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The River Club
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
424
4 Stars
834
3 Stars
309
2 Stars
135
1 Stars
76
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
5 Stars
41
4 Stars
54
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
5 Stars
58
4 Stars
72
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
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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| 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 |
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
4.1
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by stevenvlas on 01/22/2026
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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
I Recommend This Course
Overall a good deal
Like everything about the course however, every time I play it, it’s relatively slow play. Don’t expect a four hour round.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On 02/08/2026
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
My Go-to course
The course is holding up well during the current dry spell and the busy play season. Always a pleasant round
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
This course has some challenging holes. Fun to play. Will be playing again soon
Course was in great shape compared to others in this area at same price point. Great and helpful staff. 5 hr round to be expected at this time.
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Nice course, especially for the $.
Everything is fine but the pace of play. Got behind two very slow couples who showed no interest in letting us through. I would just suggest they use a martial to move people along.
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On 02/05/2026
Reviews 74
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Great Value
I haven’t played this course in two years and I’m not sure why we waited. Really like the layout and I found the greens rolled really nice. They weren’t ridiculously fast like so many other courses. We played in 4.5 hours which is to be expected on a popular course. I would definitely play it again.
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Good bang for the buck
The River Club has become my go to golf course in the Sarasota area. Great layout with challenging mounding and loads of bunkers, fairways and areas around greens over seeded with rye for nice lies, and competitive pricing that doesn’t make you feel like you’re getting taken.
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Jeff
Golf course is in good shape! Fairways have grass & greens are excellent(Very Tricky) The pace of play is slow due to overbooking🏌️♂️ Course gets behind on starting Tee Times. The Staff is congenial & definitely attempts to accommodate! The owners should be thankful for the STAFF they make a difference in your
golf experience ‼️
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Gary5878
Started 30 minutes late. Very slow round. 5 hours. Lots of waiting which is no fun. Course in good shape and staff was great.
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Pace of play was awful
Waited on every hole. Ranger did not seem to care that we were over 30 minutes behind. Only finished 13 holes in 4 hours.
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Great course
Beautiful course. Tee boxes, fairways, greens, traps, very good. Will definitely play again.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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