The Club at River Wilderness: Aerial
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3.0
1095 Reviews (1095)
5 Stars
253
4 Stars
424
3 Stars
211
2 Stars
104
1 Stars
103
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
51.3%
Recommend this course
784 out of 1095 reviews
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2.5
103 Reviews (103)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
37
Conditions
2.1
Value
2.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.0
31.1%
Recommend this course
32 out of 103 reviews
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2.5
140 Reviews (140)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
47
Conditions
2.1
Value
2.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
34.3%
Recommend this course
48 out of 140 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise from recent players, offering an engaging design with memorable water features and wildlife encounters. Friendly staff and smooth pace of play make for a welcoming round.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6934 yards
Slope 133
Rating 73.3

Formerly known as River Wilderness Golf and Country Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1984
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted McAnlis (1984)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted MasterCard Visa card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis
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Reviews

3.0
1095 Reviews (1095)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 31
Water Hazards 27
Forced Carries 14
This course/club is great for:
Locals 22
Advanced Golfers 21
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 14
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 21
In the 'Burbs 15
Convenient to the City 7

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3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens

Tee boxes and fairways were in good shape, but the greens were horrible. They were hard as a rock, with little tufts of grass growing up here and there. Any putts that had those tufts on your line made the putts bounce around and throw the ball off the line. I would NOT have paid $153 for me amd my buddy to play there had I known the greens were in that shape. I have no plans to play there again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Play other courses

This course was in poor condition. The greens were burnt out and weedy. The areas around the greens were in horrible condition. a mixture of very little grass and sand.

It needs a lot of work.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need grass

I've played this course in its heyday....

Back then pre COVID 2017

Today it's unplayable.

Greens are without grass.

Putting is like putting on a shuffle court.

The putted ball will roll off the green unless it fall in the hole

Conditions Fair
Layout Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

If you like putting on concrete, you will like this course.

Not one blade of grass on the greens.

Shut the course down and get it rebuilt.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

overall good but slight disappointments

weather was perfect, sunny 70F, no wind, course in good shape, tee boxes perfect, fairways green and lush. But, rough was burnt in majority, greens were like hardwood floor, EXTREMELY fast, maybe a little too much. The most disappointing was yardage, they have gps on carts but distances and pin placement had 10 yards discrepancy. I voiced it after the round to the proshop and explanation was, the ground crew who installs the pins does not communicate their positions to the gps programmer in the morning, made no sense to me.

Still a great fun day, saw at least 5 gators (2 were particularly huge, 15 feet) and many turtles, will definitely go again at the price my wife and I were lucky enough to get thanks to golf now.

Daniel Demontigny

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The Worst

This was undoubtly the worst course I have played in the state of Floirida. The greens where the absolute worst, the condition of the course was horrendous, I couldnt beleive that they actually have members who actually belong to this facility. I would never suggest anyone spend thoer money here, spend the extra money go to Waterlefe, River Club, Calusa, Azario....anywhere but here. I used thiis round as a practice round playing by myself I played 2 balls since I got stuck behind to members that were treating thier round as if they were play at Augusta and I still had to wait on them each hole. I cant beleive this place is stuill in business I now understand why I was able to get a tee time as easily as I did.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Course is well maintained. Fun to play. I sacrificed a ball to the creek due to alligators.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Average course but way overpriced now

In the past, you could play this course for 30 or $35. For an afternoon rate, what they're charging now is ridiculous for this course, which has a good layout but is challenging to maintain. Judge for yourself. But I can't understand why they're charging. So much now, when there are better ones, half the price

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 345
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Greens need some watering

Course is being watered while being played. Greens are died up and weedy.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fine

Very nice course. Best tee boxes I have ever seen.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible

Don’t go new owners put the price up over $70 of course not worth it

$40 or less might be ok

Members have their own carts they don’t have to follow the rule

won’t be ready to play probably until next November 2026 save your money

Course not in very good shape every where

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible

Let me start off they have new owners they raised rate to $68 cartpath on eight holes the greens were terrible bare spots, grass growing in the middle of them, they were very bumpy. The edges of the greens were sandy very little grass around the greens that you could hit off. The Rouff were terrible in most places. Fairways were good grass was thin if it rains they will be terrible.

members with their own carts could drive anywhere they wanted to, we couldn’t cartpath only didn’t make sense.

Members have their own golf cart, no way to control them.

They had temporary tee boxes that were horrible, most of the sand traps were horrible.

There was five cars in the parking lot at 7am and there were 10 cars in the parking lot at 11. I guess the word has gotten out. They may be good in a couple years. They have a long ways to go put your money somewhere else.

They need to close down now and work on this course for a good year then come back next October. It might be good by then lol!!! a good $40 course not $68

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

They got me...

I should have read the reviews. Note to self for any future bookings. They aren't going to tell you in the notes that they are watering and reseeding everything.. tee boxes aren't avaliable so you get to tee off from dirt randomly where the forward tee would be so take off 100 plus yards every hole. Greens are dead and or trash..

I understand the need to maintain the course but at this point not letting it be known all the things going on seems like they are taking advantage. Nobody would play here knowing.. specially not for anything over 20 bucks. Worst experience I've had in a while golfing.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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