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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
88.1%
Recommend this course
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4.1
117 Reviews (117)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
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Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
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4.2
155 Reviews (155)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
4.4
89.0%
Recommend this course
138 out of 155 reviews
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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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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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Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course for a reasonable price

Teed off prior to the sun rising, which was different, but fine. A great layout and some very challenging holes.

There was some damage from the hurricane but it didn’t take away from beauty.

Greens were very slow but did run true.

The value exceeds many other courses in the area including the high end courses.

The best things I can say are: great value, very challenging, enjoyable to play.

I will play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Carts

I like both courses ran by these people. Two things I don't care for - 1] They will not let you take the cart out to the parking lot to get your clubs - that doesn't make any since [you can when you finish your round..??]

2] We played in the afternoon and their wasn't any cart girl and the snack shack was closed.[they check for coolers] - when you start the back nine you are not close to the clubhouse -so the beer you purchased is now hot.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/17/2022

We offer coolers to all customers to keep their beers ICE COLD and we have a bev cart on course 7 days per week. Our prices for beer are very reasonable, and you can get what you need in the bar at both courses before your round with a cooler and ice. All carts are staged by tee times behind building. Just use the bag drop. It’s free and friendly, and you will have nothing to worry about on your next visits. Tony

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Course has a nice layout. Good value for the money. Really wet when we played. Overall nice shape. Only issue is the greens are really slow!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A challenging course

Great course with plenty of water hazards

My only disappointment was the green were very slow but it was 2 weeks after the hurricane so staff were probably busy clearing fallen trees

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather

Nice course and great conditions

Great experience end to end starting with great staff at every interaction: polite, professional and courteous. Unique and challenging course- tough in places with some fantastic fun holes.

Great experience and I look forward to playing it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Well Worth It.

I played on a weekday afternoon, and had the course almost to myself. It was hot out, but there were ample water stations along the way to help out. The course is in nice shape with plenty of grass on the fairways, and the greens rolling moderately fast. I enjoyed the round and it was a good value. I will be back soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Played off the blue tee’s which provide a testing course. Played many times over 30 years when visiting from England. The course has always had problems in the wet so more than pleasantly surprised despite all the recent rain the corse is holding up very well. A new owner has began to invest in the course and it shows since our last visit 4 years ago (not able to visit due to pandemic). Staff very friendly. Worth a visit if in the area and you want to play a decent course offering great value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Okay

Bunkers were full of water. Tee boxes have poor drainage. GPS did not work. Pace of play was horrible.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Challenging course in good condition.

Course was wet, cart path only, grass lush and green everywhere, front nine very scenic and challenging, back nine not quite so, driving range closed, slow foursomes in front on early Sunday morning, good value for the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 40
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

We where surprised that a three groups of players where teeing off at nr 10 blocking our play we had to jump 3 holes

The groups where playing league

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ehh

Only thing positive about this course is their 16th hole. Other than that I really don't want to revisit.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/21/2022

For anyone else reading this, The River Club has one of the best layouts in town. Very unique, tons of hills, tree lined fairways. Beautiful and challenging. Great prices, great food and the friendliest staff in town.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good but…..

It was a a great course but they didn’t have my reservation from TeeOff I don’t know if it was a course problem or a TeeOff problem

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good deal

Nice course and well maintained People were very nice. I wasn’t told that a golf tournament was going on so by the time I got

To the 10th I was so far behind the pack I decided to leave

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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