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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
88.0%
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4.1
117 Reviews (117)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
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4.1
158 Reviews (158)
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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
88.0%
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139 out of 158 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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4.1
1790 Reviews (1790)

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 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun Round

Quality check in and help with bags to cart. Started on time and finished in under four hours! Fairways and greens were excellent. Sand bunkers were inconsistent. Round was comfortable and enjoyable!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great condition. Great layout.

Fantastic condition. A year or so ago the course was struggling with conditions but good lord did they turn it around! Played Thursday at 9:08. Got around in 4 hours. Saw ranger at least 5 times and cart girl 4 times.

Played from the tips - tough lines off the tee. Can’t hit a stock fade every hole which is a nice challenge. They definitely cut some trees down because course felt more open than it had in the past. Fairways lush even without any rain for months. Greens soft but ran moderately fast and true.

Can’t wait to come back again. Left myself short sided a few times - course knowledge helps especially on approach shots.

Highly recommend - put the conditions up against Calusa, Azario and Rosedale. It’s on that level right now.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

The course is very strategic

The course is great to practice strategy, some of the holes makes you think about every single shot before you even tee off. The couse is always in great conditions and well taken care of

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Amazing Course!

This course was in such great condition, hard course but it’s so fun to just play with your friends. The greens were really nice, so were the fairways.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

I love river club

The staff here are amazing — super friendly, helpful, and always make you feel welcome. The course itself is beautiful and really kept. It’s always a great experience thanks to the awesome team and the great atmosphere!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Amazing Place River Club

This course is a fantastic ! The layout is amazing the course conditions are fantastic. The staff is outstanding. The driving range is grass and big and lots of targets. The putting green is great as well. They do a great deal on Mondays with the pro Tim and I would give it a try. Overall it is a 10 out of 10

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Feedback

I’m having a hard time rating this course overall because there were both positives and negatives. On the positive side, the course has great character and was in decent shape. However, the pace of play was extremely slow — our round took nearly 4.5 hours, and at several holes, multiple groups were waiting on the tee boxes. The biggest disappointment, though, was our interaction with the GM at the front desk. He was very rude and unwelcoming, which left a poor first impression. Someone with that attitude should not be the first person a paying customer encounters.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/23/2025

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review on two separate review forums. An excellent use of your time. As I discussed with you over the phone, your guests were attempting to bring outside alcohol onto the course right in front of our General Manager. The GM did his job, and politely asked you to bring the alcohol to your cars. He was doing his job and supporting his hard working employees in the bar and on the bev cart, plus following the law. You then went down and criticized him to our cart staff. Classy stuff. And you told me you are a business owner from Ohio! Amazing. I wonder how you would respond if I went to your place of business and talked down to your hard working employees. Perhaps you should reflect on your own behavior rather than take shots publicly at a hard working local who was simply doing his job in an exemplary manner.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

What a gem

First, the price. For $35 or so for a noon tee time, I was skeptical on quality of course. Ive played dog tracks that charge $40+. This course was largely superb all around. The Eagles up in Odessa charges more than this course(I think double) and is, in my opinion, half the quality. The greens were tricky to figure out on the front, but likely because im bad and they offer a challenge, which is fun. Everyone that worked here that we interacted with was super friendly and super helpful. Water coolers throughout the course, cart service, and a "half way" snack shack with burgers/dogs/beverages. I can see why this course stays busy. If they keep providing this level of value and customer service, I will gladly drive the hour and 20 minutes to come back regularly. The layout is tight and challenging, but feels very rewarding when you play smart shots. Well done, keep up the good work

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Excellent customer service!

Everyone we encounter could not have been nicer. The course was fun to play and was in very good condition. Excellent value. We had lunch afterwards and I would also highly recommend. Great day

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 75
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great experience

Showed up very early to our tee time hoping to get out a little early and saw that the course was jam packed. Sat in the bar waiting for what looked like a large outing or tournament go out, and the staff handled it smoothly. The lady in the bar was pleasant, the ProShop was informative, the bag guys were friendly and all had a smile on their face. We ended up going out right at our tee time, saw the ranger a couple times and saw the bevevwrage cart girl a few times. The course is one of a kind, hidden gem in the area. Will absolutely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great value

I don’t normally leave reviews but have to shout out River club. The staff are friendly, the course is kept in really good shape My group showed up pretty early hoping to get out early and saw they were jam packed. Sat in the bar waiting for a pretty big league or outing, which they seemed to handle smoothly and we went out right on our tee time. It was busy saw the ranger and beverage cart a few times each, everything was organized and moved along. Definitely one of the better run courses around. Hopefully they don’t go private

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor Condition

Golf course is usually in Great Condition, has an excellent layout, but this time the course was under water on just about every hole , was never briefed about playing Condition, and no beverage cart on a Holiday, poor management, about the playing day, but I will return to the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Our group has blackballed River Club

Poor service and we’ll never play here again as there are too many other nice courses in the area that treat their paying customers with dignity and respect.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 09/05/2025

Not sure what happened. We have a super friendly staff. Feel free to email me at tony@riverclub.golf. Would like to hear your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

COURSE UNDER WATER

If the staff is going to allow play on such a wet course the price should reflect the conditions. It was so muddy and wet you would loose your ball in the fairway. This is miserable conditions when you are trying to get a practice round in. The greens were not horrible but we were out before too many other players. The grounds crew were running wood chippers while you are swinging. Coolers are not allowed but there was no beverage cart. I don’t plan to go back anytime soon.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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