The River Club
About
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.
| 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 |
| 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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Photo submitted by u9992629 on 08/21/2021
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Photo submitted by u9992629 on 08/21/2021
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Photo submitted by u9992629 on 08/21/2021
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16 hole Photo submitted by keithO45 on 04/06/2021
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Photo submitted by Golf99 on 04/02/2021
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My 3 boys. Great day. Photo submitted by jkevross on 12/26/2020
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16th green Photo submitted by u000007755293 on 11/03/2020
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# 6 tee box. Photo submitted by gonzo1347 on 10/26/2019
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Photo submitted by KingOsi on 09/30/2019
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16th hole island green Photo submitted by goufer on 04/27/2013
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16th fairway looking at the island green 120 yards out. Photo submitted by uBPJW1379BP on 04/12/2013
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Photo submitted by Tom3815047 on 11/02/2012
Mr
It was not announced that the course had been aerated fairways and greens absolutely not good as it's not very playable no roll whatsoever really very bad
Golf now should be informed about such conditions so that the players are warned and can decide if the y want to play or not
Not bad
The course itself forces you to think about your shots because placement is crucial. Large bunkers and plenty of water come into play the entire round. Pace of play could improve if a ranger enforced it. I was a single behind 2 foursomes. I ended up skipping a hole so that I wouldn't have to sit idle for the entire round. There is no stop at the turn either which isn't great.
Greens were the worst greens I’ve ever played on
Worst greens I’ve ever played on. I couldn’t even putt they were covered in sand, it felt like I was putting at the beach and ruined my day of golf.
For anyone else reading this we recently aerified the greens, which is why we have sand on them. We need to do periodic maintenance to keep the greens healthy.
AWESOMENESS
Great Course
Great Staff
Great Food
Awesome Day!
The course was in amazing shape. My friends from Jersey were shocked at how nice the greens were and the general shape of the course. My friends ultimate compliments, "I'd play that course again!"
FL Summer Golf
Dang was it hot this day haha. The course was in good condition but we were waiting on almost every tee for two twosomes in front. By the way, we were a foursome… Cart girl instantly became our friend as waiting was the name of the game. Other than that the course was challenging but fun with a good mix of short and long holes.
Tight Course, Drought Conditions
Fun but pretty beat up like most of the courses in that part of Florida due to drought. One nit to pick: I got there early to warm up and got sent out early and way before I was ready, rather rudely, by the starter. At the very least he could have asked if that was all right. Then the guy he paired me with drove off with my bag! I chased him down; he was a nice guy, nobody informed him either.
The River Club
The course is in great shape. Fast pace of play come May 1 prices go down. Staff is very friendly. Driving Gf range is close to the first tee. Halfway house has great sandwiches and refreshments
Not many words can describe how good it was
From the course conditions to the driving range to the greens everything was as good as it could possibly be.
Always slow play
Ended up with a nearly 5 hour round. The group in front of us was playing from blue tees and spraying drives left and right. They should have been directed by the ranger to move to white tees. Being intoxicated didn't help their play. They were loud, driving the carts irratically, and we picked up empties they left on one of the tee boxess.
1st Timer Teeitupp
The course was in great condition overall, with the fairways and greens looking great and well-maintained. The tee boxes were a bit convex in spots, but overall, the course presented a good challenge for all levels. The staff was friendly and helpful. I enjoyed the course and would recommend it to others."
Let us PLAY
We finally have more day light and RC wants carts back at 7:00pm Come on! Thats bad enough but when you get back at 7pm the bar is closed.
River Club GC
This is in my top 3 courses in the Sarasota/Bradenton/Lakewood Ranch area. Not too hard. Not too easy. Excellent conditions. Very spread out course through a neighborhood, so there's no holes running parallel to each other. Plenty of water stations and restrooms on the course. Top of the line golf carts with LED screen mapping, score keeping, and even Bluetooth audio. Actually, this is my favorite course to play. Highly recommended 👌
Great value but slow back 9
The course requires a variety of shots, greens are some of the best in area. Lady in halfway house and girl on beverage cart were both wonderful. If they could solve slow play on back nine it would be five star across the board.
First time playing
This course is a great challenge for anyone. Great time and will be back. Course is well managed.
We need to maintain the course in the summer if you want excellent conditions all year at a great price.