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4.0
1672 Reviews (1672)
5 Stars
385
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
132
1 Stars
74
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
86.1%
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1348 out of 1672 reviews
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4.1
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
85.7%
Recommend this course
36 out of 42 reviews
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4.1
137 Reviews (137)
5 Stars
56
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
88.3%
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121 out of 137 reviews
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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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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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4.0
1672 Reviews (1672)

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Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Sad

Don't play this course. They care more about the carts that won't allow u to get within 60 yards of a green, or close to traps or water. The cart quits working. Also, No ice, only at the club house and they give it out sparingly. The starter was rude and sent us off, knowing we would run into a league off the back. We had to play the front twice. When we mentioned it, he just shrug his shoulders. I won't go back.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/02/2022

For anyone else reading this, we have cart controls to prevent people driving on the greens and collars as this person was attempting to do. It also keeps people from driving into lakes while ball hawking. We are trying to maintain the quality of these sensitive areas. As for the ice, I have no idea what he is talking about. We offer coolers filled with ice and drinks to all customers at check in. Please be advised most negative reviews are from hot deal customers who buy 2:30 pm tee times and show up early wanting to go out in front of our paying customers. They often leave ugly reviews when told they must tee off at hot their assigned time.

Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

They need to close this course

Major drainage issues and repairs going on. Deep aerated greens with holes bigger than quarters, topped with layer of sand. Everyone just goes out as they please, not a single ranger on the course to enforce play. I picked up 5 beer cans on the front nine alone. Close the course and fix the issues, the summer traffic alone is compromising all efforts by the maintenance crew.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/27/2022

Brian, if you would like to contact me directly, please email me at tony@greenfield.golf

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Commented on 07/25/2022

Tony, the greens were to be expected for this time of year. It was the lack of drainage, standing water, EVERY SINGLE sand bunker collapsing & filled with water.... should I go on?

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Commented on 07/24/2022

For anyone else reading this, we always get 1 star reviews after we aerify the course. We have to invest in maintaining the greens if we are to keep offering great conditions at the best price in town. Everything will be back to normal in a week. Thanks for your patience. Tony

Played On
Reviews 4
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairway swamp

Don’t hit the fairway unless you like fried eggs. Awful drainage. Don’t play here until January.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/16/2022

For anyone reading this, we have been bombarded with rains these past few weeks. Several days with over 5 inches of rain. There is nothing a golf course can do under these circumstances. No clue why this reviewer would leave a bad review about weather here. Course is in the best shape it has been in for years. Best prices and friendliest staff in town.

Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Garbage

Was at this course a few weeks ago and wasn’t in bad shape but boy has it gone down. All of the sand traps were under water so if you got in em you weren’t getting out. The fairways were extremely wet and flooded. Pace of play was absolutely horrendous and the starter whom was basically non existent and unfriendly to start you, so it was a free for all with pace, by 9 holes we were :50 behind pace. Didn’t see the ranger/starter until hole 18 after we skipped 4 holes due to pace. Will not be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/10/2022

There is obviously nothing we can do about the substantial rain that has come our way this past week. We had 5 inches on one day alone. For anyone else reading this, please see other more thoughtfully written reviews. The conditions are the best they have been in many years. Best prices and friendliest staff in town.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Poor management

Poor course management through the whole thing. Booked a 916 time and both us, and the tee time before us waited 40 minutes before playing to allow 8 walk one to play. Staff said they’re top notch players so we don’t have to worry. Course was in rough shape as well. Unfortunate experience the whole way through

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very enjoyable

Course was in good shape considering the amount of rain recently. Other players very friendly and accommodating. We'll be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great course to play especially for the price, fairways were nice and greens were great. Only issue was being summer in Florida is when most courses aerate the greens and fairways so you can see the reminder of that on some holes but beautiful course. Challenging enough but not too bad where you want to quit or toss a club. Definitely will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Horrible Condition

Course is in terrible shape. Greens and fairways burned out and the greens are like putting on gravel.

Will not be back. It’s a 2 star course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/26/2022

We just aerated the greens and fairways a few days before you played. We have to do periodic maintenance if we are to provide great playing conditions at reasonable prices. For anyone else reading this, the course has recovered completely and is in fantastic shape.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course under repair

Very challenging, make sure to bring extra balls. Wish we had known they were working on the course before we booked. They were actually airating as we played. The greens had so much sand on them there was a rooster tail of sand when you putted. There was absolutely no roll on the fairways because of all the bits on them. Might need to wait until the end of the summer of 2022 for decent play. They are doing the required work on the course, I just wish they had told is when booking. This is as much the fault of Tee Off/ Golf Now as the River Club. We should get a discount for the booking fee.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Disappointed

Did not inform that the greens were just punched and un puttable. Tee times all jacked up just sending people out however they showed up instead of making sure pace was going to be set did a TON of waiting for no reason. Course is a mess, needs help. Staff is friendly and layout is awesome but bad shape

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/04/2022

Apologize about having to punch the greens, but we need to do maintenance so that we can provide excellent conditions at the best prices in town with the friendliest staff. Things are back to normal now.

Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Going a Round again!

First time playing & we'll be back. Course was very quiet so we played along quickly. We didn't interact with many staff or use the grill or shop. Greens had been aerated so a few bumps were expected. Nice wide fairways!

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