River Marsh GC: #17
View of the 17th green at River Marsh Golf Club
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4.3
590 Reviews (590)
5 Stars
334
4 Stars
190
3 Stars
46
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.2
89.8%
Recommend this course
548 out of 590 reviews
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4.4
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.9
85.0%
Recommend this course
17 out of 20 reviews
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4.3
74 Reviews (74)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
87.8%
Recommend this course
65 out of 74 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort/Public
Par 71
Length 6801 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.0

The Hyatt River Marsh Golf Club is Maryland's leading Eastern Shore golf course. The classic design incorporates challenging elements including sculpted bunkers and mature trees but balances them with wide, player-friendly fairways and inviting greens. Water has a prominent presence on the course with Shoal Creek meandering through the course and the Choptank River serving as a backdrop to many of the greens. The riverside golf course has the look and feel of a seaside links course. The final two holes are the golf course's most memorable. The par-3 17th requires a dramatic carry over Shoal Creek to a large green strategically guarded by three bunkers. The 17th is a challenging and scenic hole but it only sets the scene for Hyatt River Marsh Golf Club's final hole. Touted as one of the best holes in the Mid-Atlantic region, this classic risk-reward par 5 has a bunker and the Choptank River running its entire length.

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Course Details

Year Built 2002
Fairways Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Keith Foster (2002) Kevin Hargrave (2002)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Lounge, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Spa, Internet Access

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

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4.3
590 Reviews (590)
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Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent Course Layout

The course has wide fairways but trouble comes into play on your approach shots to the greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

Awesome Layout, Great Course, Conditions Not So Much

The good: The course was awesome. Great layout. Tons of fun. Beautiful views. Challenging enough for me (12ish handicap) but still fun for my fiancee (her 5th or so time playing ever). So they do a great job of setting the very front tees in places where beginners can play from.

The bad: For a "high end" course, I expected the conditions to be better. The first fairway was probably the roughest. The mixture of heat, humidity and rain obviously did a number on this course. Working at a golf course in the past, I understand that there's only so much a grounds team can do sometimes. However, for a place that sells itself as a golf resort, it was still disappointing. It might have just been a seasonal thing in mid-August but I can only attest to the time I played it.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great finishing holes

Weather has gotten to the course a bit which made greens a bit slow. The course is over priced but it comes with a beautiful resort.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hot summer

Nice layout, well bunkered and challenging greens. A few fairways suffering from this summers heat and greens were pretty slow (not cut to protect from the heat) but in decent shape. Will play again in the fall to see if fairways improve.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace should have been better

Course was in good condition overall but the pace was slow

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very good experience

Course was challenging but fair. Greens had been aerated and a little bumpy but they should be great in a couple of weeks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Will come back

Made a tee time through Golf Now. Must have missed the " aeration" note. When we arrived at course were advised course had been aerated and only 9 holes were open so we had to play the back twice.Nevertheless we had a good time and enjoyed the curse especially holes 17 and 18. The pro shop was kind enough to give us a free makeup round for later in the year to compensate for today's conditions.

We will come back in the summer to play again.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great track

The staff was excellent. Allison helped us out with only three golfers and Caitla [hope that is spelled correctly] was great with the after round beers. Very windy but the course was in great condition for Jan. Asst. pro was right on time with our carts and got us right out.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course with Incredible views all the way up 18th hole

This facility makes for a wonderful golf experience. It's a country club for a day type of golf. The course offers variety in its design and a very fair but challenging test of golf. There's risk reward on both nines. I haven't seen a better sunset then the view off the 18th in all of Maryland. It is always a great experience playing here. The staff is friendly and very accommodating. With the low cost offers in golf now this is a must play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

well worth 2 hour ride

Very friendly staff,course in great shape for December,will be back soon

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Winter bonus

For December the course is in great condition. Tee boxes, fairways and greens are all in good condition. The course is interesting with a few challenging tee shots from the backward tees. 17 is fun with a long water carry from all but the ladies tees.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Holiday Round

Great course! Well maintained, any player can enjoy it as long as the play the right tee's.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Unbelievable course

Course was in perfect condition when I played (last week of October). The course is absolutely beautiful. It was a fun course but a challenging course at the same time. It makes you pay for errant drives as you can easily go OB on a few holes or end up in rough which is pretty thick. If you are ever are in the area or staying at the resort you have to play here. Since I played on a weekday during the fall I was able to finish both rounds in under 3 hours. Advice for hole 8: DON'T miss right. It doesn't seem like it from the tee but you will be wet if you miss by more than a yard to the right. If anything leave it short because the bunker on the left is tough.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Great course for the cost

Played the course with my friends. played for $51 through golfnow. The par 3's are challenging because I think all of them were over 200yds.Btw, we played from the back tees. The one gripe I have is that the bunkers had too much sand. When you step into a bunker and your feet are emersed before you dig in, there's a problem. Other than the bunker the course is definitely worth playing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

A Turtle Crawl

Despite seeing several marshalls throughout the course they mostly sat there when they could have kept the golfers moving. Lots of slow play and golfers hitting multiple tee shots. I think they could have sped play up some.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Fantastic Track

This place is first class all the way. Fantastic conditions and great layout. Tee boxes were better than a lot of greens I've putted on some other courses.
Well worth the drive and money!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

the course is in terrific shape.

Really enjoyed the golf experience and the food at the bar and grill.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very nice layout

Got a very good deal on GolfNow. The conditions were perfect from tee to green. Challenging course with an amazing par 3 17th hole over water. Best sand in the bunkers that I've played all year. Tee boxes and fairways were perfect. Greens were good and rolled very nice. Well worth the price of admission!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

I loved this course. It's hard in that you have to know exactly where to hit because you DO NOT want to go into the traps. They are deep and hard to get out of. In fact they are hard to get yourself INTO - they are that deep. The fairways and greens are in excellent shape. I hope to play this course again with a little more knowledge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great round

Beautiful course loved hole 17 worth the trip play on a Monday course was empty. Food was pricey however bring your own.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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