hoping to get this resolved.

Disappointed

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 05/20/2019:
Hello John, We are sorry to hear you were disappointed with your cancellation efforts for the round you booked on GolfNow. Our Pro Shop has done everything we can, and hope that this has since been remedied.
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