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The River Club

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1792 Reviews (1792)
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Value
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Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
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4.1
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Course Highlights
The River Club consistently delivers well-maintained fairways, fast true-running greens, and a challenging layout with mounding and bunkers that rewards smart play. Friendly staff, affordable pricing, and on-course amenities like a beverage cart and halfway snack shack make this a standout value.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6840 yards
Slope 148
Rating 74.5

River Club is a popular Ron Garl-designed golf course famous for its unique moundings and positioning of grass and pot bunkers. Front nine are open with all elevated greens. River Club's back nine at are cut into the woods. There is water on 16 holes.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 72 6840 yards 74.5 148
Blue 72 6360 yards 72.1 140
Blue (W) 72 6360 yards 78.6 146
White 72 5816 yards 69.7 129
White (W) 72 5816 yards 75.6 138
Silver 72 5418 yards 67.8 126
Silver (W) 72 5418 yards 73.4 135
Red 72 4756 yards 64.3 121
Red (W) 72 4756 yards 69.8 125
Orange 72 4034 yards 61.6 114
Orange (W) 72 4034 yards 65.1 117
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Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 74.5/148 415 203 542 369 587 354 428 168 345 3411 403 422 195 523 434 169 398 517 358 3419 6830
Blue M: 72.1/140 W: 78.6/146 389 184 506 358 541 322 375 152 311 3138 392 378 172 501 394 162 377 489 322 3187 6325
White M: 69.7/129 W: 75.6/138 361 155 480 316 506 297 347 144 278 2884 360 347 162 481 359 147 355 454 310 2975 5859
Silver M: 67.8/126 W: 73.4/135 340 135 446 269 416 288 328 136 269 2627 282 332 152 425 353 136 348 438 299 2765 5392
Red M: 64.3/121 W: 69.8/125 317 103 390 247 416 256 287 81 246 2343 267 297 134 388 328 104 325 416 252 2511 4854
Orange M: 61.6/114 W: 65.1/117 240 103 295 238 305 200 216 81 200 1878 210 222 134 284 265 104 225 283 166 1893 3771
Handicap 4 14 8 18 2 10 6 16 12 7 5 15 9 3 17 1 11 13
Par 4 3 5 4 5 4 4 3 4 36 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 5 4 36 72
Handicap (W) 4 16 8 14 2 10 12 18 6 13 5 15 11 3 17 1 9 7
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Course Details

Year Built 1988
Greens Jones-Dwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Garl (1988)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees (with GPS)
GPS Yes
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker No
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

4.1
1792 Reviews (1792)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 43
Brunch 18
Watching the Game 10
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 78
Bunkers 74
Forced Carries 56
This course/club is great for:
Locals 58
Advanced Golfers 44
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 37
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 54
Worth the Drive 41
In the 'Burbs 32

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dlockbox01
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Joseph9152777
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Not worth it anymore

This place has gone down hill. Used to love playing this course but over the past year it has gone down hill. Pace of play is absolutely terrible. The ranger(s) don’t do anything to help move things a long. You’ll find them camped out by a restroom playing on their phone. The starter is a kid on a power trip who always has an attitude. The guy at the counter and cart girl are probably the only good things this place has going for it. The owner has started to let this place go and that’s evident. I can’t justify playing here anymore when it takes close to 5.5 hours for two people to finish a round.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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u314162324701
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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dilpickll
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Joekyle0426
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible pace

Typically I'm not bothered by a slower pace of play..but this course is always overbooked so you end up with 2 or more groups at every T box. It's so slow it ruins your game. 5 1/2 hours for a round of golf just ruins it.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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BobCaton
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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brendapinc
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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walmsleyn
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing course

Very well kept great layout that is challenging and very enjoyable!! Great experience definitely recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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scmcgui
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Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A Gem

The course is beautiful and the layout interesting. The course condition was excellent. Very fun track. Will play there again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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u000003879978
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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lzsilavetz
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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u314159755169
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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bobtrys
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Reviews 20
Skill Beginner
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
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52d0iyopSXeQGUhsEOf8
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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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u562417093
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Reviews 1
2.0
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Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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u000008201336
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Btkidd
Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Another great round at this course. In good shape and the value is fantastic. The only negative is on Mondays the range closes at 2 for a clinic. Wish that was posted somewhere because I couldn’t hit a few balls before playing

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u6368488
Played On
Reviews 59
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

River Club

Good course, but already starting to get very crowded. Pace of play was just a little slower, but with a full tee sheet it was to be expected.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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xNOPpSq0b1x7UTfbunzs
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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whodey1358
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun Layout. Extend cart geofencing

Course is in great shape post hurricane Milton. Staff is always friendly. Good value for the price. Not sure if the ranger was having a bad day but his attitude was poor, pace of play was 7-14 min behind. But he felt the need to blame our group. We were paired with a kid and his aunt so we were a little slow but we’re playing ready golf and we always saw the group ahead of us and behind whenever we were on the tee or the green. Only suggestion would be to extend some geofence on the carts, lots of areas in play that you can’t get to via cart and it’s added frustration only because it’s excessive

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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