The River Club in Bradenton, Florida, USA

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4.0

1671 Reviews (1671)

5 Stars

385

4 Stars

783

3 Stars

297

2 Stars

132

1 Stars

Conditions

3.9

Value

4.2

Layout

4.4

Friendliness

4.4

Pace

3.7

Amenities

3.8

86.7%

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4.1

41 Reviews (41)

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Conditions

4.1

Value

4.3

Layout

4.5

Pace

4.4

Amenities

4.1

StaffFriendliness

4.4

87.8%

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36 out of 41 reviews

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4.2

138 Reviews (138)

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Conditions

4.1

Value

4.2

Layout

4.4

Pace

3.8

Amenities

3.8

StaffFriendliness

4.4

89.1%

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About

Holes 18

Type Semi-Private

Par 72

Length 7026 yards

Slope 144

Rating 74.4

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
Gold	72	7026 yards	74.4	144
Blue	72	6614 yards	72.1	137
White	72	6102 yards	69.6	128
Green	71	5495 yards	66.7	117
Red (W)	72	5056 yards	69.0	120

Track Rounds

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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	416	203	539	368	586	354	432	173	340	3411	404	420	200	525	430	174	400	516	360	3429	6840
Blue M: 72.1/140 W: 78.6/146	396	182	510	356	542	322	382	170	308	3168	394	374	171	500	398	167	380	488	320	3192	6360
White M: 69.7/129 W: 75.6/138	362	155	476	316	507	298	350	150	276	2890	284	348	160	484	386	148	358	454	304	2926	5816
Silver M: 67.8/126 W: 73.4/135	342	135	451	274	416	288	332	140	266	2644	282	330	152	428	355	136	352	440	299	2774	5418
Red M: 64.3/121 W: 69.8/125	322	106	392	246	376	254	294	81	246	2317	276	295	135	395	328	104	328	414	164	2439	4756
Orange M: 61.6/114 W: 65.1/117	250	106	325	246	330	205	229	81	200	1972	220	222	135	310	265	104	328	314	164	2062	4034
Handicap	3	8	9	13	18	15	4	6	12		14	7	10	16	2	11	1	17	5
Par	4	3	5	4	5	4	4	3	4	36	4	4	3	5	4	3	4	5	4	36	72
Handicap (W)	3	16	7	14	12	13	4	17	9		5	6	11	8	2	15	1	10	18

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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

4.0

1671 Reviews (1671)

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JoannGr

Played On 01/14/2023

Reviews 73

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Good

Comment

MPerriello

Played On 01/07/2023

Reviews 6

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a month

2.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Don’t go on a weekend

The first tee box was stacked up with three foursomes at our tee time. We decided not to play. Fortunately we received a refund and found another course on the Golfnow app.

Conditions Good

Value Fair

Layout Average

Friendliness Fair

Pace Poor

Amenities Average

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Joed103

Played On 01/14/2023

Reviews 9

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Comment

boilergolfer1

Played On 01/12/2023

Reviews 8

Handicap 10-14

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

3.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Perfect weather

Used cart

Long day

Round was a bit over 5 hours. Ranget stopped by a couple times on the front nine and was friendly, but pace of play never improved. Painfully slow.

Conditions Good

Value Average

Layout Average

Friendliness Fair

Pace Poor

Amenities Average

Difficulty Moderate

Comment

akliechty

Played On 01/04/2023

Reviews 5

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

u314159819064

Played On 01/09/2023

Reviews 6

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

u314163642097

Played On 01/08/2023

Reviews 5

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once every three months

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

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Paulieo

Played On 01/08/2023

Reviews 59

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

3.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Too bad

I love the course but the carts are so annoying that I am done with the River Course

Conditions Good

Value Average

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Good

Amenities Good

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Greenfieldgolf711

Commented on 01/10/2023

We just got new carts, and are tweaking the GPS controls to make it a better experience. It is not military grade, so the experience does not match our maps. It takes constant tweaking. Email me with any advice on certain holes. Tony@greenfield.golf

MPerriello

Played On 01/07/2023

Reviews 6

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a month

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Great course, fast 18

I played the course on Saturday with a 2:00 pm tee time. We completed 18 in 3 1/2 hours. We never once had to wait. Friendly staff and tge course was in great shape. It was a perfect day. Only downside is that the course is about 30 miles away but it was worth the drive. I will be going back.

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

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u314163574294

Played On 12/16/2022

Reviews 2

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Previously Played

Enjoyed playing

This course is challenging, but yet friendly enough to play if you’re not a scratch golfer. Really enjoyed it. The staff is so friendly and helpful. Everybody had smiles, and were very indulging and guiding me to get onto the course as quickly as possible. The pro shop seems very well stocked and pricing is, really pretty good for a pro shop. Will be playing this course very often over the next several years.

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Excellent

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u6368488

Played On 12/31/2022

Reviews 56

4.0

Previously Played

River Club

Quickly becoming my go to course. Simply good value for the money.

Conditions Fair

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Fair

Amenities Average

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u314163090778

Played On 01/02/2023

Reviews 10

Handicap 10-14

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

3.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Perfect weather

Used cart

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Average

Friendliness Fair

Pace Average

Amenities Good

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Comment

akliechty

Played On 01/02/2023

Reviews 5

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Oldpoppy32

Played On 01/02/2023

Reviews 38

Handicap 15-19

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Perfect weather

Used cart

Conditions Good

Value Good

Friendliness Excellent

Amenities Good

Difficulty Moderate

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ironwood5757

Played On 12/30/2022

Reviews 9

Handicap 5-9

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

3.0

First Time Playing

Perfect weather

Used cart

Not very friendly

Booked on GolfNow for 42.00. Very reasonable price for a holiday weekend. I was paired with 2 other gentlemen that were great. When I checked in I had a rider, she enjoys seeing new courses, Well they charge me $30 for her. I asked for an explanation as we were not using an extra cart, I was told "that's how we do it" The only explanation I received. He handed me a ticket and started talking to another employee. Not a " have you played here before or do you know where to go?" I just walked out and tried to find where to go. Not one employee was friendly as I was walking around. After starting we found out we were let out behind a tournament, At several tee boxes there were 4 groups waiting to tee off. Unacceptable. This could be the worst golf experience I have ever had, and I play a lot of golf all over. I would avoid this course. Way too many options in the area.

Conditions Average

Value Fair

Layout Good

Friendliness Fair

Pace Poor

Amenities Average

Difficulty Moderate

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ironwood5757

Commented on 01/04/2023

You may want to get with your ranger. We were told on hole 7 we could skip back 9 and play front again because there was a tournament ahead of us. He said tee sheet will shut down at 3pm. He said that is why it was slow that day. As far as rider goes there were 2 threesomes ahead of us and 1 behind us. We didn't take up an extra spot for a golfer.

Greenfieldgolf711

Commented on 01/03/2023

For anyone else reading this, we absolutely have the friendliest staff in town. I get compliments on them daily. We did not have a tournament the day this person played, and no one advised him of such. We rarely book tournaments this time of year. As for riders, we do charge rider fees, and are up front about this with all customers. We also encourage golfers to not bring riders this time of year so that we can reserve the carts for actual golfers. When booking tee times, you should call the course first to ask their rider policy, then make a decision as to what you want to do. It’s that easy. We are in high season right now. If you want a great course at a great price (which is what we are known for) , it requires cooperation between the course and customers. Be reasonable.

johnf1962

Played On 12/31/2022

Reviews 14

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Getting better

Third time in past 2 months i have played it and each time see things improving. Good value for yhe money this time of year. Greens are now rolling at nice speed.

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

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Greenfieldgolf711

Commented on 01/03/2023

Thanks for the positive comments. A little better every month. Trying to keep prices reasonable and steadily improve conditions. And our staff is the friendliest in town! Tony

u314159805984

Played On 12/29/2022

Reviews 6

Handicap 15-19

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

First Time Playing

Perfect weather

Used cart

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Excellent

Amenities Average

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

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Paulieo

Played On 12/21/2022

Reviews 59

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Over 5 hour round

Great course in great shape

Cart dude is not too pleasant and rules are over board

Carts too sensitive and gad to call the clubhouse to unlock them

Speed limit of 3 MPH in some spots would be funny if it were a joke

Pro shop and Restaurant staff are great

Ranger was out there so I don’t why the people in front of us were not nudged, it was brutal

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Average

Pace Fair

Amenities Good

Comment

Greenfieldgolf711

Commented on 01/03/2023

We just bought a new cart fleet, and the gps system is taking some time to get dialed in. Sorry for any inconvenience. Trying to keep conditions excellent for our amazing customers. And everyone loves our cart staff. They are just doing their jobs. Tony

noahmurray6

Played On 12/26/2022

Reviews 1

1.0

Needs a Marshall

Only got through 11 holes before sunset. Started at 210. Group of 15 on the 18th green as we were driving in. Was backed up from them all the way back to hole 10.

Conditions Average

Value Poor

Layout Average

Friendliness Average

Pace Poor

Amenities Average

Comment

Greenfieldgolf711

Commented on 01/03/2023

We have a ranger on course 7 days per week. If you experience slow play, call pro shop and we can send staff to see what is happening on course. There is slow play holiday week, as people are on vacation and golfing with family. A 1 star review for the course? Not a very fair review. Rates are best in town for a course in this condition.

Lawrence3024242

Played On 12/23/2022

Reviews 7

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a month

4.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Good

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FAQ

What is the address of The River Club?

The River Club is located at 6600 River Club Blvd, Bradenton, Florida 34202, Manatee County.

Is The River Club open to the public?

Yes, The River Club is open to the public.

What year did The River Club open?

The River Club was built in 1988.

Who designed The River Club?

Ron Garl (1988) is the architect of The River Club.

What type of grass does The River Club have?

The River Club has Jones-Dwarf Grass greens.

What is the par of The River Club

The par of The River Club is 72.

What is the length of The River Club

The length of The River Club is 7026 yards.

What is the rating of The River Club

The rating of The River Club is 74.4.

What is the slope of The River Club

The slope of The River Club is 144.

What are the course conditions at The River Club?

Based on reviews, other golfers are saying that the course conditions at The River Club are good.

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