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The River Club

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Pace
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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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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
1793 Reviews (1793)

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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Raymond2887534
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Mannucci7
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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JoannGr
Played On
Reviews 73
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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MPerriello
Played On
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
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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boilergolfer1
Played On
Reviews 9
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
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akliechty
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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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u314159819064
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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cGsF3zkZIRYheiJ4Q3qG
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
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
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Paulieo
Played On
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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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

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MPerriello
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
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
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
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
Reviews 59
I Recommend This Course
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
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
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
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akliechty
Played On
Reviews 5
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 Good
Amenities Excellent
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Oldpoppy32
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
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
Reviews 10
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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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.

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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.

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johnf1962
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
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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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

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u314159805984
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
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
Reviews 59
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
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
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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

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