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4.1
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4.3
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3.8
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6821 yards
Slope 135
Rating 72.7

The 18-hole River Bend Golf Club in Ormond Beach, FL is a semi-private golf course that opened in 1990. Designed by Lloyd Clifton, River Bend Golf Club measures 6821 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 135 and a 72.7 USGA rating. The course features 4 sets of tees for different skill levels.

At River Bend, designer Lloyd Clifton achieved his ultimate goal -- a perfect blend of natural surroundings combined with a competitive and scenic golf course layout. With no home sites, River Bend is situated along the historic Tomoka River. Play among majestic oaks, red cedars, pines and magnolias. Each hole is unique. Hole No. 8 is a long par 5, 616 yards. Hole No. 17 is a picturesque 3 par. No water is featured. A definite must for those who enjoy a blend of competitive golf and nature's offerings.

Course Details

Year Built 1990
Golf Season Year round
Architect Lloyd Clifton (1990)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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3.9
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Challenging but not overwhelming.

Nice course layout with some tough trap locations and fast greens. Rolling fairways with plenty of up or downhill lies. Cart paths are in very rough shape so drive slowwww and be ready for some extremely long drives between some holes as the course winds its way around the airport.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

fast, smooth greens

Course was in decent shape, thin fairway grass in places. However the greens were awesome, somewhere around ten or eleven on the stimp Meter. Lots of movement, a real challenge. We played in 4 hours, other 3 guys expressed the same opinion about the greens. My only negative throughout the whole day.....the bagman upon arrival, was in la,la, land. Pleasant enough, but put bags on the wrong carts, I tipped him 2.00, he didn't even say thanks. However, the rest of the experience was worth the few minutes to move around 8 golf bags into their proper positions on the carts. We will be back.

Don N.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Par 5 on back double dogleg make sure on second shot to stay left

Course was very good. Challenging but forgiving. Greens were fast by true. ( which I like ) Very good blend of holes. Very windy . Question about walking that would be nearly impossible. Distance between some holes thousands of yards ( kidding ). Could have better signs from one hole to another got lost a couple of times. With that said, I would play it again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

This course has greyest features

This is a wonderful course, very playable for women. We play it weekly for sure. Everyone is friendly and courteous.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Stolen phone

I dropped my phone and the staff ( Justin ) found my phone and turned it in. And when I asked him where he put he said i did find a phone ... But another employee said yeah you did. He than said oh yeah I put on a shelf on a cart return shelf and from there it was taken. Filed a police report but still no phone ... I'm sure the staff stole it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great day at the course...

I have played there several times over the last few years, but these were the best conditions as of yet ! The blue tees were almost pushed back to the tips, so it was a good test today. My ONLY complaint is bottles and garbage thrown in woods in sight...which is the golfers fault ! But an occasional tour with a grabber to reach in the bush for garbage may be a good idea ? otherwise, it was great, and the staff was real friendly !!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great venue

This is a wonderful course and offers a unique Florida golf experience. The course is well laid out, offers undulating terrain and diverse mix of hazards in a natural forest setting. There are five tees available. I recommend this course to golfers with a broad range of abilities.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 183
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
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First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Nice Experience

First time playing here. Was recommended by a member who I played with. Was not disappointed. the winter grass is coming in nice. The greens were a little slow but it was wet, they should get faster when the new grass fills in. the course has a lot of character, some elevation change and doglegs. Over all a fun course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Interesting layout

course has a nice mixture on holes. nice flow to course. friendly staff

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

ALWAYS A PLEASURE

ENJOYED THE SETTING AND LAYOUT, WILL BE BACK.
IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO PLAY HERE.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good for the money

This was my first time playing here. I was grouped with a threesome and we started late. It was a fun course and there were strategically placed bunkers. Some of the fairways were pretty tight which made it fun. The pace of play and skill level of most of the golfers out there was a pretty bad. It took is about 4 1/2 hrs to play 18. I will play again though.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf Christmas Eve!!

Great golf course.Beautiful holes. Long for me but then I am still a novice player.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

needs improvement

There was a foursome in front of me. I played as a single but they did not have enough etiquette to let me play through. Musy have been because they were all men and I was a woman playing alone. They were holding every play up. One would have thought that they were on tour. Won't go back any time soon.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/06/2015

on most courses singles have no status. there was no etiquette problem by this foursome.

Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

One on my favorite

Well designed course with a good mix of hole difficulty on course. Tight fairways which demands precision shots. It not all about length, the emphasis is on accuracy Fun course and one our favorites although pace of play is usually slow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A very nice bend

Thoroughly enjoyed this course and will play again soon. Value for the $$ using Golfnow .com was excellent. Fairways, greens in good condition. Some bunkers needed attention(extra sand). Would recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Great Course Layout

This is one of the best courses we have played in the Daytona Beach area...course was well maintained and in great shape for December...a definite gem...

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

River Bend Ormond, Fl

The fairways are average for this time of year, December. Some holes have sand trap placement that requires caution. Not an very hard course, but I'm used to playing in the mountain courses in Tennessee.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very nice course

I found the front nine more difficult than the back nine.It is a fair course for all types of golfers. I played the whites and that was the right tees for me. Will play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great layout winding through the woods...

This course has become one of my favorites. There are challenging holes as well as easy ones. The course winds through the woods and skirts the Tomoka River between the 9th and 10th hole, making the trip through there very scenic. You won't be disappointed with this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

over 5 hours to play 18

Not my best experience at that course. Played years ago and it was fantastic. Now fairways to thin and greens too slow. Pace was not regulated by rangers. Overall poor experience, will not go back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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