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4.0
1659 Reviews (1659)
5 Stars
377
4 Stars
780
3 Stars
296
2 Stars
132
1 Stars
74
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
86.7%
Recommend this course
1336 out of 1659 reviews
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4.0
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
85.2%
Recommend this course
46 out of 54 reviews
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4.1
185 Reviews (185)
5 Stars
71
4 Stars
88
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
89.2%
Recommend this course
165 out of 185 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
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
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Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good experience

The staff was friendly. The course was in very good condition. I will be returning.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course as usual

I must say tho, I don't like the pre-round setup. Seems chaotic with the appearance of organized, but it often isn't. Not sure if uts because 2 diff type carts or wat, but not real efficient right now. Still, somewhat minor.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/23/2025

It’s really not that confusing. We keep green carts at the front of the clubhouse for or amazing customers so they do not have to lug clubs to range. Behind the pro shop we have all carts lined up and assigned by tee times.. we have staff on site every day to assist customers with their bags and get them on the course on time. All while being super friendly. Thanks for the kind words on the course. Tony

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 30
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
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Decent value

Had a 7:00 a.m. tee time which was supposed to be first group out however we were the 3rd or 4th group out which let to a slower round.

Not terrible but about an hour slower than the Sunday before.

Will return and recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course is in great condition

Tees, fairways and greens all in top condition and pace of play wasn't as slow as we were warned it might be by friends. All in all a great morning out.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice course

The course conditions and pace of play was excellent, although I did have an early tee time. A later tee time could comment better on that issue. The only slightly negative comment I would say was the greens were abnormally slow for mid February.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens slightly slower (though very healthy) than they could have been but otherwise very pleased.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Advanced
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
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
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
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow slow slow

We were supposed to play 18 holes but we got to the turn in 2 hours and 50 minutes. We had to wait at every hole. We stopped at 9 because it was brutal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Solid Layout, Friendly Staff

Played here yesterday with some buddies. Course was backed up unfortunately. It’s a great layout. The greens were a little slow and hard to read. But it’s a great track with some amazing holes. Unfortunately left my lob wedge on the 5th hole, and we had the Friday afternoon group behind us so I’m hoping they have it…

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
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 Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not a Good Value

The practice of cramming as many golfers on to the course as possible is at the heart of why I do not plan to return to the River Club. Sending groups off every seven minutes places three groups on a hole most of the time. The wait to tee off on #2 was nearly 20 minutes, as we were packed 4 deep awaiting our turn. The entire round took almost 6 hours! it is poor course management, of course, but exploiting the good will of golfers just to cash in on the demand of the season just doesn't feel good to this golfer.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/05/2025

We do no such thing. We have 8 minute tee times, not 7, and we cut off our tee sheet each day once play reaches a certain level. Many courses are sold out this time of year, as it is season. We have rangers on the course and we monitor play electronically and try to move everyone along the best we can.

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Commented on 02/03/2025

First we are sorry you had a bad experience. We actually have 8 minute tee times and routinely cut off our tee sheets when we feel the golfer totals might lead to slow play. We are a family owned golf course with reasonable prices and friendly staff. It sells out daily as a result. We do the best we can to make people move faster, but as every golfer knows, it can be slow this tike of year.

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