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The River Club

6600 River Club Blvd, Bradenton, Florida 34202, Manatee County
(941) 751-4211
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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.

Holes 18
Par 72
Length 6840 yds
Rating 74.5
Slope 148
Type Semi-Private
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Course Details

Rentals & Services

Golf Carts Yes - included in green fees (with GPS)
GPS
Pull Carts
Caddies
Golf Clubs

Practice & Instruction

Driving Range
Bunker
Golf Simulator
Teaching Pro
Pitching & Chipping Area
Putting Green
Practice Hole

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes
Walking Allowed
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
Lounge
Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming
Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis
Year Built 1988
Greens Jones-Dwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect(s) Ron Garl (1988)
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4.1
4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1809 reviews
88.4%
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  • Layout
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  • Friendliness
    4.4
  • Pace
    3.7
  • Amenities
    3.8
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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.

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Golfers Often Mention

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 43
Brunch 18
Watching the Game 10
Course Challenges:
Water Hazards 78
Bunkers 74
Forced Carries 56
Best For:
Locals 58
Advanced Golfers 44
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 37
Location is:
Convenient to the City 54
Worth the Drive 41
In the 'Burbs 32

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golface2
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
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JoannGr
Reviews 73
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
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u3037734
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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6TPtCpRq6ouKWVpr966o
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

SLOW

Nice course, good condition. Sadly, it took us about 5 hours to play.

I was told this timing is pretty normal.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 1.0
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u314162502221
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 3.0
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golface2
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
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u3037734
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
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borgata
Reviews 35
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Green

Course is in good condition. Green fairways and greens. Nice lay out and challenging. Not much room for misses.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 3.0
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RonJensen3358
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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u7446449
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great Day

Very nice course and pace of play was great considering it is in season. The cart girl was a great addition to the day.

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Previously Played
Perfect weather
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
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u584695720
Reviews 110
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
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jjkindl
Reviews 2
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
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u455468876
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Excellent conditions, great value.

Out of the courses I played in the area this had the best fairways. Great value, staff were friendly. Would return again in the future!

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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u000002933426
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 4.0
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Oldharborjack
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Soooo slow

The good.. we had 1:30 tee time and actually got out 10 minutes early, first hole was great

The not so good… we got to 2nd hole and there were four groups on the hole (par 3) and it didn’t get. much better all day despite rangers efforts to speed up play… we seemed to wait every hole… after almost 5 hours we quit after 16 holes….. we really like this course and have played it often, but this uncompleted round was painful !!

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Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 1.0
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u314159265797
Reviews 3
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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u4339450
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Things happen.... Cart got a flat tire on 16th green; but, great response from course starter and assistant

We want to shout out a big thank you to James and Wes for their quick response to our call for assistance on the 16th green late in the day near dusk. The sun was quickly going down and we were not expecting to finish 18 holes.

James and Wes quickly arrived to support us in under 10 minutes and got us in a new cart and ready to finish our play. We finished 18 with no problem.

Thanks Again James and Wes!

Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 02/24/2022

Thanks for the kind review! Our staff is the best in the business!! Tony

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pier3012
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
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thunder99
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 1.0
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Rayslow
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Nice course

Nice public course. Nice little clubhouse with good food. Well worth it for the money. Course was in good shape. Only 2 complaints. We ordered food when we started 8th hole. Got there half hour later and still had to wait another 40 minutes. Also, the driving range fiasco. You have to take a golf cart to the range and then when done, drive back to the clubhouse and switch carts? The “range” cart was nicer then the one you use for the course. Very strange and inconvenient. I still recommend.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 02/23/2022

Thanks so much for the review. This time of year, we have all of the carts in a grid in tee time order behind the pro shop. We put 7 range carts up front for our customers so that they do not have to lug bags to range, which is a bit of a walk. Then when they are ready to go, we put them in our gps carts for the course. As for food, next time pick something up at the halfway house by 11 tee. Much more convenient! Thanks again for the review. Tony

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