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4.1
2171 Reviews (2171)
5 Stars
512
4 Stars
1173
3 Stars
353
2 Stars
85
1 Stars
48
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
89.9%
Recommend this course
1940 out of 2171 reviews
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4.0
65 Reviews (65)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
86.2%
Recommend this course
56 out of 65 reviews
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4.2
144 Reviews (144)
5 Stars
58
4 Stars
60
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
89.6%
Recommend this course
129 out of 144 reviews
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Course Highlights
The welcoming staff consistently makes golfers feel at home, and the course delivers strong value with well-maintained greens that roll true. The layout suits all skill levels, with fairways and tee boxes kept in consistently solid condition.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6293 yards
Slope 124
Rating 70.5

River Run Golf Links is a municipal course owned by the city of Bradenton. Unlike many others in the area, golfers won't have to worry about hitting homes on this non-residential course. The layout is player friendly enough for all skill levels to enjoy but it's also a fair test that is anything but boring. The two nines are referred to as the River Nine, the front, and the Pirate nine. The golf course is mostly straightforward and a pleasure to walk, although there are carts available. Ancient oak trees draped with Spanish moss provide shade and scenery throughout the course. Water has a prominent presence, coming into play on almost every hole. Some of the holes are tight and can be quite challenging but beginners can still approach River Run Golf Links with confidence.

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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ward Northrup Jed Azinger (2005) Gordon G. Lewis (2005)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Properly dressed, no cut offs or tank tops

Food & Beverage

Snacks
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Reviews

4.1
2171 Reviews (2171)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 47
Bunkers 38
Narrow Fairways 32
This course/club is great for:
Locals 45
Seniors 38
Walkers 37
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 58
Worth the Drive 20
In the 'Burbs 10

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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome Maintained Course

We have played this course numerous times making it worth the drive from Saint Petersburg. Staff always friendly with well maintained course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

No time limit on 9 holers

They need to stop 9 holers after 8am.

They slow the pace after the turn. All the groups that teed off at 7 to 8 am will get bunched up at the 10th. Now your Saturday round of golf just turned into a 5 hour round. Plus there's NO ranger to speed up the play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Golf review

Always enjoy this course. Staff are friendly. Never had an issue playing this course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 233
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
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Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Decent course, decent price

Played here many times over the years and a I would say that it's in decent condition and a bit dryer than usual with no wet soggy patches on some fairways. Greens and tees are decent condition. It's no Augusta but it's a decent public course with a good layout at a decent price.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 185
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

nice muni course

nice muni course, staff was very friendly. good value for the price I paid. greens were good but, there were some very wet and muddy areas in the fairways. overall, a nice muni track.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Muni course

River Run was a nice Muni course for price. The staff was very friendly. The greens were consistent and the lies in the fairways were generally good. There were some wet areas on the course even though we hadn’t had any rain over the previous week or so. The pace of play was a little slow. I’m not sure if that’s the usual pace of play or if we were just behind a couple of slow groups. Overall, an enjoyable round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 25
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Sunday afternoon slow play

Beautiful day not hot pleasant weather. Set up tee with GN 2 pm plenty of open times however slow play made it a 5 hr round. No Marshalls no starter Course got extremely backed up Hard to get a quick round in However I’ll be back nice course

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

River run

Course was in good condition, fairways a little dry

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Time

Got paired up with one of the staff members (John) he was a hoot to have in our group and we had a fantastic time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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