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The River Club
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
389
4 Stars
789
3 Stars
298
2 Stars
132
1 Stars
74
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
5 Stars
52
4 Stars
54
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
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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| 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 |
Scorecard for Bradenton
Metrics:
| 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
RestaurantAvailable Facilities
Clubhouse, Lounge, Banquet FacilitiesAvailable Activities
Swimming, BilliardsAvailable Sports
Tennis
Reviews
4.0
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by stevenvlas on 01/22/2026
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Photo submitted by u871447021 on 01/04/2025
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Photo submitted by u871447021 on 01/04/2025
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Photo submitted by mkmccrave on 08/30/2024
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Photo submitted by spencerlee2468 on 04/09/2024
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Photo submitted by spencerlee2468 on 04/09/2024
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Photo submitted by spencerlee2468 on 07/28/2023
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Photo submitted by ScottJWatson on 03/17/2023
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Photo submitted by WBlaaub17 on 02/25/2023
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Photo submitted by u9680216 on 11/24/2022
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Photo submitted by u9680216 on 11/24/2022
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Photo submitted by PinSeeker1960 on 10/22/2022
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Photo submitted by spencerlee2468 on 01/06/2022
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#9 Photo submitted by spencerlee2468 on 01/06/2022
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#15 Photo submitted by spencerlee2468 on 01/06/2022
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#16 Photo submitted by spencerlee2468 on 01/06/2022
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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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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
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Awesome
We love this course. It’s the total package. Everything from the staff to the course is awesome. We play here at least twice a month.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
slow
2 hours and15 minutes to play 15 holes. I quit after 15 holes.
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On 02/22/2021
Reviews 42
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Great Course of You Want to Play a 5 Hour Round
First time playing this course. It's a nice layout, but some the greens and tee boxes need work. My real complaint was the pace of play. It took a full 5 hours to play this course. I've played 7 other courses in the Sarasota/Bradenton area and never came close to a 5 hour round. If you're planning to play this course, you'd better plan on being there all day.
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
This is a beautiful course to play and in good condition. Very poor management: three 4-somes were lined up in front of us to tee off (unknown if starter was checking times). It was over a 30 minute wait to tee off (after booked tee time) and then it took 5 hours to play.
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
I Recommend This Course
Great track
This was a terrific golf course, in excellent condition.
The layout was much more interesting than most Florida courses, with a reasonable amount of elevation changes. The course was in very good condition and had quite a few interesting holes. Decent range too, but you will have to pay for balls.
I would definitely play this course again, the next time I'm in the Sarasota/Bradenton area.
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Excellent
It was a great round. Friendly staff and great guests. Course especially the greens in really good shape from the last time a played here in many yrs ago.
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
The River Club
Great course layout, narrow fairways, lots of water undulating greens. A real challenge. Course was well maintained, overseeded for winter.
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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